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Welcome to college (almost)

July 10, 2014  |   Admissions, Campus Life, Community, Staff, Sustainability, Top Stories

From lectures to team building to serving in the community, 51 students from 15 states get a taste of college life at LENS@Wake Forest, a three-week pre-college sustainability program.

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Life at the Forest

June 26, 2014  |   Campus Life, Community, Events, Faculty, Student, Top Stories

Wake Foresters inspire and uphold campus traditions new and old. Throughout the academic year, students serve, lead and share fellowship in the spirit of Pro Humanitate.

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A celebration of rising joy

June 7, 2014  |   Arts & Culture, Community, Events, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Speakers, Top Stories

The Wake Forest University community and guests from around the world gathered Saturday, June 7, at the invitation of Dr. Maya Angelou’s family to celebrate the beloved poet, author, actress, civil rights activist and Wake Forest’s Reynolds Professor of American Studies. Dr. Angelou passed away on May 28 at the age of 86.

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Meet the Class of 2014

May 14, 2014  |   Admissions, Alumni, Campus Life, Commencement, Community, Faculty, Student, Sustainability, Teacher-Scholar, Thrive / Wellbeing, Top Stories, Uncategorized

Meet 14 graduates inspired by their experiences at Wake Forest to lead lives that matter.

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Desk decorating for kids

April 17, 2014  |   Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Campus Life Highlights, Community, Events, Pro Humanitate, Student, Top Stories

Students from across campus teamed up with 47 children from Old Town Elementary to paint desks designed for each individual child. Flowers and movie characters were popular decorations.

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Community & faith

April 14, 2014  |   Campus Life, Community, Events, Staff, Student, Top Stories

Gail Bretan discusses Jewish life on campus, the importance of making connections with other people, and the inclusivity of the upcoming Passover Seder.

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Melissa Harris-Perry to join faculty

April 11, 2014  |   Alumni, Campus Life, Community, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Humanities Highlights 2013-2014, International, National, Online, Pro Humanitate, Recognition, Scholars and Scientists, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, Valuing Diversity, Working Together

MSNBC television host, political thought leader and Wake Forest University alumna Melissa Harris-Perry (‘94) will return this summer to her alma mater as a chaired professor.

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Taking a break to build communities

March 19, 2014  |   Campus Life, Campus Life Highlights, Community, Pro Humanitate, Student, Sustainability, Top Stories, Uncategorized

This past week, more than 100 Wake Forest students spent their spring break hard at work in the spirit of Pro Humanitate in cities across the country. In the past five years, Wake Alternative Break (WAB) has doubled the number of service trips it offers.

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Basketball and books

March 14, 2014  |   Community, Faculty, Humanities Highlights 2013-2014, Mentoring, Pro Humanitate, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories

Talking about sports on Thursday afternoons is helping a group of high school students become better readers. Education professor Alan Brown and graduate student Jordan Daniels (’14) started a sports and literacy group for students at Southwest Guilford High School.

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3D model measures coal ash spill

February 26, 2014  |   Community, Research, Sustainability, Top Stories, Uncategorized

With a 3D model created using aerial images from an unmanned aircraft, Wake Forest researchers have received widespread national media attention by providing a new look at the extent of coal ash contaminants recently leaked into a North Carolina river.

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