University Announcement Archive

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Support for entrepreneurship

August 31, 2011  |   Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Recognition, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, University Announcement, Wake Forest College

Biology professor William E. Conner has been named the first David and Lelia Farr Professor of Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship. The $2 million endowed chair recognizes Conner’s work in encouraging student start-ups.

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A student gathering place

August 30, 2011  |   For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, University Announcement

The Barn, a new gathering space for students, will officially open September 1 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. The approximately 6,000 square-foot building will be a venue for student-planned activities.

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Stay informed with Wake Alert

August 26, 2011  |   For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, University Announcement

Wake Forest is opening its 2011-2012 academic year with a recently launched emergency website called Wake Alert. The centerpiece of a multi-faceted emergency alert system, Wake Alert is accessible to anyone at http://wakealert.wfu.edu.

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Weekend activities remain on track

August 24, 2011  |   For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, University Announcement

Wake Forest officials are staying on track with the weekend schedule for freshman orientation and other back-to-school activities, while monitoring closely news reports of the progress of Hurricane Irene.

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Teachers win $20,000 Waddill Award

August 17, 2011  |   For Alumni, Top Stories, University Announcement, Wake Forest College

Two teachers — an elementary school teacher in Kernersville and a high school math teacher in Clemmons — have been named winners of Wake Forest University’s 2011 Marcellus Waddill Excellence in Teaching Award.

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Supporting diverse businesses

August 9, 2011  |   Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, University Announcement

Wake Forest and the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce are partnering to offer 25 minority businesses one year of free Chamber membership. The program will assist the growth and development of minority and women-owned businesses.

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Accelerating computer networks

July 27, 2011  |   For Alumni, For Parents, National, Top Stories, University Announcement

Wake Forest University and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have joined 29 other universities in an initiative called Gig.U, the University Community Next Generation Innovation Project, which aims to accelerate the deployment of ultra-high-speed computer networks.

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Teaching leadership

July 7, 2011  |   For Alumni, For Parents, Personal and Career Development, School of Business, School of Medicine, Staff, Top Stories, University Announcement, Wake Forest College

The University’s new Associate Vice President for Leadership Development, Evelyn Williams, envisions a program to teach students how to build and flex their leadership muscles — preparing them for careers in any field.

Students named to Wake Forest University Dean’s List

June 16, 2011  |   For Parents, Recognition, University Announcement, Wake Forest College

The following Wake Forest University students have been named to the university’s Dean’s List for the 2011 spring semester. Students who achieve a 3.4 and no grade below a C were named to the list. Download (.xls) Press Contacts: Eaton, Brett Executive Director, News […]

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Byrum gives shopping center to WFU and two other universities

June 16, 2011  |   Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, University Announcement

A loyal friend of Wake Forest and a 2011 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award, Porter B. Byrum, has given Park Road Shopping Center to Wake Forest University, Wingate University and Queens University of Charlotte.