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It takes a village to put on ‘The Grapes of Wrath’
Sharon Andrews and her colleagues in the theatre and dance department would like to make the University Theatre the community’s theatre. Andrews, an associate professor of theatre, is directing the University Theatre’s current production of “The Grapes of Wrath” on the Mainstage Theatre. The […]
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Bradford is retiring
Categories: University AnnouncementsJulia Bradford is retiring after 25 years, much of that time in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library. She has been coordinator in the NC Baptist Historical Collection in the library since 1992. Previously she worked for the Assistant Dean of External Relations in the Babcock […]
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It takes a village to put on ‘The Grapes of Wrath’
Categories: Happening at WakeSharon Andrews and her colleagues in the theatre and dance department would like to make the University Theatre the community’s theatre. Andrews, an associate professor of theatre, is directing the University Theatre’s current production of “The Grapes of Wrath” on the Mainstage Theatre. The […]
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Angelou receives Medal of Freedom
Categories: University AnnouncementsReynolds Professor of American Studies Maya Angelou received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday. Angelou, a world-renowned poet, author, actress and civil rights activist, joined the Wake Forest faculty in 1982. She was honored along […]
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Service set for professor emerita Dolly McPherson
Categories: University AnnouncementsA memorial service for Professor Emerita of English Dolly A. McPherson will be held Saturday, Feb. 19, at 11 a.m. in Wait Chapel. A reception will follow in the Benson University Center. McPherson, who was 82, died Jan. 19 in Brooklyn, N.Y. McPherson was the […]
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Johnston featured on CNBC.com
Categories: University AnnouncementsDedee DeLongpre Johnston, director of sustainability, was featured in a story on CNBC.com (Feb. 14, 2011) about businesses creating employee teams to create eco-friendly workplaces. “It’s become part of our jobs to take time to think creatively about sustainability,” she says. Read the full […]
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Founders’ Day Convocation honors University’s past and present
Categories: Happening at WakeStudents, faculty and alumni will be honored during the annual Founders’ Day Convocation, celebrating Wake Forest’s founding, on Feb. 17. The program will be held at 4 p.m. in Wait Chapel. A reception will be held immediately afterwards in the lobby of the Scales Fine […]
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The Prop’s the Thing: Stage Properties Reconsidered
Categories: University AnnouncementsProps are often vital to a play’s storyline, but no one ever really thinks about them — until the gun doesn’t fire at the right time. “We tend to not pay much attention to props until they’re not working,” says Curry, who argues for a […]
