Congratulations to Rebecca Powell, postdoc research associate in the Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, whose proposal entitled “Collaborative Research: Thermal controls on ecosystem metabolism and function: scaling from leaves to canopies to regions” has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Oregon State University (WFU funding agency).

Congratulations to Mary Foskett, professor of religion, whose proposal entitled “Wake Forest University Humanities Institute” has been funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

Longtime religion professor Carlton T. Mitchell (’43) remained devoted to his alma mater long after he retired in 1991. As president of the University’s Half Century Club — for alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago — he encouraged alumni to remain active and welcomed them back to campus every fall.

Mitchell, who died Jan. 30 in Winston-Salem, is being remembered for his service to the University as a professor, alumnus and volunteer leader. He was 92. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Feb. 16 in Wait Chapel. He is survived by two daughters, Grace Mitchell and Betty Morgan; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. His wife, Miriam, died in 2000. He was also predeceased by a son, John Robert Mitchell.

Read his full obituary and sign his guestbook »

Mitchell joined the faculty in 1961 and taught American church history, religious education and the psychology of religion. When he retired in 1991, he was recognized as “a great friend whose sound judgment and good humor exemplify the intellectual vitality, compassion and faith that fulfill Wake Forest’s mission.”

He enthusiastically served as president of the Half Century Club until stepping down several years ago for health reasons. Bob Mills (’71, MBA ’80), associate vice president for University Advancement, recalls having Mitchell for classes in Old and New Testament and, years later, his service as a volunteer leader. “That deep, deliberate, precise voice of his still rings in my ears. And in his retirement, if it had been possible for someone to be our eternal president of the Half Century Club, he would have accepted the job happily.”

Professor Emeritus of Religion Fred Horton remembered Mitchell as a great friend and a strong department chair. “He was a very straight-forward guy and a defender of academic freedom.” Continue reading »

The following faculty had writings published in December 2012:

Bueno, Lourdes, John Gabriele, & Candyce Leonard, Eds. (Humanities). Acto seguido: el personaje del teatro español contemporáneo a escena. Estreno. May 2012.

Carrasco, Jacqueline. (Music). Developing Virtuosity: A Supplemental Method for Teaching Strings, Violin – Books 2 & 3 [Commercial Recording; Performance]. Latham Music Enterprises. 2012.

Cunningham, Patricia, & James Cunningham. (Education). What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Reading, 2^nd ed. Solution Tree. September 2012.

Johnston, Lucas. (Religion). Religion and Sustainability: Social Movements and the Politics of the Environment. Equinox. December 2012.

Kuberski, Philip. (English). Kubrick’s Total Cinema: Philosophical Themes and Formal Qualities. Continuum. August 2012.

Leonard, Bill, & Jill Crainshaw, Eds. (Divinity). Encyclopedia of Religious Controversies in the United States, Vol. 1 & 2, 2^nd ed. ABC-CLIO. December 2012.

Plageman, Nathan. (History). Highlight Saturday Night: Popular Music and Social Change in Urban Ghana (African Expressive Cultures). Indiana University Press. December 2012.

Siebert, Glenn, & Peter Kairoff. (Music). George Whitefield Chadwick: Songs. [Commercial Recording; Performance]. Albany Records. December 2012.

Sloan, Michael. (Classical Languages). The Harmonius Organ of Sedulius Scottus. De Gruyter. September 2012.

Stacy, Helen, & Win-Chiat Lee, Eds. (Philosophy). Economic Justice: Philosophical and Legal Perspectives (AMINTAPHIL: The Philosophical Foundations of Law and Justice). Springer. September 2012.

Warren, Carl, James Reeve, & Jonathan Duchac. (Schools of Business). Accounting, 25^th ed. South-Western. November 2012.

Warren, Carl, James Reeve, & Jonathan Duchac. (Schools of Business). Corporate Financial Accounting, 12^th ed. South-Western. November 2012.

Warren, Carl, James Reeve, & Jonathan Duchac. (Schools of Business). Financial Accounting, 13^th ed. South-Western. November 2012.

Warren, Carl, James Reeve, & Jonathan Duchac. (Schools of Business). Financial & Managerial Accounting, 12^th ed. South-Western. November 2012.

Warren, Carl, James Reeve, & Jonathan Duchac. (Schools of Business). Managerial Accounting, 12^th ed. South-Western. November 2012.

Dear Wake Forest Community,

As members of the Commencement Speaker Advisory Committee, we look forward to engaging graduating students and other members of the university community in the selection process of our 2013 Commencement speaker. As we begin this exciting task, we look to you to provide us with speaker nominations for Commencement 2013.

Please submit your suggestions to CSAC@wfu.edu by 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9.  Submissions must include:

• Name of nominee
• Two to three paragraphs answering the following question: “Why do you think this person would be an exceptional Commencement speaker at Wake Forest University?”
• Any contact name(s) for your nomination (if possible) and/or any connection to Wake Forest

We are especially interested in hearing from graduating students.  Suggestions are also gratefully welcomed from faculty and staff. Continue reading »

Dear Wake Forest Community,

I hope your semester is off to a productive start. At the end of August, I was pleased to welcome the class of 2016 to campus, 79 percent of which graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school class. Wake Forest continues to attract top-caliber students because we continue to provide an exceptional education. Our ability to meet and exceed our students’ expectations depends on our stewardship of University resources and our ability to pursue new and innovative ways to fulfill the University’s mission.

Last May, I sent you an email sharing my intent to implement a University-wide Strategic Resource Initiative. Provost Rogan Kersh and Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance Hof Milam will lead a steering committee charged with assessing opportunities to capture funds through greater efficiency, collaboration and practical solutions. The ultimate goal of the committee is to identify funds that will allow us to continue progress on our most important strategic priorities, including student financial aid and competitive compensation for faculty and staff.

I am grateful to the faculty members, deans and administrators on the Strategic Resource Initiative Steering Committee for volunteering the time and considerable energy it will take to meet our goals. To be successful it will be important that we all respect the confidential nature of the deliberations to take place. The following people have agreed to serve on the steering committee: Continue reading »

Dear Wake Forest Community,

Early this month, I shared plans for three advisory committees to lead Wake Forest in discussions of important topics: Commencement Speaker Advisory, Chick-fil-A Campus Dialogue and Vice President for Campus Life Advisory.  Today, I am pleased to announce the faculty, staff and students who will serve on them this year.

The committees and members include: Continue reading »

The following faculty had writings published in August 2012: Continue reading »

See a list of employment milestones reached by faculty in August 2012: Continue reading »

Lucas Johnston (religion), Bobbie L. Collins, (research and instruction, social sciences, ZSR Library), Anne Boyle (English) and Hu Womack (instruction and outreach, ZSR Library) co-authored an article published in August 2012:

Lucas Johnston, Bobbie L. Collins, Anne Boyle, and Hubert David Womack. Looking at Sustainability through a Different LENS. Sustainability: The Journal of Record. August 2012, 5(4): 244-247. doi:10.1089/SUS.2012.9943.

Read the article »

See a list of employees joining and leaving the University in June 2012: Continue reading »