The History of Wake Forest University III: The Hearn Years (1983-2005)
Abstract
Description
Lecture delivered by Sam Gladding. Thomas Hearn was president of Wake Forest from 1983-2005. Sam talks about significant events during these 22 years, such as the University becoming independent of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention; the two presidential debates; the building and rebuilding of the campus (e.g., Olin, Benson, Wilson Wing, Greene, Miller, Polo); the flurry of Rhodes and other prestigious scholarships; Wake Forest's rise to prominence as a top 30 national university; and winning ACC championships in basketball, baseball, and field hockey.
Keywords
Hearn, Thomas K., 1937-, Wake Forest University--History
Citation
RG53.1, History of Wake Forest University Oral Histories, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.