DNA pioneer to begin yearlong focus on science, technology
August 17, 1999 | Events, Research, Speakers, University Announcement
James D. Watson, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who discovered the structure of DNA, will kick off Wake Forest University’s “Science and Technology: The Next Millennium” theme year on Sept. 16. Watson will speak at the university’s Opening Convocation at 11 a.m. in Wait Chapel. […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
August 12, 1999 | Arts & Culture, Events, School of Divinity, Speakers, University Announcement
WAKE FOREST 28TH BEST NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Wake Forest University ranks 28th among national universities in the new edition of U.S. News & World Report’s guide, “America’s Best Colleges.” The annual guide, which announced its new rankings today, gives Wake Forest high marks for its small […]
Cardinal Arinze to deliver commencement address
April 21, 1999 | Commencement, Events, Speakers
Cardinal Francis Arinze, a renowned Roman Catholic leader, will deliver Wake Forest University’s 1999 commencement address on Monday, May 17. Approximately 1,446 undergraduate and graduate students will receive diplomas during the outdoor campus ceremony. The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. on University Plaza. […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
April 8, 1999 | Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Community, Events, Research, Speakers
STUDENTS TAKE AFTERNOON PLUNGE INTO SERVICE WORK More than 100 students from various campus organizations will participate in WILD (Winston-Salem into the Lives of Deacs) today at 3 p.m. The community plunge is in honor of National Youth Service month. Students will volunteer at 12 […]
Conducting business overseas focus of symposium
April 7, 1999 | Events, School of Business, Speakers
The challenges of conducting business in another country will be the focus of a symposium at Wake Forest University on April 12. The symposium, “Business Men and Women Overseas: Cross-Cultural Encounters,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Scales Fine Arts Center, Room 102. The […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
April 1, 1999 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers
WRITER AND FEMINIST BELL HOOKS TO LECTURE Writer, feminist activist and social critic Bell Hooks will present “Love, Race and Domination” at 5 p.m. on April 6 in Benson University Center’s Pugh Auditorium at Wake Forest. The event is free and open to the public. […]
Former BMW Exec Will Discuss Global Manufacturing
March 31, 1999 | Events, Speakers
Allen O. Kinzer, the former BMW executive who launched the company’s South Carolina plant, will discuss his experience in global manufacturing on April 7 at Wake Forest University. His talk, “Cross-Cultural Implications of Manufacturing in a Global Economy,” will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Carswell […]
Global Warming Topic of Lecture at Wake Forest
March 26, 1999 | Events, Research, Speakers, Sustainability
Kevin Trenberth of the National Center for Atmospheric Research will present “Global Warming is Happening” on April 14 at Wake Forest University. The free and public lecture is among several events concerning the environment during Wake Forest’s Year of Globalization and Diversity. The lecture will […]
National Organization for Women Executive to Speak
March 26, 1999 | Events, Speakers
Kim Gandy, the executive vice president of the National Organization for Women, will speak at Wake Forest University at 7 p.m. March 30 in Benson University Center’s Pugh Auditiorium. She will speak on “The New Face of Civil Rights: The Shift from Minorities to Gays […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
March 25, 1999 | Campus Life, Community, Events, Speakers
NOW VICE PRESIDENT TO VISIT CAMPUS Kim Gandy, the executive vice president of the National Organization for Women, will speak at Wake Forest at 7 p.m. March 30 in Benson University Center’s Pugh Auditiorium. She will address “The New Face of Civil Rights: The Shift […]
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