Baptist students awarded scholarships to attend WFU
May 7, 2001 | Recognition, Student, University Announcement
Twenty-two students were awarded the William Louis Poteat Scholarship to attend Wake Forest University in the fall 2001. Each scholarship is worth $11,200 annually and is renewable every four years. Named for Wake Forest’s president from 1905 to 1927, the Poteat scholarship recognizes students who […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
May 3, 2001 | Commencement, Events, University Announcement
WE KNOW IT’S BAD FOR OUR LUNGS, BUT WHAT IS POLLUTION COSTING US? The American Lung Association recently released its State of the Air 2001 report that ranked three North Carolina regions among the worst 25 in the United States for air pollution. Douglas Beets, […]
WFU kicks off $450 million capital campaign with parade of deacons
April 26, 2001 | Events, University Announcement
Wake Forest University students, faculty, staff and volunteers celebrated the public kickoff of the university’s capital campaign April 26 with a “Parade of Deacons” featuring 7-foot-tall, fiberglass versions of Wake Forest’s Demon Deacon mascot. Wake Forest announced that it has set a $450 million […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
April 26, 2001 | Events, Research, School of Medicine, University Announcement
CAMPAIGN GOAL TO BE ANNOUNCED AT PARADE OF DEACONS A parade of colorful, 7-foot-tall Demon Deacons will lead the public kickoff of Wake Forest’s new capital campaign today at 4 p.m. Students, faculty, staff and volunteers will gather on University Plaza (the Quad) for the […]
WFU researchers link exercise to breast cancer survivors’ quality of life
April 25, 2001 | Research, School of Medicine, University Announcement
Including exercise in treatment plans for women recovering from breast cancer may increase their quality of life, according to a recent study at Wake Forest University. The study, called EQUAL for Exercise and Quality of Life in Older Women with Breast Cancer, attempted to describe […]
Methodist foundation names WFU minister National Campus Minister of the Year
April 24, 2001 | School of Divinity, University Announcement
The Rev. Timothy L. Auman, United Methodist campus minister at Wake Forest University, has been named the national “Campus Minister of the Year” by the United Methodist Foundation for Higher Education. The award includes a $5,000 donation to the United Methodist Campus Ministry at […]
Former First Lady Barbara Bush to receive honorary degree at WFU commencement
April 24, 2001 | Commencement, University Announcement
Former first lady Barbara Bush will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address and receive an honorary degree on May 21. Approximately 887 undergraduate students and 657 graduate and professional school students will march at the 9 a.m. outdoor ceremony on Wake Forest’s University Plaza. Barbara […]
Carpenter Foundation grant will support new Jewish studies professorship at WFU Divinity School
April 20, 2001 | School of Divinity, University Announcement
The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation of Philadelphia has given the Wake Forest University Divinity School a $100,000 grant to support a new Visiting Professor of Jewish Studies position for three years. The professorship will bring established Jewish theologians and scholars to the […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
April 19, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, Media Advisory, Speakers, University Announcement
MEDIA INVITED TO DEACONS ON PARADE A parade of colorful, 7-feet-tall Demon Deacons will lead the public kickoff of Wake Forest’s new capital campaign on Thursday, April 26. Students, faculty, staff and volunteers will gather on University Plaza (the Quad) at 4 p.m. for the […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
April 12, 2001 | Events, Speakers, University Announcement
LOCAL TEACHERS BRING WFU TECH HELP INTO SCHOOLS More than 20 high school teachers from nine Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools will gather at Wake Forest University on April 17 from 4-6 p.m. to showcase how Wake Forest Student Technology Advisors (STARS) have helped them integrate technology […]
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