WFU, Athletics Director Ron Wellman reach agreement on new contract
May 6, 2003 | Media Advisory, University Announcement
Wake Forest University and its athletics director, Ron Wellman, have reached an agreement in principle on a contract renewal that will keep Wellman at the helm of the athletics program for years to come. The terms of the new contract were not released. “We are […]
Stories This Week At Wake Forest
May 1, 2003 | Events, Media Advisory, Recognition, Research, Speakers, Student, University Announcement
SAME-DAY VOTER REGISTRATION COULD BOOST TURNOUT IN N.C. — States that permit residents to register to vote on the same day as the elections have turnout rates that are 10 to 15 percentage points higher than other states, according to John Dinan, assistant professor of political […]
Inaugural master of divinity class establishes scholarship fund at WFU
April 29, 2003 | School of Divinity, University Announcement
The 20 members of the inaugural class of the Wake Forest University Divinity School, which graduated in 2002, have partnered together to establish an endowed fund known as the Inaugural Class Scholarship Fund. Each member of the inaugural class has agreed to contribute to the […]
Dialogue, civil discourse focus of 2003-2004 theme year at WFU
April 24, 2003 | Community, Events, University Announcement
With the recent breakdown of diplomacy and dialogue among the nations of the world, organizers of a theme year celebration at Wake Forest University have made plans to turn the focus for the 2003-2004 academic year to the exploration of how free people with passionate […]
University study examines campus intellectual climate
April 23, 2003 | Campus Life, Research, Student, University Announcement
In a recent study conducted by Alan Cox, a Wake Forest University consultant, Wake Forest students suggested ways to improve the university’s intellectual climate. Approximately 25 students participated in focus groups on campus late last fall to share their insights. The goal of the research […]
Two men charged with March 4 armed robbery of WFU graduate student
April 22, 2003 | Community, University Announcement
The Wake Forest University police department has charged two men with robbing a Wake Forest graduate student at gunpoint on March 4 in a university parking lot. The men are charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon and feloniously conspiring to commit armed robbery. Police […]
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg will address WFU grads May 19
April 22, 2003 | Commencement, Events, Speakers, University Announcement
Michael R. Bloomberg, mayor of New York City and founder of the financial services and news media company Bloomberg L.P., will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address and receive an honorary doctor of laws degree May 19. Approximately 1,456 students – 835 undergraduate, 621 graduate […]
Stories This Week At Wake Forest
April 17, 2003 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, Research, University Announcement
CAMPUS SWEEPS FOR EARTH DAY— The Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) will sponsor a campus sweep and Earth Day celebration on April 22. From 3-5 p.m. volunteers will pick up trash around campus. From 5-8 p.m. on the Magnolia Courtyard there will be a demonstration […]
Cost of Iraq war ‘cheap’ by historical measures, says WFU economic historian
April 11, 2003 | Faculty, Research, University Announcement
By many measures, the war with Iraq has been less costly than past conflicts in U.S. history, says Robert Whaples, associate professor of economics at Wake Forest University and an expert on wartime economy. However, the uncertainty of what happens next will continue to affect […]
WFU Islam expert Charles Kimball urges caution in Iraqi relief efforts
April 10, 2003 | Community, Faculty, Speakers, University Announcement
Coalition leaders in Iraq should move swiftly to address humanitarian needs and lawlessness, but Wake Forest University Islam expert and author Charles Kimball cautions that leaders should be skeptical of promoting relief efforts carried out by groups with a limited history in the Middle East […]
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