Staff Advisory Council, January meeting minutes
Jim Alty and Alex Crist spoke about parking and traffic concerns at the January SAC meeting.
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It takes a village to put on ‘The Grapes of Wrath’
Sharon Andrews and her colleagues in the theatre and dance department would like to make the University Theatre the community’s theatre. Andrews, an associate professor of theatre, is directing the University Theatre’s current production of “The Grapes of Wrath” on the Mainstage Theatre. The […]
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Bradford is retiring
Julia Bradford is retiring after 25 years, much of that time in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library. She has been coordinator in the NC Baptist Historical Collection in the library since 1992. Previously she worked for the Assistant Dean of External Relations in the Babcock […]
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Angelou receives Medal of Freedom
Reynolds Professor of American Studies Maya Angelou received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday. Angelou, a world-renowned poet, author, actress and civil rights activist, joined the Wake Forest faculty in 1982. She was honored along […]
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Service set for professor emerita Dolly McPherson
A memorial service for Professor Emerita of English Dolly A. McPherson will be held Saturday, Feb. 19, at 11 a.m. in Wait Chapel. A reception will follow in the Benson University Center. McPherson, who was 82, died Jan. 19 in Brooklyn, N.Y. McPherson was the […]
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Johnston featured on CNBC.com
Dedee DeLongpre Johnston, director of sustainability, was featured in a story on CNBC.com (Feb. 14, 2011) about businesses creating employee teams to create eco-friendly workplaces. “It’s become part of our jobs to take time to think creatively about sustainability,” she says. Read the full […]
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The Prop’s the Thing: Stage Properties Reconsidered
Props are often vital to a play’s storyline, but no one ever really thinks about them — until the gun doesn’t fire at the right time. “We tend to not pay much attention to props until they’re not working,” says Curry, who argues for a […]
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The Prop’s The Thing for stage shows
The suitcases in “The Grapes of Wrath.” The gun in the climactic scene of “West Side Story.” The small glass animals in “The Glass Menagerie.” The bottles of alcohol in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” Props are often vital to a play’s storyline, but […]
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Green teams taking root on campus
Green teams — groups of employees who volunteer to help identify and implement specific sustainable practices in their departments — are flourishing around campus. Departments select a green team “captain” to evaluate the current level of sustainable practices in their offices and make suggestions for […]
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Campus dining focus groups
Aramark will be conducting focus group meetings on campus dining with faculty and staff. Everyone who participates will receive $20 food dollars added to their faculty or staff account. Also, lunch will be provided. The focus groups will be held on Feb. 16 and 23 […]
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