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Chan, Sloan have editorials published
Categories: University AnnouncementsTwo Wake Forest employees had editorials published on Friday, Feb. 8. The Charlotte Observer published the editorial “Liberal arts or not, students need career guidance” by Andy Chan, the vice president of personal and career development. In his piece, Chan uses statistics from the […]
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Come to the Birthday Social today
Categories: Happening at WakeAs part of the week of celebrating Wake Forest’s 179th birthday, come to a Birthday Social with President Nathan Hatch and Provost Emeritus Ed Wilson on Friday, Feb. 8, from 3-4 p.m. in the Green Room of Reynolda Hall. Light refreshments will be served. Also, […]
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Server upgrade and WordPress security
Categories: University AnnouncementsOn Saturday, Feb. 9, during regularly scheduled maintenance, Information Systems will perform an upgrade to the campus cPanel web servers. During this upgrade, MySQL will be upgraded to a current version to maintain software support and enhance functionality. You may experience a brief outage of […]
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Pressley “unglues” e-book
Categories: University AnnouncementsReaders often wonder why e-books come with price points similar to print books, but with fewer rights to lend and share. In academic circles, some ask why scholarly and professional e-books are not published as Open Access (OA) texts, a publishing model which removes […]
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Proposals funded: Fulp, Miller
Categories: University AnnouncementsCongratulations to Gary D. Miller, associate professor of health and exercise science, whose proposal entitled “Parents & Children Together Preventing Diabetes (PACT PD) (A1 Resubmission)” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under award number 1R34DK094108-01A1 and the WFU Health Sciences (WFU […]
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WFU teams up with professional theatre
Categories: Happening at WakeWake Forest theatre and Festival Stage of Winston Salem are partnering on a production of Moisés Kaufman’s new drama “33 Variations,” presented at Hanesbrands Theatre from Feb. 1 to Feb. 24. The production is the result of a first-time partnership between Festival Stage and […]
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You name it!
Categories: University AnnouncementsThere’s still time! Wake Forest Dining is taking suggestions for the naming of the new North Campus restaurant. Text your suggestions to 336.270.2159. Also, The Magnolia Room will host an Old Gold Premium Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 7, with a Chinese New Year theme. Reservations […]
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Mother, So Dear is turning 179
Categories: University AnnouncementsThis week will mark the 179th birthday of Wake Forest. On Monday, Feb. 3, 1834, Wake Forest Manual Labor Institute opened its doors and admitted its first student. In those early days, students were schooled in agriculture by day and the Baptist ministry by night. […]
