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Meet Gayle Hartgrove, Chaplain’s Office
Gayle Hartgrove left the corporate world in 1996 to work for “brother” Ed Christman (’50, JD ’53), longtime University Chaplain (now retired), as administrative assistant in the Chaplain’s Office. Since then she has been the keeper of one of Wake Forest’s most cherished traditions, the […]
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Lischer receives funding from Peace Institute
Sarah Lischer, associate professor of political science, has received funding from the International Peace Research Institute for her proposal, “Going Home to Fight? Explaining Refugee Return and Violence.” One of her current research projects examines the effects of refugee repatriation on political violence in the […]
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UPS Store to close; post office to reopen
The UPS Store in Poteat Residence Hall is closing Nov. 30 and will be replaced by a U.S. Postal Service contract post office. The post office will open Dec. 1, so there should not be any gaps in services, said Director of Purchasing Phil Hendrix, […]
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Meet Bernice Cook, Financial and Accounting Services
Bernice Cook, an accounts receivable representative, has been keeping the books straight for everyone from students to retirees since 1975. Described as the “matriarch” of Financial and Accounting Services because of her long tenure, integrity and work ethic, she was named one of the University’s […]
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Culler is interim head of HR
Angela Culler, director of human resources operations, has been named to lead the human resources department on an interim basis. She joined Wake Forest in 2008 after serving in senior human resource positions at Moses Cone Health System in Greensboro and High Point Regional Health […]
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Angelou is among Presidential Medal of Freedom winners
Maya Angelou, Reynolds Professor of American Studies, is among the 2010 winners of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Barack Obama will present the awards early next year. Read more.
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O’Day delivers lectures in Texas
Gail R. O’Day, dean of the divinity school and professor of new testament and preaching, delivered the Carmichael-Walling lectures at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. Read more.
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Voytko receives award
Mary Lou Voytko, a neuroscience faculty member in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, received the 3rd annual Neuroscience Teaching Award.