Dr. Maya Angelou’s family has arranged a private memorial service in Wake Forest University’s Wait Chapel on Saturday, June 7 at 10 a.m. Due to limited seating capacity, the family has decided to have a closed service for family and friends only. Wake Forest University will […]
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WFDD general manager Tom Dollenmayer recently presented a plaque to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion in recognition of the first place journalism award the station received for the piece it produced as part of Wake Forest’s Faces of Courage series. WFDD and the […]
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The Office of Diversity and Inclusion invites faculty and staff to celebrate the first 30 days of a yearlong, campus-wide “Dignity and Respect Campaign” on Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 3:30-4:45 in Brendle Recital Hall. The event, which is free and open to the public, will […]
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To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University and Old Salem, in conjunction with the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, are hosting a conference called “Lay My Burden Down” on Oct. 17-18. At the conference, experts and […]
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See a list of employment milestones reached by faculty in September 2012: 30 years Maya Angelou; Reynolds Prof/American Studies William Selden Hamilton; Professor, German & Russian 35 years Andrew V. Ettin; Professor, English Allan Louden; Chair/Assoc Professor, Communication Teresa Radomski; Professor, Music Cecilia H. Solano; […]
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Maya Angelou says she looks forward to the time when Black History Month won’t be needed. “You hope that the time will come when it won’t be necessary, when there won’t be racial prejudices or sexual prejudices,” said Angelou, a noted activist, author and […]
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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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Maya Angelou, Reynolds Professor of American Studies, is among the 2010 winners of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Barack Obama will present the awards early next year. Read more.
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