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NEWS
 Commencement 2006
Former Virginia Governor Mark Warner urged Wake Forest graduates during their May 15 commencement ceremony to take risks without fear of failure and to engage in civil and respectful political debate while eschewing cynicism. A former cell phone executive, Warner also drew laughter from the crowd when he reminded graduates to call their mothers. Warner gave the University's 164th commencement address. View Commencement stories, photos, and a time lapse video of Commencement in the multimedia center. Details | Commencement 2006 Multimedia Center | Top
Cecilia Solano named interim dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Cecilia Solano has been appointed as interim dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Solano, who joined Wake Forest's faculty in 1977, is associate dean of the Graduate School and associate professor of psychology. Her appointment follows Gordon A. Melson's retirement as dean and professor of chemistry June 30. He has held those positions for 15 years. Details | Top
President Nathan O. Hatch to appear on UNC-TV's "North Carolina People" June 9 and 11
President Nathan O. Hatch will appear on UNC-TV's "North Carolina People" on Friday, June 9 at 9:00 p.m. The program will be repeated on Sunday, June 11 at 5:30 p.m. Details | Top
Honorary degrees awarded
Wake Forest awarded four honorary degrees at Commencement: Mark Warner, former Governor of Virginia, received an honorary doctor of laws; Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor, a religion professor, received an honorary doctor of divinity degree; Walter Orenstein, associate director of the Emory University Vaccine Center, received an honorary doctor of science degree; and Elias Zerhouni, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), received an honorary doctor of science degree. Details | Top
ACADEMICS
Seven faculty members retire
Seven retiring faculty members were recognized at Commencement. Retiring from the Reynolda campus are: Marcus Hester (philosophy); Jill McMillan (communication); Gordon Melson (dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences); and Charles Richman (psychology). Retiring from the Bowman Gray campus are: David Bass (internal medicine-pulmonary, critical care, allergy and immunologic diseases); Kenneth Haisty (internal medicine-cardiology); and Paul Meis (obstetrics and gynecology-maternal/fetal medicine). Details | Top
Preschoolers slow to call people "mean," says Wake Forest psychologist
Young children are reluctant to describe someone as mean, according to new research by Wake Forest psychologist Janet Boseovski. Boseovski found that young children, ages 3 to 6, were willing to generalize that a person is good or nice or kind because they were nice one time. But, the children in the study responded to negative information differently. Details | Top
ACC collaborative funds study abroad programs
The Atlantic Coast Conference International Academic Collaborative (ACC/IAC) has awarded two grants to Wake Forest University faculty and staff for international study programs. The management committee of the ACC/IAC, made up of chief international officers at 11 ACC institutions, selected the two projects for funding from a variety of proposals submitted by ACC schools. Details | Top
ACTIVITIES/EVENTS
"Cinema Under the Stars" debuts June 17
"Cinema Under the Stars" debuts June 17 at Reynolda House, Museum of American Art with Spike Lee's film, "Do the Right Thing," "Bonnie and Clyde" (6/24), "Ragtime" (7/1), and "Cinema Paradiso" (7/8). Gates open at 8 p.m., films begin at 9 p.m. Admission is $5, $3 for members and students. "Cinema Under the Stars" coincides with the Museum's current exhibition, "Moving Pictures: American Art and Early Film, 1880 – 1910" and is co-sponsored by the North Carolina School of the Arts. For information: 336-758-5150 or Details | Top
Classes ending in 1 and 6: mark your calendars for Homecoming!
Mark your calendar for your undergraduate class reunion! Classes ending in 1 and 6 will celebrate their reunions as Wake Forest celebrates 50 years in Winston-Salem. Be sure to put the weekend of September 29-30, 2006 on your calendar. Details with specific class plans and hotel information | Top
Limited spaces available for select Wake Forest Travel Program destinations
The Wake Forest Travel Program has limited space available to tour the Seine River region or to cruise the heart of Europe on the Rhine, Moselle and Neckar Rivers. The Wake Forest Travel Program combines carefully planned trips to the top destinations in the world at exceptional value with the opportunity to travel with some of the nicest folks around – Wake Forest alumni and friends. Contact Vada Lou Earle ('85) at earlevl@wfu.edu or 800-752-8568 Details | Top
25 ways the Alumni Association can help you!
You've seen the "25 Ways You Can Help Wake Forest" – but are you aware of all the ways Wake Forest and your Alumni Association help you?
#5: The Alumni Association sponsors a program to assist alumni children with their college search. The Alumni Admissions Forum is held each June and provides an inside look at the college search and admissions process. Limited spaces remain for the June 16 program. Details and to register | Top
SCHOOLS OF THE UNIVERSITY
Calloway School: Business Week ranks Calloway School #24 in the nation
In its first ranking of the best undergraduate business schools, BusinessWeek magazine ranks the Calloway School of Business and Accountancy 24th out of 50 programs in the nation. Wake Forest is one of only two universities in North Carolina ranked in the top 25. Details | Top
Divinity School: Divinity School graduates fifth class
Several awards for academic achievement and community involvement were presented to 33 graduating students during the Divinity School's Commencement ceremony on May 15, 2006. Details | Read about the senior projects |Top
Law School: Dean Walsh elected vice president of the American Inns of Court
Dean Robert Walsh has been elected to a two-year term as vice president of the American Inns of Court. Details | Top
Medical School: Cancer-resistant mouse
The amazing cancer-resistant mouse and other scientific advances have been getting WFU Health Sciences national recognition recently. Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., who heads the National Institutes of Health, spoke at the medical school's Hooding Ceremony and to the faculty. Details | Top
ATHLETICS
Athletics: June sports news
The men's golf team put together four solid rounds of play to finish tied for third in the NCAA Golf Championship, the Deacons' best finish since 1997. Senior Kyle Reifers finished tied for second place in the individual race. The men's and women's track teams will send individuals to the NCAA Championships June 7-10 in Sacramento, CA. Details on all Wake Forest sports | Top
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