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Interfaith pilgrimage

Building connections in Israel and at home

School of Divinity and undergraduate students led by Associate Professor Neal Walls and Associate Chaplain for Muslim Life Khalid Griggs spent two weeks exploring the history and religious traditions of Jewish, Christian and Muslim communities during Wake Forest’s Interfaith Pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

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University recognized by United Way

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For the fifth year in a row, the University has received the Spirit of North Carolina Award in recognition of Wake Forester's efforts to help others in the local community.

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Small groups, big issues

Campus book club brings together faculty and students

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The campus book club brings together faculty and students for valuable conversations outside the classroom. This time, the topic was globalization, as the campus prepares for a visit from Pietra Rivoli, author of “The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy."

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Hatch elected chair of NAICU

Dr. Nathan Hatch

Today, members of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) elected Wake Forest President Nathan O. Hatch as chair of its board of directors. NAICU represents private, nonprofit colleges and universities on policy issues with the federal government.

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MBA program offers strong ROI

Source: Schools of Business

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The Financial Times ranked the Schools of Business among the nation’s best full-time MBA programs for Salary Increase, Job Placement and Return on Investment. Overall, the full-time MBA program ranked No. 43 nationally.

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Invitation to lead

5 students attend Asian American, Pacific Islander (AAPI) Youth Leadership Briefing

Five Wake Forest students attended the first White House Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Youth Leadership Briefing. Left to right: Xixin (Stephanie) Zhang, Xin Nie (Lily Proctor), Jim Le, Xizi Liao and Roth Prom.

An invitation from the White House sent to the Office of Multicultural Affairs invited five Wake Forest students to join nearly 200 delegates from across the country for the first Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Youth Leadership Briefing.

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Wake Forest appoints new provost

Rogan Kersh

Wake Forest has appointed Rogan Kersh as the University’s new provost and professor of political science.  A Wake Forest alumnus, Kersh currently serves as the associate dean of academic affairs and professor of public policy at New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

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Wake Forest celebrates birthday

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This week will mark the 178th birthday of Wake Forest. A group of young alumni have planned a week-long celebration, culminating on Friday, Feb. 3, the day on which Wake Forest admitted its first students.

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