Message from Coach Manning about Faculty/Staff Appreciation game
This message was emailed to faculty and staff on behalf of Coach Danny Manning by Wake Forest Communications and External Relations:
Dear Faculty and Staff-
As the semester comes to a close, I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a fantastic holiday season.
On Saturday, December 23, we host Tennessee from the SEC and I want to invite you and your family to attend the game. Wake Forest Athletics is offering free tickets and T-shirts to faculty and staff members and their families. The game is set for 12:30 PM at LJVM Coliseum.
Tickets will be distributed beginning at 11 AM at tables marked Faculty/Staff in the coliseum’s main lobby at the east entrance. Staff and faculty may come to the tables and show their Wake Forest ID card to request the number of tickets needed for their family. Athletics staff will distribute tickets at that time.
I hope to see you at the game.
Go Deacs!
Coach Danny Manning
Categories: Faculty News, Inside WFU, Staff News
Updated information regarding Clinton campaign event
This message was emailed to students, faculty and staff Oct. 27:
For today’s (Oct. 27) Hillary Clinton campaign event at the Coliseum, organizers have set aside a designated entrance on the East Side of the Coliseum’s Main Lobby for Wake Forest students, faculty and staff. In addition, inside the Coliseum, there will be a designated space for Wake Forest students, faculty and staff.
Special transportation arrangements for Wake Forest students, faculty and staff have been made, too. The Hillary Clinton campaign has made arrangements for buses to shuttle Wake Forest students, faculty and staff to and from the campaign event to be held at 2 p.m. today. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama will be at the event. Doors will open at approximately 11 a.m.
Starting at 10:30 a.m. in Parking Lot P (east side of Wait Chapel), buses will begin taking students, faculty and staff to the coliseum. The buses will continue transporting campus community members from the campus to the Coliseum until the event begins.
After the event, people returning to campus can board buses at the same Coliseum location where they had been dropped off earlier.
Anyone attending the event is encouraged by the Clinton campaign to RSVP.
The Clinton campaign has announced that people should expect airport-style security at the event. Prohibited items include homemade signs, placards, umbrellas, large bags, alcohol, weapons or noisemakers. No food or drinks are allowed inside the event. Water will be provided.
Thousands of people are expected to attend the event. Traffic in the Coliseum area will be heavy today.
Statement from Wake Forest University: As an educational institution, Wake Forest is committed to promoting the free exchange of ideas, which includes providing a forum for speakers who express a wide variety of political views. The University’s tax-exempt status, however, requires that it not engage in any political campaign activity, which means the University is prohibited from endorsing or opposing any candidate for public office. Wake Forest takes its obligation in this regard very seriously. This event does not represent an endorsement by Wake Forest of any candidate for public office.
Categories: University Announcement
Share your thoughts about the future of Joel Coliseum
Since 1989, the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum has served as a community asset for the Triad and as the home of Wake Forest basketball. In August, Wake Forest purchased the coliseum and the surrounding 33 acres of parking from the City of Winston-Salem.
As we embark on the strategic facility planning process to determine the future of the coliseum, we feel it is important to understand the aspirations of all of our constituents, including not only Wake Forest fans and community members, but also our own faculty and staff. What do you want our arena to become? How can we best evolve it to create the best experience for our team, fans, and the entire Wake Forest community?
We invite you to take a few minutes to participate in a short online survey and give us your thoughts and ideas about the future of the LJVM Coliseum. The survey will be open until midnight on Sunday, Nov. 10. Complete the survey »
Also, don’t forget to vote in the “Wake the Street” competition to name the street that takes you to BB&T Field. The competition is down to four: Piccolo Lane, Red Ruddy Way, Victory Drive and Game Day Avenue. Vote here »
Categories: University Announcement
