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Proposals funded: Jayawickreme, French
Categories: University AnnouncementsCongratulations to Eranda Jayawickreme, assistant professor of psychology, whose proposal entitled “What are the Real Benefits of hardship: Examining Possibilities for Behavior Growth Following Adversity” has been funded by the Templeton Foundation. Congratulations to Timothy (Nate) French, Magnolia Scholars Program director, whose proposal entitled […]
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PDC featured on PeopleAdmin website
Categories: University AnnouncementsWake Forest recently was featured on an episode of “Hear It From a Peer” on the PeopleAdmin website. The episode was called “Collective Unity,” and it focused on organizational development in higher education. Wake Forest’s Professional Development Center, which won CUPA-HR’s 2012 Innovation Award, […]
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Let students do your chores
Categories: University AnnouncementsWould you like a weekend free of chores? Let the Baptist Student Union do them for you! This year’s Baptist Student Union fall work days will be Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1 and 2. The BSU would love to help you with any odd jobs, […]
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Young performs at UNCSA
Categories: University AnnouncementsEileen Young performed by invitation of the UNC School of the Arts faculty on their recital, “Hindemith Lives!” on Saturday evening, Oct. 19, in Watson Hall on the campus of the School of the Arts. Young played bass clarinet with other UNCSA faculty members on […]
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Update on the wireless network
Categories: University AnnouncementsThe following message is from Rick Matthews, associate provost for technology and information systems and chief information officer: Thank you for your patience and understanding as we worked to resolve the problem with our wireless network. Information Systems staff worked with Cisco Systems engineers around […]
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Gladding makes training video at ACA conference
Categories: University AnnouncementsAlexander Street Press and the American Counseling Association (ACA) just released a video of Sam Gladding, chair and professor of counseling, conducting a 90-minute group counseling session before a live audience at last year’s ACA conference in Cincinnati. The video is titled “Promoting Growth within a […]
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Former professor will have book signing
Categories: University AnnouncementsFormer professor Margaret Supplee “Peggy” Smith has written a new book, “American Ski Resort: Architecture, Style, Experience,” that meticulously traces the architectural evolution of ski resorts from the 1930s to the 1990s. She presents a compelling case that ski resorts are a distinctly American type of architecture […]
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Classical studies professor talks Vitruvius in Berlin
Categories: University AnnouncementsAssistant professor of classical languages John Oksanish traveled to Berlin, Germany, this summer to deliver a paper at an international conference, “Vitruvius in the Round.” Vitruvius, a Roman architect and engineer during the 1st century BC, is best known for his work “De Architectura” (On Architecture). The […]