February 2013 staff milestones
See a list of employment milestones reached by staff in February 2013:
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McWilliams elected to mentoring board
Allison E. McWilliams (’95), director of Mentoring & Professional Development at Wake Forest, has been elected to the International Mentoring Association’s (IMA) Board of Directors. The IMA was founded in 1988 in response to the growing need for an organized forum focusing on innovative […]
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Proposals funded: Plemmons, French, Preslar
Congratulations to Robert James Plemmons, Reynolds professor of math, whose proposal entitled “Comprehensive Space-Object Characterization using Spectrally Compressive Polarimetric Imaging” has been funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and the University of New Mexico (WFU funding agency). Congratulations to Richard […]
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Faculty win awards at Convocation
The Wake Forest community gathered together for Founders’ Day Convocation on Feb. 21 to celebrate the University’s founding in 1834 and the accomplishments of faculty and alumni in teaching, research and service. Faculty awards are listed below: Rhoda B. Billings (JD ’66), who was a […]
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Provost co-authors new book on American politics
In a storytelling approach that weaves contemporary examples together with historical context, Provost Rogan Kersh’s new book “By The People: Debating American Government” explores the themes and ideas that drive the great debates in American government and politics. Kersh co-authored the textbook with James […]
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Mileage rate increases
Effective Feb. 18, the University will raise the reimbursable mileage rate for business miles to the recent Internal Revenue Service rate of .565 cents per mile. The University is adopting this new maximum rate for all employee business travel that occurs on or after Feb. […]
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Vice president for campus life named
Wake Forest has appointed Dr. Penny Rue as vice president for campus life. Rue, who currently serves as vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego), is nationally known for her creative leadership in strengthening campus communities. Rue […]
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VP for Campus Life to be introduced
The following is a message from President Nathan Hatch and Provost Rogan Kersh: We are pleased to announce that the search for a Vice President for Campus Life has been successfully concluded and we will be able to introduce to you this individual on Monday, […]
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Call for proposals: summer technology exploration grants
The Office of the Provost and the Office of the Dean of the College are pleased to announce a joint grant program that will expand the support for those Reynolda campus faculty wishing to explore technology-enhanced teaching and learning or technology-enhanced scholarly or creative work. […]
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Time running out to vote for Lawson
Regina Lawson, Wake Forest’s police chief for the past 20 years, is a finalist for the 2012 Campus Safety Director of the Year Award. Campus Safety Magazine, which presents the award annually, announced the award’s finalists recently. The award will be announced in mid-April. […]
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