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Campus Connections to be held April 10
Categories: Happening at WakeVice President for Campus Life Penny Rue and Dean of the College Michele Gillespie will speak April 10 at Campus Connections, hosted by Provost Rogan Kersh and Executive Vice President Hof Milam.
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Garden party in honor of Maya Angelou to be held in Bailey Park
Categories: Happening at WakeA garden party in honor of Maya Angelou, the late writer and Wake Forest professor, will be held April 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. in Bailey Park at Wake Downtown. In case of inclement weather, the event will move to Turbine Hall in Bailey Power Plant.
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Washington Post publisher to deliver commencement address
Washington Post Publisher and CEO Frederick J. Ryan Jr. will deliver Wake Forest’s commencement address on May 20.
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Allison McWilliams: Seek out feedback
Categories: University AnnouncementsAllison McWilliams is assistant vice president, mentoring and alumni personal & career development. She writes occasional articles for Inside WFU. This is her fourth for the spring semester. In each, she shares observations and suggestions with faculty and staff from her professional experiences with students.
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Wake Forest alumnus Ashley Hairston named associate dean for academic advising
Categories: University AnnouncementsWake Forest alumnus Eric Ashley (Ashley) Hairston has been named associate dean for academic advising and University associate professor, effective July 1. At Wake Forest, he will lead the Office of Academic Advising (OAA), within the Office of the Dean of the College.
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Writer George Saunders to speak at Byrum Welcome Center April 10
Categories: Happening at WakeThis is a guest post from the English Department: George Saunders, winner of the Man Booker Prize and author of “Lincoln in the Bardo,” will give a reading in the Byrum Welcome Center on Wednesday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m.
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Proposals funded: Brown, Dagenbach, Rejeski
Categories: University AnnouncementsCongratulations to Hana Brown, associate professor of sociology, whose proposal entitled “Enforcement or Embrace: The Determinants of State-Level Immigration Policies in New Immigrant Destinations,” has been funded by the National Science Foundation and by (subaward/subcontract from) the University of Illinois.
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Chaplain’s Emergency Fund
As you consider opportunities to give, the Chaplain’s Emergency Fund supports Wake Forest community members experiencing financial hardship.