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Jay Curley, assistant professor of art, looks on as students on the art-buying trip select which artists' works they plan to see during their gallery visits in New York City.

Finding the next Picasso

Over spring break, seven students will be visiting art galleries in New York City to select works of art for the University’s Student Union Collection of Contemporary Art. The buying program is believed to the only one of its kind in the country.

Media Advisory: Journalist Gwen Ifill to deliver 2013 Wake Forest University commencement address

Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of “Washington Week” and senior correspondent for the “PBS NewsHour” will deliver Wake Forest’s 2013 commencement address on Monday, May 20. Ifill has covered six Presidential campaigns and moderated two vice presidential debates – in 2004 between Republican Vice President Dick Cheney and former Democratic Senator John Edwards and [...]

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Making music wins over computer science majors

A Wake Forest professor finds the key to harmonious computer science studies is to introduce students to technology with digital audio.

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Ifill to speak at Commencement

Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of “Washington Week” and senior correspondent for the “PBS NewsHour” will deliver Wake Forest’s 2013 commencement address on Monday, May 20. Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo, president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), will speak at Baccalaureate.

Students in the Schools of Business

B-school keeps business hours

For many, the eight-hour workday is a marker of landing your first “real” job, but MA in Management students at the Schools of Business will be getting a taste of 9-to-5 ahead of schedule. Beginning next year, they will be required to be on campus and dressed in business casual attire from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., whether they’re in class, doing group work or participating in a campus activity.

Chris Paul is presented with his retired jersey.

Wake Forest retires Paul’s jersey

In recognition of his competitive excellence and considerable charity, Wake Forest retired the No. 3 jersey of NBA All-Star Chris Paul (’07) in a halftime ceremony during Saturday’s home game against Maryland.

The Institute for Public Engagement welcomes its inaugural class of fellows.

Public Engagement Fellows named

The Institute for Public Engagement has launched a new Public Engagement Fellows program to bolster support for students interested in pursuing careers in public service, public policy or public administration.

Media Advisory: WFU politics professor available for comment on sequester negotiations

With another fiscal deadline looming for congress and the president, this time concerning sequestration mandated spending cuts to take effect on March 1, John Dinan, professor of politics and international affairs, can comment on negotiations over an alternative deficit-reduction package to replace the sequester cuts. “Although much of the discussion to date has focused on [...]

Media Advisory: ‘Ink from My Soul’ Screening

“Ink from My Soul,” a 52-minute documentary film exploring the lives of two local teens, will be shown on Sunday, March 3 at 1 p.m. at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (750 Marguerite Drive, Winston-Salem, N.C.) The film will be screened as a work in progress and is free and open to the public. A [...]

Wake Forest students talk with recruiters at the Spring Career Fair in Benson University Center.

Life after Wake Forest

As Wake Forest seniors watch the days of their last semester on campus tick by, they might feel additional pressure to find and secure their next steps after graduation. That’s where the Office of Personal and Career Development (OPCD) can really help. Find out what a second semester senior learned, on Andy Chan’s Heart of the Matter blog.