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PepsiCo CEO is commencement speaker
February 16, 2011 | Commencement, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, President, Speakers, Top Stories, University Announcement
Indra K. Nooyi, chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo, will deliver the 2011 commencement address on May 16. “When she visited campus two years ago, Indra wowed students with her insight and energy,” said President Nathan O. Hatch.
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Dear friend of WFU, F.M. Kirby, passes
February 10, 2011 | For Alumni, School of Business, Top Stories, University Announcement, Wake Forest College
Philanthropist Fred M. Kirby II, past president of the F.M. Kirby Foundation and a longtime supporter of Wake Forest, has died. Kirby, who lived in New Vernon, N.J., died Feb. 8 at the age of 91.
Trustees approve tuition for 2011-12
February 4, 2011 | University Announcement
The Board of Trustees of Wake Forest University approved raising undergraduate tuition by 3.9 percent for the 2011-2012 fiscal year at their winter meeting on campus Feb. 4. Undergraduate tuition will increase from the current $39,544 to $41,100 next year. The decision reflects a determined […]
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Director chosen for new institute
January 14, 2011 | Faculty, Humanities, Top Stories, University Announcement
Associate Professor of Religion Mary Foskett has been named the first director of Wake Forest’s new Humanities Institute. The Institute, which was formally established last October, will support interdisciplinary scholarship, research initiatives and education in the humanities.
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Preparing for weather closings, delays
December 15, 2010 | For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, University Announcement
When winter weather strikes this year, students, faculty and staff will be notified of closings and delays through numerous methods. Read more to find out how you can know what’s happening.
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Post office will replace UPS Store
November 24, 2010 | For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, University Announcement
The UPS Store in Poteat Residence Hall is closing Nov. 30 and will be replaced by a U.S. Postal Service contract post office, which will open Dec. 1.
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HR director to leave for new role
November 17, 2010 | For Alumni, For Parents, Staff, Top Stories, University Announcement
Mike Tesh, associate vice president of human resources, has accepted a position in Raleigh and will be leaving Wake Forest in mid-December. Angela Culler, currently director of human resources operations, will lead the department on an interim basis.
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Bioethics Center names first director
November 12, 2010 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Graduate School, Top Stories, University Announcement, Wake Forest College
Ana Smith Iltis has been named the director of the new Center for Bioethics, Health and Society, which will address some of the most relevant issues at the heart of biotechnology, medical research and health care.
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Trustee killed in plane crash
October 26, 2010 | Top Stories, University Announcement
Wake Forest trustee James “Jim” Judson Jr. (’80) and his wife, Beth, were killed Tuesday when their private plane crashed in Mississippi. Judson, a successful Atlanta businessman, served on the board of trustees from 2004 – 2008 and began a second term on the board this summer.
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Alumnus named chief financial officer
October 15, 2010 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, University Announcement
B. Hofler Milam has been named senior vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer at Wake Forest.
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