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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. […]
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Professor Emeritus Carlton Mitchell dies
Categories: University AnnouncementsLongtime 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 […]
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WFU is Silver recipient in NASPA Excellence Awards
Categories: University AnnouncementsNASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) selected Wake Forest as the Silver recipient in the NASPA Excellence Awards program for transforming higher education through outstanding programs, innovative services, and effective administration in the Enrollment Management, Financial Aid, Orientation, Parents, First-Year, Other-Year and Related Category. […]
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Gatewood receives Entrepreneurship Award
Categories: University AnnouncementsElizabeth (Betsy) Gatewood, the associate director of the Center for Enterprise Research and Education, has been awarded the 2013 Max S. Wortman, Jr. Award for Lifetime Achievement in Entrepreneurship. The award is presented on behalf of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship […]
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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.