The Mews area of the Graylyn Estate will reopen on April 1 after renovations of the guest rooms, conference and dining space, fitness center and more.

The Mews was originally designed by Eccles D. Everhart as the stables for the Gray family’s estate, although it never lodged horses. In honor of Everhart’s work, one of the six new suites will bear his name. Each of the guestrooms will feature new custom furnishings, fabrics, wall coverings, carpets and finishes and exude guest comfort with luxury linens, down feather comforters and Molton Brown amenities. View the brochure to see the interior design packages [PDF]. Continue reading »

Craig Fansler

Congratulations to ZSR Library faculty on their recent publications:

• K. Vicki Johnson and Megan Mulder. “Lights, Camera, Action! Using Archival Collections in Student Documentary Films at Wake Forest University.” Journal for the Society of North Carolina Archivists 9.1(2011): 35-45.
• Craig Fansler and Audra Eagle Yun. “Inside the Box: Incorporating Archival Material into Undergraduate Information Literacy Instruction.” Journal for the Society of North Carolina Archivists 9.1(2011): 15-24.

Allan Louden

• Mike Hazen has been elected President of the Eurasian Communication Association of North America.
• Allan Louden was quoted in several articles with his comments on the Republican debates and the State of the Union Address. The outlets include WPR Wisconsin Public radio and the Slovakian Spravy Pravda.
• Ananda Mitra was quoted in the Telegraph.com about “Teens Migrating to Twitter-Sometimes for privacy.” He was also quoted on WFMY News2 discussing his advice regarding the new Google privacy policy.
• Alessandra Beasley Von Burg edited a special issue of Controversia (7, 2 2011) featuring essays from the XIII Biennial Wake Forest University Argumentation Conference. She also wrote the introduction, “Returning Home.”

• Congratulations to Denise Franklin, general manager at WFDD,  whose proposal entitled “NCME American Graduate Community Engagement Grant” has been funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Center for Media Engagement.
• Congratulations to Susan Fahrbach, Reynolds professor of developmental neuroscience, whose proposal entitled “Role of nuclear receptors in neural plasticity” has been funded by the National Science Foundation.

The Provost and the Undergraduate Admissions Office invite faculty and staff to Thursdays at Porter B. Byrum Hall (the Welcome and Admissions Center) on Feb. 9.

A wine and cheese reception will run from 4-4:30 p.m., followed by a program from 4:30-5:15 p.m. that will feature Ellen Kirkman, Dan Johnson and Ananda Mitra.

Kirkman, a professor in mathematics, will discuss mathematical research in invariant theory.

Johnson, senior lecturer in biology, will talk about BioBook, a novel eText platform built on our growing understanding of how we learn naturally, and proven best practices to help students truly master biology.

Mitra, the chair of the Communication Department, will be joined by Kendall Hack (WFU Fellow), Racheal Handel (’12) and Carrie Stokes (’12) to describe the unique service-learning opportunity they have developed in India.

J.K. Curry, associate professor chair of theatre history, edited the volume Theatre Symposium, v. 19, Theatre and Film, which has been published by the University of Alabama Press. [ISBN 978-0-8173-7006-0]

Information Systems has made the submission of your technology-related requests much easier by improving ResolveIT. You can submit your technology related requests or issues 24/7, get faster resolution time, view the status of your current requests and skip the phone calls or walks to the Service Desk.

The new ResolveIT features a new page layout and design with the categories of Information Systems’ services that you use. Use ResolveIT to get faster resolution for common requests, such as:

• WIN issues
• Telecom service requests
• Email or listserv assistance
• WFUvisitor wireless network account setup
• Listserv owner changes
• Data changes
• Projector or other multimedia repair/setup
• Banner password resets
• Network jack activation

If you have not seen these new enhancements, go to help.wfu.edu, then click on the ‘ResolveIT ‘ button to log in.

Learn more about how to get the most out of ResolveIT by enrolling in a class through the Professional Development Center.

Cherise James, the Residence Life Coordinator for South Campus, was presented with the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award during Nova Southeastern University’s 14th annual Celebration of Excellence banquet in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The 2011 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards were presented to graduates of the university’s schools, colleges and centers. Cherise is a 2009 M.S. graduate of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

At Wake Forest, she supervises six Graduate Hall Directors and 60 Resident Advisers.

Claudia Kairoff, professor of English, has published a monograph entitled Anna Seward and the End of the Eighteenth Century (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012), 308 + xiii pp.

Wake Forest University is among 32 organizations statewide to be recognized for conducting outstanding United Way campaigns.

The University received the Spirit of North Carolina Award for Campaign Excellence, given annually by the United Way of North Carolina. The award is based on employee participation and giving levels, leadership giving, volunteerism, incentive programs and campaign rallies.

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