On June 20-22, Wake Forest will host an international conference at Casa Artom, its international house in Venice, to honor of the 700th anniversary of the Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio. “Boccaccio and the Venetian World: 700 years of Cultural Crossing in Mediterranean Venice” is organized […]
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Have you made your gift to the Wake Forest Fund this fiscal year? If not, University Advancement asks that you consider making a contribution today, Tuesday, June 18. More information Update: The blitz raised raised more than $500,000 through the donations of more than […]
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The following faculty had writings published in May 2013: Cunningham, Patricia. (Education). What Really Matters in Vocabulary: Research-Based Practices Across the Curriculum, 2nd ed. Pearson. March 2013. Parent, Anthony S., Jr. (History), & Ulrike Wiethaus (Religion), Eds. Trauma and Resilience in American Indian and African […]
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The Winston-Salem Journal recently highlighted the work of Eileen Young with the Salem Band. Young is an instructor of clarinet, saxophone and woodwind ensembles in the department of music. The Journal said: “An old band is flourishing under new leadership. The Salem Band, which was founded in […]
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Congratulations to Oana Jurchescu, assistant professor of physics, whose proposal entitled “High-Conductivity in Binary Organic Single Crystals for Electronic Applications” has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the UNC-Chapel Hill (WFU funding agency). Congratulations to William W. Fleeson, professor of psychology, whose […]
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Greg Keener of WFDD (88.5) was elected to a three-year term of the Public Radio Association of Development Officer’s (PRADO) board of directors. Keener has worked for WFDD since 2004. He coordinates individual giving efforts and education programs at the station. Keener’s work includes planning and execution […]
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On June 10, members of the Wake Forest community gathered in the Magnolia Room for the Gatekeepers Recognition Ceremony. The event honored 109 faculty and staff that have completed the first three workshops in the Gatekeepers Workshop Initiative in the 2012-2013. Created by Shayla Herndon-Edmunds, manager of […]
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Dan Locklair’s “Hail the Coming Day (A Festive Piece for Orchestra)” can be heard on WDAV (http://www.wdav.org/) on June 13 at 7 p.m. and June 16 at 3 p.m., as part of broadcasts of the recording of the Winston-Salem Symphony’s season-finale concert. Locklair is […]
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On Saturday, June 15, between 7 a.m. and noon, the Virtual Private Network (VPN) will not be available. Information Systems will perform required maintenance on the VPN. Users will not be able to maintain or establish a new a connection to VPN during this time. […]
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Chair and professor of counseling Samuel T. Gladding is sharing his expertise with educators and students in China during a month-long stay as a Fulbright Specialist scholar. In May and June, he is presenting a series of lectures and demonstrations regarding counseling theories and group […]
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