WakeUnited: O’Rourke focused on community impact
This is the second of a series of pieces written about Wake Forest community members who are committed to WakeUnited, the United Way campaign at Wake Forest.
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Mary Gerardy to speak at Staff Advisory Council meeting
Mary Gerardy, associate vice president for campus life, will speak on the history of Wake Forest student activism at the Staff Advisory Council meeting Oct. 13 at 9 a.m. in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library Auditorium.
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Wake Forest Magazine’s Maria Henson speaks at Pulitzer event
Wake Forest Magazine editor-at-large, journalism lecturer and associate vice president Maria Henson (’82) recently spoke at the Pulitzer Centennial Celebration at Harvard University.
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Secrest Artists Series begins season with Fretwork
Wake Forest University will host Fretwork on Thursday, Oct. 13. at 7:30 p.m. in Brendle Recital Hall. The performance launches the 2016-17 season of the Secrest Artists Series. Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Fretwork is the world’s leading viol consort—a historically-informed chamber ensemble who plays the music of […]
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Wake Forest monitoring weather forecasts for University area
Due to Hurricane Matthew’s presence in the Atlantic Ocean and related weather issues this week, the University is aware that the campus community, alumni, parents and others are concerned about weather forecasts for the area surrounding the University.
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Reminder: Wake Alert test to be held Oct. 6
The Wake Alert emergency notification system will be tested Oct. 6.
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Call for vendors for the annual Artisans’ Fair!
Are you gifted in woodworking, arts, crafts, etc. and wish to share/show your hand-made products with other Wake Foresters? Plans are being made for the Artisans’ Fair to be held on campus on Friday, Dec. 2. If you are a WFU employee (staff or faculty), […]
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Test of Wake Alert emergency notification system set for Oct. 6
Students, faculty and staff will receive test messages starting at 9 a.m. Oct. 6 when Wake Forest conducts a test of the University’s Wake Alert emergency notification system. The test will not require any action by those who receive the test messages.
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Allison McWilliams: The roles of the mentor
It is largely agreed-upon (though with some debate over the true nature of this relationship) that the term “mentor” first appeared in Homer’s Odyssey, when Telemachus was guided by Athena, masquerading as Mentor, in his quest to find his father, Odysseus.
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University fall photography contest launches
The second annual “Fall in Love WFU” photography contest is open for submissions from faculty, staff and students. Photos should focus on the autumn beauty around the Wake Forest campus, which has been named the Most Beautiful College in the Fall. The contest, […]
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