University names new provost
President Nathan O. Hatch announced to the university today, Jan. 27, that Rogan Kersh ('86) has been appointed the new provost and professor of political science. Kersh will assume his new duties as the chief academic officer with responsibility for supervising and administering the academic programs and plans of the university’s ...
Police search for hit-and-run suspect
ARAMARK employee Colleen Brehm has yet to return to her job here at Wake Forest after being a victim of a gruesome hit-and-run on-campus that left her hospitalized. At 6:55 p.m. Dec. 8, Brehm was crossing the street near Wait Chapel when she was struck by a white SUV. She landed ...
Jump on it: Celebrated basketball fan Naz-T Deac revealed
The whistle is blown. The players walk off the court to huddle up in a timeout. The speakers are cranked up and all the fans in the arena shout and turn towards one particular section waiting for the magic to happen. That is when Naz-T Deac — donning a tie ...
O’Brien shares ideas on furthering MLK legacy
Soledad O’Brien, award-winning broadcast journalist and author, delivered the keynote address as part of the 12th annual joint Wake Forest/Winston-Salem State Martin Luther King, Jr., celebration held at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 in Wait Chapel. Addressing themes of social justice and public service, O’Brien shared personal anecdotes from her childhood ...
Deacs trounce Clemson at the Joel
Head Coach Mike Petersen of the women’s basketball team said last week that his team would have to play their best basketball in nearly every single facet of the game to defeat the No. 8 Maryland Terrapins on the road. They certainly showed that they were more than capable of doing ...
University names new provost
January 27, 2012
President Nathan O. Hatch announced to the university today, Jan. 27, that Rogan Kersh (’86) has been appointed the new provost and professor of political science. Kersh will assume his new duties as the chief academic officer with responsibility for supervising and administering the academic programs and plans of the university’s Reynolda Campus this summer.
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Jump on it: Celebrated basketball fan Naz-T Deac revealed
January 26, 2012
The whistle is blown. The players walk off the court to huddle up in a timeout. The speakers are cranked up and all the fans in the arena shout and turn towards one particular section waiting for the magic to happen. That is when Naz-T Deac — donning a tie dye shirt and bucket hat [...]
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University takes bold step of encouraging diversity
January 26, 2012
The Jan. 19 issue of the Old Gold & Black published a sharp and insightful analysis of certain donors’ threats to withhold funds in light of the university’s efforts to celebrate growing religious diversity on campus (“Religious diversity impacts donations”). The presence of additional religious posts in the Office of the Chaplain, in particular Imam [...]
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Romantic Restaurant Guide
January 26, 2012
The Sundry in Benson is already jam-packed with Valentine’s Day essentials: pink heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, cute bug-eyed stuffed animals, and cards that say “I Love You.” It’s just a matter of time before the Pit becomes a Valentine’s Day wonderland and all the food is colored pink, red and white. For that special someone [...]
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