IN THIS ISSUE (click on an item to go directly to it)
FEATURE
Professor Herman Eure’s “Trek Worth Taking” to the Old Campus
“After reading an article in a recent issue of the Wake
Forest alumni magazine about a tour through the ‘Old Campus’
in Wake Forest, North Carolina, led by the two Ed’s—Christman
(’50, JD ’53) and Wilson (’43)—I decided that
it was time that I made the journey east as well,” writes Professor
Herman Eure (PhD ’74), chair of the biology department. “The
town of Wake Forest was not new to me, having traveled through it on
my very first journey west from Gates County in 1969 on my visit to
look at Wake Forest (in Winston-Salem) as a place to do graduate work.
Subsequent to that visit, all of my early trips from Gates County to
Forsyth County were around the Old Campus. However, during none of these
trips did I ever stop to roam the walkways of the birthplace of the
institution where I was then enrolled.” Complete
Story | Top
NEWS
WFU senior Rebecca Cook named Rhodes Scholar
Rebecca E. Cook (’05), who has worked to improve health care for
premature babies in Kenya, has been named a Rhodes Scholar. The daughter
of missionaries serving in Kenya, Cook is the ninth Wake Forest student
to be named a Rhodes Scholar since 1986. She has spent most of her life
in Kijabe, Kenya, where she was born, reared, and educated before coming
to Wake Forest. Her goal is to return to Africa as a primary care physician
after completing medical school and training in the United States.
Details | Top
Field hockey three-peats as National Champions
The Wake Forest field hockey team captured a third straight National
Championship, beating Duke by a score of 3-0 in Kentner Stadium on Sunday,
November 21. Field hockey is the only female sport at Wake Forest to
have won a national championship and the only of all the sports to win
three in a row. Details
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ACADEMICS
WFU tops study-abroad list
Wake Forest University had the highest percentage of undergraduates
studying abroad among doctoral/research institutions in 2002-03, according
to the Open Doors 2004 report published by the Institute of International
Education. An estimated 57.8 percent of Wake Forest undergraduates received
credit for study abroad in the 2002-03 academic year. Wake Forest owns
residential study centers in Venice, Vienna, and London, where students
live and study with a faculty member. Wake Forest also offers study
abroad programs to many other places, including Japan, Morocco, Cuba,
and Benin. Details
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Languages Across the Curriculum program a huge success
“The dozen students who signed up for biology professor
Miles Silman’s tropical diversity course in Peru this summer could
not have anticipated before their departure just how literal the course
title would prove to be. In addition to the exotic flora and fauna of
one of South America’s most geographically varied countries, they
were exposed to ancient desert writings, Incan metaphysics, unfamiliar
commercial and agricultural practices, political turbulence, and other
curiosities far outside the realm of biology. Details
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ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
Stewardship Breakfast event includes remarks by Tom Hearn III
Scholarship donors and their student recipients gathered for
the annual Stewardship Breakfast on Saturday, November 13 in Benson
University Center, at which Tom Hearn III was the keynote speaker. The
event was part of President’s Weekend festivities. For photographs
of donors and their recipients, please visit: Details
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Space still available for several Travel
Program destinations
Looking for a unique gift to give this holiday season? Give the gift
of travel with a trip from the Wake Forest Travel Program. The Travel
Program combines carefully planned trips to the top destinations in
the world at exceptional value and with the opportunity to travel with
some of the nicest folks around: Wake Forest alumni and friends. Space
is still available for 2005 trips to India, Baja, Russia, Alaska, Norway,
Ireland, Greece, and Italy. Details | Top
Tie one on for Dear Old Wake Forest!
Wake Forest is pleased to offer Demon Deacon neckties and
scarves created exclusively for Wake Forest University by vineyard vines®.
