‘The Roots’ Sept. 19 concert at WFU postponed
September 18, 2003 | Arts & Culture, Events, Media Advisory, University Announcement
The Roots concert scheduled for Sept. 19 in Wake Forest University¹s Wait Chapel has been postponed due to travel problems for the group caused by Hurricane Isabel. A new date for the show has not yet been set. Tickets purchased for the Sept. 19 concert […]
WFU’S Graylyn Conference Center wins excellence award
September 11, 2003 | University Announcement
Graylyn International Conference Center has been awarded the 2003 Award of Excellence by Corporate & Incentive Travel magazine. Subscribers voted for those facilities that best served their corporate meetings during the past year. John Wise, general manager of Graylyn stated, “This award acknowledges the hard […]
Escott announces plans to resign as WFU dean, remain as Reynolds Professor
September 8, 2003 | Arts & Culture, Faculty, University Announcement
Paul D. Escott announced Sept. 8 that he is resigning as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Wake Forest University effective June 30, 2004, but he will remain at the university as Reynolds Professor of History. “I intend to return to teaching […]
Martha Mason receives WFU’s Pro Humanitate Award
September 8, 2003 | Alumni, Pro Humanitate, Recognition, University Announcement
Wake Forest University announced Martha Mason, a 1960 Wake Forest graduate, as the winner of the university’s Pro Humanitate Award during a Sept. 5 ceremony on campus. The award, one of the university’s highest honors, was presented to Mason in recognition of a life lived […]
Composer in-residence receives award
September 8, 2003 | Arts & Culture, Faculty, University Announcement
Dan Locklair, Wake Forest University’s composer-in-residence and professor of music, has been awarded a 2003-2004 ASCAP Award by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Reflecting their ongoing commitment to assist and encourage composers, the ASCAP grant awards are based on the unique prestige […]
Vice President Zick statement regarding article in student yearbook
August 28, 2003 | University Announcement
The following is a recent statement by Kenneth A. Zick, vice president for student life and instructional resources at Wake Forest University, to the university community regarding an article in the 2002-2003 edition of The Howler, the student yearbook at Wake Forest: “The University administration […]
Summer construction at WFU includes completion of young student walk
August 25, 2003 | Campus Life, University Announcement
Several construction and renovation projects moved forward at Wake Forest University this summer, including completion of the new Young Student Walk around University Plaza (Quad), completion of the 49,000-square-foot addition to Calloway Hall and renovations to the Pruitt Football Wing at the Athletic Center. Work […]
U.S. News & World Report recognizes Calloway School, first-year experiences
August 22, 2003 | Recognition, School of Business, University Announcement
Wake Forest University ranks 28th among 248 national universities in the 2004 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s guide, “America’s Best Colleges.” Wake Forest tied with two other schools for 25th place in last year’s edition. This year, the university’s overall score remained the […]
WFU starts 2003-2004 theme year dedicated to dialogue, civil discourse
August 20, 2003 | Community, Events, Speakers, University Announcement
The theme “Fostering Dialogue: Civil Discourse in an Academic Community” will set the tone for the upcoming 2003-2004 academic year as Wake Forest University hosts a number of events, lectures and performances designed to explore how free people with passionate interests and beliefs can communicate […]
Stories this week at WFU
August 14, 2003 | Campus Life, Community, For Parents, Media Advisory, Student, University Announcement
ECON EXPERT: WHAT TAYLOR’S RESIGNATION MEANS FOR WEST AFRICA – Sylvain Boko, an associate professor of economics at Wake Forest, says although active United States intervention is necessary to begin the humanitarian, political and economic rebuilding of Liberia, foreign military intervention should be used cautiously. “U.S. […]
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