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NEWS
"Voices of Our Time" speaker series announced
Wake Forest is launching "Voices of Our Time," an annual guest speaker series that will bring some of the most distinguished and renowned experts of the day to campus to discuss timely topics from biotechnology to religion to business competitiveness. This year, the series includes at least 10 events, featuring scientists, writers, business experts, activists, politicians and ministers. All of these events will be free and open to the public. Details | Top
 Wake Forest celebrates 50 years in Winston-Salem; 50th anniversary articles from the Winston-Salem Journal
This year, Wake Forest celebrates 50 years in Winston-Salem, its home since a 100-mile move westward from the town of Wake Forest. The 50th anniversary celebration will take place during Homecoming Weekend. Events will feature 1950s themed entertainment. On Friday, September 29, a swing band will perform on Hearn Plaza from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. followed by a 5:30 p.m. ceremony featuring Wake Forest President Nathan O. Hatch, Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines and other distinguished guests. The Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to Bobby Burchfield ('76). Several articles and editorials have appeared recently in the Winston-Salem Journal. Article "Marking the Move" | Top
Graduate and professional schools collaborate on biotechnology, bioethics symposia
Three of the University's graduate and professional schools are collaborating to present symposia focused on biotechnology and bioethics. The Babcock Graduate School of Management, the School of Law and the School of Medicine/Comprehensive Cancer Center jointly will present "Biotechnology: Innovation, Funding and Ethics" on September 29 at Pugh Auditorium. The morning symposium, scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon, will focus on commercializing research. The afternoon symposium, scheduled from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., will address issues of interest to bioethicists and the broader community. Details | Top
Pension Protection Act assists in charitable giving
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 includes a provision allowing charitable contributions from Individual Retirement Accounts to qualified charities. Individuals age 70 ½ and older may transfer up to $100,000 per year directly from a traditional or Roth IRA to qualified charities such as Wake Forest University. The charitable distribution counts toward minimum required distribution requirements. Charitable distributions may be made in addition to any other charitable giving you may have planned. Because the distribution generates neither taxable income nor a tax deduction, even non-itemizers can benefit. For information on making a gift using this new provision, contact Allen "Chip" Patterson '72, MALS '02, director of planned giving, at patterah@wfu.edu. | Top
Black Enterprise magazine names Wake Forest one of '50 Top Colleges for African Americans'
Wake Forest has been ranked 22nd on Black Enterprise magazine's list of the top 50 Colleges for African-Americans. According to the magazine, it reviewed a total of 1,423 colleges and universities to develop its "Top Colleges" list. The following factors were considered in the rankings: black student graduation rate, the average survey score of the school's academic and social environment, total black undergraduate enrollment, black undergraduate students as a percentage of total undergraduates and ranking on the 2004 Black Enterprise Top Colleges list. Details | Top
ACADEMICS
 Second phase of mobile computing pilot begins
This fall, Wake Forest will begin the second phase of its mobile computing pilot program. About 100 students are signed up for this year's program, which will test how the Pocket PC phone can be used on a wireless campus to enhance academic and social life. Wake Forest was among the first universities in the country to explore the possible uses of PocketPC phones on campus with the first phase of its pilot program. The program received interest nationwide and helped the University earn a spot on CIO Magazine's CIO 100 list this month. Details | Top
ACTIVITIES/EVENTS
Homecoming is almost here!
