Summer institute offers service learning opportunities at WFU
April 8, 2003 | Community, Events, Pro Humanitate, University Announcement
The Summer Institute for Vocational Formation, sponsored by the Wake Forest University Pro Humanitate Center, will bring 14 high school juniors and seniors to the Wake Forest campus for two weeks of activities focused on faith and vocation beginning June 15. The institute is free, […]
WFU Provost appoints committee to conduct search for college dean
April 4, 2003 | University Announcement
Wake Forest University Provost William C. Gordon has appointed an 11-member committee to conduct a national search for a new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Paul D. Escott, who has been dean of the College since 1995, announced in September that he […]
In new study, teachers discuss challenges to their careers
April 1, 2003 | Community, Research, University Announcement
Too little respect, money and time are among the factors most likely to make new teachers leave teaching, says a new study by a Wake Forest University education professor. Using open-ended questionnaires, phone interviews and face-to-face interviews, Associate Professor of Education Leah McCoy sought to […]
WFU guest lecturer to discuss ‘Media and the National Defense After 9/11’
April 1, 2003 | Events, Speakers, University Announcement
Robert Entman, professor of communication at North Carolina State University, will give a lecture called “Media and the National Defense After 9/11” at Wake Forest University at 7 p.m. April 10. The free, public event will be held in the law auditorium, Room 1312 of […]
Bone marrow donor drive to be held at WFU April 15
April 1, 2003 | Community, Events, University Announcement
Several Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem organizations along with the American Red Cross will sponsor a bone marrow donor drive at Wake Forest from 1- 6 p.m. April 15. The event will test donors’ tissue type and place them on a national registry to become […]
Eugenics scholar to speak at WFU
March 26, 2003 | Events, Research, Speakers, University Announcement
Johanna Schoen, professor of history and women’s studies at the University of Iowa, will present the lecture “Eugenic Sterilization in North Carolina: History and its Lessons” on April 10 at Wake Forest University. The free, public lecture will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Carswell […]
Advisory: media invited to talk with former CEO of TIAA-CREF John Biggs
March 25, 2003 | Events, Media Advisory, Speakers, University Announcement
Members of the media are invited to talk with recently retired chief executive officer of TIAA-CREF John Biggs March 27 at Wake Forest University. Biggs will be on campus to present a lecture titled “The Long-Term Effects on Corporate Governance from the Turn-of-the-Century Business Scandals” […]
Advisory: Media invited to public forum on U.S. foreign policy at WFU
March 25, 2003 | Events, Media Advisory, Speakers, University Announcement
Members of the media are invited to Wake Forest University tonight to cover a free, public forum designed to explore the challenges facing the United States in regards to viable foreign policy for the 21st Century. The event, scheduled for 7 p.m. in Carswell Hall’s […]
Stories this week at WFU
March 20, 2003 | Alumni, Events, Media Advisory, Speakers, Student, University Announcement
U.N. REMAINS RELEVANT DESPITE BREAKDOWN – Jonathan Marks, a visiting scholar in the Wake Forest School of Law and an international law and human rights expert, says the U.N. Security Council’s refusal to pull the plug on weapons inspections in Iraq demonstrates the strength of the […]
Story ideas / news tips from WFU during NCAA tournament
March 18, 2003 | University Announcement
Editors’ Note: The following information from the Wake Forest News Service is a supplement to information distributed by the Wake Forest sports media relations office during the NCAA tournament in Tampa this weekend. The Wake Forest men’s basketball team will play in Tampa Friday. COACHTALK: […]
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