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Proposals funded: Messier, Rejeski
Categories: University AnnouncementsCongratulations to Steve Messier, professor of Health & Exercise Science and director of the J. B. Snow Biomechanics Laboratory, whose proposal entitled “Strength Training and Arthritis Trial (START)” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Congratulations to Jack Rejeski, professor […]
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Librarian Yu passes away
Categories: University AnnouncementsCristina Yu, 52, died Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Yu worked as a librarian at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library for 22 years, and she was instrumental in organizing the annual Chinese New Year Festival on campus. Her husband, […]
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Lockhart, Adair are Employees of the Year
Categories: University AnnouncementsAt the Staff Awards Luncheon in October, Sheila Lockhart and Scott Adair were named Employees of the Year. Lockhart is the administrative assistant in the Department of Religion. Adair is the manager of the offsite storage facility for the Z. Smith Reynolds Library. […]
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Proposals funded: Miller, Katula
Categories: University AnnouncementsCongratulations to Gary Miller, professor of Health & Exercise Science, whose proposal entitled “Intentional Weight Reduction and Physical and Cognitive Function” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and WFU Health Sciences. Congratulations to Jeff Katula, assistant professor of Health […]
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Words have power
Categories: University AnnouncementsIn response to an incident that occurred early Monday morning involving hateful language written on the doors of six fraternity lounges, President Nathan Hatch says, “We are a community that values inclusiveness. Words have power.” Read his letter to the Wake Forest community […]
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Brown elected president of N.C. Library Association
Categories: University AnnouncementsWanda Brown, associate dean at Z. Smith Reynolds Library, was inducted as president of the North Carolina Library Association (NCLA) at its October Biennial Conference in Hickory, N.C. Wanda graduated from Winston-Salem State in 1977 with a degree in English. She received an MLS […]
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ZSR Library promotes Tedford, Smith
Categories: University AnnouncementsIn August, the Z. Smith Reynolds Library promoted Rosalind (Roz) Tedford to Director of Research and Instruction and Susan Sharpless Smith to Associate Dean. Tedford graduated from Wake Forest in 1991 with a dual major in English and Psychology. She received an MA in […]
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Retired professor Allen Mandelbaum dies
Categories: University AnnouncementsProfessor Emeritus Allen Mandelbaum, a preeminent scholar of classical and Italian literature who was widely recognized as the world’s leading translator of Dante’s “Divine Comedy,” died Oct. 27 in Winston-Salem. He was 85. A graveside service for Mandelbaum was held on Oct. 30 on […]