WFU freshmen to arrive August 22
August 16, 2001 | Campus Life, University Announcement
Wake Forest University’s freshmen will arrive on campus Wednesday, Aug. 22, as the university prepares for the opening of the fall semester. A total of 990 freshmen are expected at Wake Forest. They will move into their residence halls throughout the day beginning at 8 […]
Summer construction at WFU includes renovation in Benson Food Court
August 16, 2001 | Campus Life, University Announcement
Several construction projects have taken place at Wake Forest University during the summer. They include a major renovation in the Benson University Center Food Court and final construction on the Student Athlete Enhancement Center, said Bill Sides Jr., director of facilities management. The Benson Center […]
WFU archivist and director of the N.C. Baptist Historical Collection retires
July 13, 2001 | Staff, University Announcement
For 36 years, John R. Woodard looked forward to receiving visitors in his corner office at Wake Forest University’s Z. Smith Reynolds Library. As head of the university archives and director of the library’s North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection, he never knew whom, or […]
Barbecue restaurateur Keith Stamey gives WFU $7 million estate to establish scholarship
July 10, 2001 | University Announcement
With a nearly $7 million estate gift from the late barbecue restaurateur W. Keith Stamey of Greensboro, Wake Forest University has established a scholarship that will assist 62 freshmen and returning students in attending the university in the fall. It is the largest single […]
Wake Forest assumes Graylyn management, launches renovations, improvements
July 9, 2001 | Community, University Announcement
Graylyn International Conference Center has launched an extensive renovation of its facilities, including guestroom renovations and technology improvements as Wake Forest University assumes its management this summer. Wake Forest, which owns the executive conference center in Winston-Salem that it opened in 1984, took over Graylyn’s […]
WFU professor named president of international economics society
July 2, 2001 | Faculty, Recognition, University Announcement
smithDaniel Hammond, professor of economics at Wake Forest University, was named president of the History of Economics Society at the society’s annual meeting held at Wake Forest June 29- July 2. Hammond joined the Wake Forest faculty in 1978. He is a 1972 Wake […]
Death of WFU admissions dean creates outpouring of support for memorial scholarship
June 27, 2001 | University Announcement
Alumni and friends of Wake Forest University have donated more than $200,000 to support a scholarship fund in memory of former Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William G. Starling, just nine days after he unexpectedly died. Two alumni and their families have made pace-setting […]
BB&T gives $500,000 to support expansion of WFU’s Calloway School
June 26, 2001 | School of Business, University Announcement
BB&T Corporation recently made a $500,000 commitment to Wake Forest University’s Calloway School of Business and Accountancy. The gift will support an addition to Calloway Hall that will bring all of the school’s offices and classrooms under one roof. “BB&Thas a long history of supporting […]
Wabash Center grant to WFU will support summer conferences on Baptist theological education
June 20, 2001 | School of Divinity, University Announcement
The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion has given Wake Forest Divinity School a $55,700 grant to support two unique summer conferences for Baptist educators. The Wabash Center is funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. and is based at Wabash College […]
Funeral service for William Starling scheduled in Wait Chapel
June 19, 2001 | Faculty, University Announcement
William Gray Starling, dean of admissions and financial aid at Wake Forest University, died unexpectedly June 18. He was 65. The funeral service will be held on Friday, June 22, at 2 p.m. in Wait Chapel on the Wake Forest campus. Visitation hours will be […]
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