Kenny Herbst (’97), an associate professor of marketing in the Schools of Business who also happens to be a former walk-on basketball player, trended worldwide on Twitter during the 2013 ACC Tournament. His energetic support of Wake Forest as it played Maryland inspired the hashtag […]
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The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) has announced that Kevin Cook of Wake Forest has become the 145th grounds management professional to successfully complete its Certified Grounds Manager (CGM) program. Cook currently serves as the lead groundskeeper at Graylyn International Conference Center. “I wanted to […]
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Wake Forest’s gatehouses will begin operating two hours early on Friday night, March 22, as the University hosts a sold-out concert on Davis Field. The Reynolda Road and University Parkway gatehouses will start operating at 8 p.m., and the Polo Road entrance will close at […]
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“America is Asking All the Wrong Questions about Drones,” an op-ed by Jack Amoureux, a visiting assistant professor of politics and international affairs, was published by U.S. News on March 19. Amoureux, who joined the Wake Forest faculty in 2011, teaches “The Politics […]
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The deadline is approaching for nominating new members to the Staff Advisory Council (SAC). Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 22. To nominate yourself or someone in your division – please visit: SAC Nominations (login required) The SAC, formed in 2006 by […]
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The next Faculty Senate meeting is 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, in DeTamble Auditorium. Refreshments will be served starting at 3:30 p.m. Senate committee reports and discussions will include, among others: Resources Senior University Appointments – Honorary degree nominations Academic Freedom and Responsibility University Integration […]
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Wake Foresters are invited to participate in ZSRx: The Cure for the Common Web. This free online course will provide a fun, collaborative environment for learning about tools and techniques for using the web to increase productivity, search effectiveness, evaluation skills, and awareness of issues related to […]
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The Triad Information Reading Service, which operates out of room 507 in the Benson Center, is in need of volunteers. The service provides news and entertainment to blind and visually-impaired people via closed-circuit radio, and it also streams online. Its website is: http://tirs.ws The service needs […]
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Kristen Beavers, a visiting professor in health and exercise science, was recently featured in the Winston-Salem Journal after her manuscript was published online in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The study found an increase in fat throughout the thigh is likely to contribute to […]
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Congratulations to Walter J. Rejeski, professor of health and exercise science, whose proposal entitled “Cooperative Lifestyle Intervention Project (CLIP II)” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under award number 5R18HL076441-07. Congratulations to David Carroll, professor of physics, whose […]
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