The design features one of the original Deacon mascots, complete with
tuxedo and top hat, and small white bow ties. Wear a tie or scarf with
pride to Deacon sporting events, club gatherings, and board meetings—anywhere
you want to show your Wake Forest connection. Order by December 16,
2004, for pre-Christmas arrival! Additional details and order placement | Top
Book of vintage Wake Forest photographs available
The enduring spirit of Wake Forest University is celebrated in a new
book that features more than 200 vintage photographs. “Wake Forest
University” explores the founding of the college in 1834, its
move to Winston-Salem in 1956, and its development into a modern university
beginning in the 1960s. Tom Hearn III, son of President Thomas K. Hearn,
Jr., first began the project as a gift for his father. Contributors
to the book include Gene Capps, Director of the Wake Forest College
Birthplace Museum; former Chaplain Edgar D. Christman (’50, JD
’53); Dr. Edwin Hendricks, professor of history; and Dr. Edwin
G. Wilson (’43), provost emeritus and professor of English. Proceeds
from the book will be donated to the Louise Patton Hearn Scholarship
Fund at Wake Forest. Additional details and order placement | Top
Bill Rancic lecture rescheduled for January
Wake Forest University has rescheduled the November 22 lecture by Bill
Rancic, the winner of the first season of NBC’s “The Apprentice.” Rancic will speak at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, January 26 in Benson University
Center. Tickets already purchased will be honored for the rescheduled
appearance. Details
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Homecoming 2005 seeks reunion class volunteers
Attention undergraduate alumni! Reunion classes (ending in
0’s and 5’s) will begin work on plans for Homecoming 2005
at a Reunion Volunteer Workshop, which will be held the morning of Saturday,
January 29. The date for Homecoming 2005 is not yet available, pending
completion of the 2005 NCAA football schedule; a final date should be
set in mid-January. If you would like to be part of your reunion committee
and help plan your class events, please contact Vada Lou Earle (’85),
assistant director of alumni programs, at (800) 752-8568 or via e-mail
at earlevl@wfu.edu. Additional information about the Reunion Volunteer
Workshop will be sent to reunion committee members in early January.
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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. Details on the Wake Forest Club nearest you | Top
SCHOOLS OF THE UNIVERSITY
The Babcock School: Incubator seeks
new tenants
“The Babcock Demon Incubator (BDI) is looking for a few good entrepreneurs.
With the graduation of several companies that are now contributing to
the economic health of the community, the BDI has room for new tenants.
The three-year-old incubator has participated in the successful start-up
of thirteen companies that are beginning to benefit the local economy.
Combined, these companies have raised approximately $3 million in capital
and currently employ approximately forty people. Details | Top
The Calloway School: Students learn to respect, not fear, risk
A new program at the Calloway School is educating students to help their
future employers be smart about risk. The Enterprise Risk Management
Program begins in the spring of the junior year with a half-semester
course on the basic concepts of risk management. Then, that summer,
students are placed in internships, where they gain actual experience.
The program concludes in the fall with a second half-term course in
which students process their summer experiences. Details | Top
The Divinity School: Alumni collaborate through
lectionary discussion group
Preparation for preaching and worship is both energizing and
time-consuming for ministers today. Several local Divinity School alumni
gather once a month to share ideas, research, and resources for preaching
and worship from the revised common lectionary. Details | Top
The School of Law: Moot court team walks away with top regional
honors, heads to nationals
The Law School’s National Moot Court Team recently walked away
with top honors in the National Moot Court Regional IV Competition at
the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, and will
advance to final rounds in New York City in January.
Details | Top
The School of Medicine: WFUSM alumnus nominated for Humanism
in Medicine Award
Thomas J. Pulliam (MD ’84), vice president for professional affairs
and assistant professor of gastroenterology at WFUSM, was among sixty-four
nominees for the 2004 Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Humanism in Medicine Award. Nominees are singled out by their students
as positive and caring role models and physicians that they would like
to emulate. Top
ATHLETICS
December is busy for men’s and women’s basketball
Aside from the week of final exams, December will be a busy month
for the Wake Forest men’s and women’s basketball teams.
The men have four December home games: (12/4) vs. Richmond, 2:00; (12/15)
vs. Elon, 7:00; (12/18) vs. Texas, 2:00; and (12/30) vs. NC A&T,
7:00. The women’s team also has four December home games: (12/2)
vs. NC A&T, 7:00;
(12/4) vs. Providence, 5:30; (12/21) vs. Loyola, 11:00 AM; and (12/28)
vs. Alabama A&M, 7:00. Details on all Demon
Deacon sports | Top
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