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NEWS
 Graylyn Conference Center wins industry award
Graylyn International Conference Center of Wake Forest University has been awarded the 2005 Gold Key Award by Meetings & Conventions magazine. The award is voted on by readers of the magazine, who make selections based on the overall professionalism and quality of the property. Graylyn opened in 1984 and is a member of the International Association of Conference Centers. This marks the sixth consecutive year Graylyn has won the Gold Key Award.
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Three join President Hatch's staff
Mary E. Pugel, Donna K. Gung, and Nancy S. Moore have joined the staff of President Nathan O. Hatch, who assumed the presidency July 1, after serving as provost at the University of Notre Dame. Mary Pugel serves as senior executive assistant to the president. Donna Gung is executive assistant to the president. Nancy Moore is executive assistant to Mary Pugel.
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ACADEMICS
New director appointed for women's and gender studies
Wake Forest has named Wanda Balzano director of the women's and gender studies program. "This is a significant and promising moment for the women's and gender studies program," said Dean of the College Deborah Best ('70, MA '72). "I am sure that she (Balzano) will bring vision and enthusiasm to her new position." Balzano's career at Wake Forest began with the 2004-2005 academic year, during which she was a visiting scholar/assistant professor of women's and gender studies.
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Ancient Mexican artifacts donated to the Museum of Anthropology
Hundreds of earthenware pots and other pre-Columbian artifacts from ancient West Mexico are now part of the collections of the Museum of Anthropology. The objects, most dating from 300 B.C. to 400 A.D., were donated to the museum in May. The collection of 1,040 pieces includes 162 complete ceramic vessels, ceramic figurines, greenstone beads and necklaces, obsidian spear and arrow points, knives, and grinding stones.
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ACTIVITIES/EVENTS
Homecoming to be held September 23-24
Attention College and Calloway alumni from classes ending in 0 and 5: class reunions are less than two months away, and we hope that you are making plans to join us for Homecoming the weekend of September 23-24, 2005. Specific class details are available on our Web site. Make your hotel reservations, contact your friends, register for events, and plan now to join us in September! If you have any questions, contact Vada Lou Earle ('85) in the Office of Alumni Activities at 800-752-8568 or earlevl@wfu.edu.
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Wake Forest Golf Academy to be held October 5-7
The Office of Alumni Activities and the Deacon Club are pleased to be sponsoring the Wake Forest Golf Academy at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club in Orlando Florida this fall. Specific details are available on our Web site at:
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 Last chance to see "Vanguard Collecting" at Reynolda House
August 21 is your last chance to see the exhibition "Vanguard Collecting: American Art at Reynolda House!" Comprised of twenty-five masterpieces gathered between 1966 and 1976, the show charts the museum's role in the exciting rediscovery of American masters like Frederic Church, Albert Bierstadt, John Singleton Copley, Childe Hassam, and Thomas Eakins. Coming September 15: "Diane Arbus: Family Albums," a photography exhibition organized by Mount Holyoke College Art Museum and the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas.
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Help us compile the Alumni Library!
The Alumni Office needs your help with a new project on Wake Forest Authors. We’d like to know about alumni publications and will be compiling a library of books published by Wake Foresters. If you have published a book and want to donate an autographed copy for the Alumni Library, please send a copy of your book to: Wake Forest Authors, P O Box 7227, Winston-Salem, NC 27109-7227. Please help us by sharing your work with us! For more information, please contact strysim@wfu.edu. | Top
25 ways you can help Wake Forest
Do you want to help Wake Forest? The Alumni Council developed this list of "25 Ways You Can Help Wake Forest," which provides suggestions for alumni, parents, and friends to advance the mission of Wake Forest through time, experience, and/or resources. Take a look at the list and see how you can help Wake Forest today!
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Wake Forest Club events in your area
Wake Forest Clubs foster camaraderie between alumni, parents, and friends of Wake Forest. The sponsored social activities, athletic events, and volunteer projects are a great way to connect with Wake Foresters in your area.
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SCHOOLS OF THE UNIVERSITY
 The Babcock School: Smunt named ACE fellow
Timothy L. Smunt, professor of management, has been named an American Council on Education Fellow for academic year 2005-06. The ACE Fellows Program is designed to strengthen institutions and leadership in American higher education by identifying and preparing promising senior faculty and administrators for responsible positions in college and university administration. Forty fellows, nominated by presidents or provosts of their institutions, were selected this year in a national competition.
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The Divinity School: Alumnus creates scholarship for urban ministry
Robert ('59) and Stephany ('59) Alphin of Winston-Salem have established the Doug Bailey Urban Ministry Scholarship to honor the long-standing contributions of Rev. Douglass Bailey ('60), a man who has long worn the mantle of pastor, teacher, and advocate of the poor and disinherited.
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The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Seeking players for the GSA golf tournament August 27
The Wake Forest University Graduate Student Association (GSA) is sponsoring a golf tournament on August 27th. Every team must have a player or a sponsor associated with Wake Forest, whether students, faculty, staff, or alumni. For information about the golf tournament, please contact Dana Upton, GSA Volunteer Coordinator, at dupton@wfubmc.edu.
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The School of Law: Office of Law Development thanks alumni hosts
Over thirty alumni volunteered to host law gatherings for alumni and prospective students across the country during the past year. The Office of Development and Alumni Activities wants to thank these volunteers and invites others to host future receptions.
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The School of Medicine: Lambros named Assistant Dean for Education
M. Ann Lambros has been appointed assistant dean for education at the School of Medicine by Dr. William B. Applegate, senior vice president and dean. She played a major role in the school's innovative parallel curriculum from its beginning in the mid-1980s.
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ATHLETICS
Fan Fest to be held August 12
Fan Fest 2005 will be held on Friday, August 12th at 7 p.m. in Groves Stadium and is free! In only its 4th year, Fan Fest is sponsored by the Wake Forest Sports Marketing Department to promote awareness about the fall sport season. It is also a great opportunity for fans from the community and Wake Forest alike to come out and meet coaches and players from the following fall sports: football, field hockey, women's volleyball, and women's soccer.
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