WFDD’s Paul Brown Wins Silver Reel Award
December 29, 1998 | Community, Recognition, University Announcement
Paul Brown, program director at radio station WFDD, won the National Federation of Community Broadcasters’ 1998 Silver Reel Award for Special Entertainment Program for his music documentary, “Breaking Up Christmas: A Blue Ridge Mountain Holiday.” The program was distributed by National Public Radio and also […]
Students Head to Honduras During the Holidays
December 16, 1998 | Student, University Announcement
During the holiday break, eleven Wake Forest University students will share the holiday spirit by spending 10 days volunteering in Honduras helping victims of Hurricane Mitch. As part of the Honduras Outreach Project and Exchange (H.O.P.E.) Scholars Program, the students and one faculty leader will […]
WFU Wins Award for Campus Networking System
December 7, 1998 | University Announcement
Wake Forest University has received an honorable mention designation in the 1998 Awards for Excellence in Campus Networking. Presented by the higher education association EDUCAUSE, the awards recognize exemplary campus-wide network planning, management and accessibility, as well as effective use of the computer network to […]
WFU Receives Davis Family Home Place Gift
November 19, 1998 | Community, University Announcement
Members of a Winston-Salem family with long-standing ties to Wake Forest University have donated their interests in the family’s home place-known as “Sunnynoll” – to the university. Consisting of a residence and 6.2 acres, the property is located in Winston-Salem at the corner of […]
WFU Changes Telephone Prefix to 758
November 18, 1998 | University Announcement
Wake Forest University is reminding callers to the university that its telephone prefix has changed to 758. The university’s Reynolda Campus adopted the 758 prefix last year, replacing its former 759 prefix. The old prefix continued to work until early November. Callers should use only […]
WFDD Announces Record-Breaking Fall Campaign
November 6, 1998 | Arts & Culture, University Announcement
Listeners to WFDD, the National Public radio member station at Wake Forest University, pledged a record $257,211 during the station’s fall fundraising campaign that began Oct. 17 and ended Nov. 4. The total passed the previous record of $255,000 raised by WFDD (88.5 FM) in […]
WFDD Experiencing Trouble with Antenna
October 21, 1998 | Community, University Announcement
Radio station WFDD’s broadcast strength was unexpectedly reduced early Wednesday morning when it began having technical problems with its broadcast antenna. In the midst of an on-air fall fundraising campaign, WFDD is depending on a less powerful backup antenna to carry its signal until it […]
Wake Forest Divinity School Expands First Faculty
October 14, 1998 | School of Divinity, University Announcement
The Wake Forest University School of Divinity, opening in fall 1999, has appointed two more members of its core faculty. Next fall, Alexandra R. Brown and James M. Dunn join the Wake Forest divinity school. Brown will have a one-year appointment as visiting associate professor […]
Wake Forest Trustees Elect Medlin Board Chairman
October 7, 1998 | University Announcement
John G. Medlin Jr. of Winston-Salem has been elected chairman of the Wake Forest University Board of Trustees. Medlin, chairman emeritus of the Wachovia Corp., was elected at the board’s Oct. 1-2 meeting on the Wake Forest campus. As chairman of the Wake Forest board, […]
WFU Divinity School Announces New Wait Fellowships
September 25, 1998 | School of Divinity, University Announcement
Wake Forest University has established a major fellowship for students of its divinity school. The new Sarah and Samuel Wait Fellowships in Theology and Ministry will be awarded each year to up to eight students entering the school’s master of divinity program. Samuel Wait […]
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