Attention College and Calloway alumni from classes ending in 1 and 6: class reunions are less than a month away, and we hope that you are making plans to join us for Homecoming the weekend of September 29-30. Specific class details are available online. 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. | Top
We need your help identifying WFU photos from the 1940s-1960s
Attention Half Century Club members and others: Wake Forest University Archives is collaborating with area libraries to develop an online collection of photographs to document the history of Forsyth County. We need your help in identifying WFU photos from the decades of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. Please join us on Friday afternoon September 29 from 2 p.m. to 5p.m. in the WFU Archives on the 6th floor of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library. We'll have tables of unidentified photos for you to review, as well as refreshments. | Top
Attention nominations for the Waddill Excellence in Teaching Award due October 16
The Marcellus Waddill Excellence in Teaching Award is given annually to two Wake Forest alumni who are exemplary classroom teachers in public or private K-12 schools. Established in 1994, the award is named in honor of Professor Emeritus of Mathematics Marcellus Waddill and funded by his son David. Each winner, one on the primary level (K - 6) and one on the secondary level (7 - 12), receives a $20,000 cash award; one of the largest monetary awards of any teacher-recognition honor in the country. Nominations are due October 16th. Details | Top
Folk Fest XV September 10 at Reynolda House
Folk Fest XV will be held September 10 from noon to 6 p.m. (admission is $10, Members/students $8, free for children 12 and younger). This is Fiddle & Bow's 25th anniversary year, and performing at this year's festival will be Polecat Creek, Martha Bassett, Sally Spring Band, Randy Fulk, Mel Jones and His Bag of Bones and Allegheny Moon. Crafts, vendors, beer and food will be available. Admission to the museum from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. is included. Details | Top
Anthropology Museum hosts "Monkey Gods" exhibit, Mexican shaman
"Gifts of the Monkey Gods: Maya Crafts from Guatemala" will be the first exhibit of the 2006-2007 season at the Museum of Anthropology. The exhibit will open September 12 and will feature wooden masks, hand-woven clothing, wooden sculptures and other crafts made in Guatemala during the last century. The museum will host a Family Day from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on September 16 to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. The celebration will feature Huichol shaman and artist Miguel Carrillo Montoya from Nayarit, Mexico. Admission is free. Family Day | Top
 Art Gallery announces 2006-07 season
The Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery announces its 2006-2007 season. The season opened August 22 with individual exhibitions and visiting artist presentations by James Rosen, Dana Reifler and Jonathan Thomas. The show will run through September 24. Details | Top
Department of Music concerts, Secrest Artist Series
The Department of Music begins the 2006-2007 academic year with four concerts in September. All events are held in Brendle Recital Hall and Details | Top
Arnold Palmer Golf Academy in October
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. Through the generosity of Arnold Palmer, the Academy is being offered to Wake Foresters at a very special rate. Enrollment is limited to 16 participants per session; dates are October 2-4 or October 19-21. Please register early as we expect the spaces to fill quickly. Details or to Register Online (PDF) | Top
SCHOOLS OF THE UNIVERSITY
Babcock School: National performing groups encourage 'right-brain' thinking
Nationally known performing groups are reinforcing the value of creative, "right-brain" thinking among Babcock students. Second City Communications, the corporate services division of Chicago's famous improvisational comedy theater company, presented a communications workshop during orientation for first-year MBA students in Winston-Salem and evening MBA students in Charlotte. The school also will host the Pilobolus Institute, the educational arm of a nationally renowned dance and creative artistic organization, on its Winston-Salem and Charlotte MBA campuses September 14-15. Details | Top
Calloway School: Rises to 29th in U.S. News and World Report
The Calloway School ranks 29th among accredited undergraduate business programs in the 2007 edition of U.S. News & World Report's guide, "America's Best Colleges," up from 30th place last year. In the undergraduate business specialties, the School is ranked 19th in accounting, 16th in entrepreneurship, and 24th in management. The ranking of the best business programs is based on a survey of deans and senior faculty at business schools across the country. Details | Top
Divinity School: Register for the "Emerging Church" conference October 24
On Tuesday, October 24, the Divinity School will sponsor a conference on the "Emerging Church" featuring Brian D. McLaren, a pastor, author and speaker. McLaren is a frequent guest on television, radio, and news media programs. His work has also been covered in Time (where he was listed as one of American's 25 most influential evangelicals), Christianity Today, Christian Century, and many other print media. Register Online | Top
Law School: Talented JD Class of 2009 and LLM Class of 2007 Join Wake Forest Family
This year's JD 1L class of 153 students was selected from more than 2100 applications, which were carefully read by a five-member admissions committee. Class members come from 33 states across the US, with the top "feeder" states being North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina ,Tennessee and Texas. Most of these students were admitted to other prestigious law schools throughout the nation and chose to attend our great law school. Many of these choices were made easier though our ability to offer generous scholarships to our top applicants. 36% of our 1L class received merit scholarships made possible by the generosity of alumni gifts over the years. Details | Top
Medical School: Five students win awards for research
Five students in the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Ph.D. program in molecular medicine have recently won awards for their research. The training program is one of the first in the country to provide clinical training to doctoral students who are studying the biology of cells and molecules. Details | Top
ATHLETICS
 Athletics: Fall sports begin
The time is now – for football and other Deacon sports. Deacon football kicked off 9/2 against Syracuse and meets Duke on 9/9. The volleyball team hosts the Black and Gold Challenge 9/15-16 at Reynolds Gym, then host Georgia Tech (9/22) and Clemson (9/23). The 2nd-ranked field hockey team meets Duke (9/9) and Maryland (9/23). Men's and women's cross country began their seasons on 9/1 by hosting the Wake Forest Relays. Men's soccer has home games with Duke (9/8) and Maryland (9/23). Women's soccer has home September contests vs. Syracuse (9/1), Wyoming (9/3), UNC-Greensboro (9/12), Davidson (9/15) and Maryland (9/28). For details on all other Wake Forest sports: Details | Top
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