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Irish poetry for St. Patrick’s Day
March 16, 2012 | Arts & Culture, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, International, Staff, Top Stories
On St. Patrick’s Day, Jeff Holdridge, director of the Wake Forest University Press — the premier publisher of Irish poetry in North America — discusses the future of Irish poetry after “The Troubles” and shares his five favorite Irish poems.
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Kony 2012: a student’s firsthand experience
March 9, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, International, Pro Humanitate, Student, Top Stories
Hunter DeKoninck knows firsthand the horror inflicted by Ugandan war criminal Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistant Army (LRA). DeKoninck, a senior, traveled to Northern Uganda last summer on a Richter scholarship. There, he helped rehabilitate soldiers abducted into the guerilla leader’s forces.
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The IB impact on success
March 5, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, International, Speakers, Student, Top Stories
First-year student Micheal Green (’15) says his experience as a student in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program prepared him for the rigors of college. The Washington Post’s Jay Mathews will speak March 7 in Wait Chapel about the program.
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Peace Corps recognizes WFU
February 21, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, International, Pro Humanitate, Recognition, Top Stories
The Peace Corps ranks Wake Forest among the Top 25 Top Peace Corps Volunteer Producing Colleges and Universities – an annual list of the schools which provide volunteers to the organization. This year, Wake Forest is ranked 20th among small colleges and universities.
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Student Storyteller: Service in Vietnam
February 13, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: Student Storytellers, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Kristen Bryant, a senior sociology major from Augusta, Ga., joined ten other students helping to build homes in Vietnam during a two-week international service trip.
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Study abroad aids career path
February 10, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, International, Staff, Student, Top Stories
At Wake Forest, more than 60 percent of students spend time visiting countries around the world. The University takes many steps to help students make the connections between their study abroad adventures and their personal strengths and career journey.
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Chinese New Year celebration
February 9, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: Diversity, Arts & Culture, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Top Stories
A Lion Dance performance, traditional foods, a fashion show and games were part of the 2012 Chinese New Year’s festival held on Feb. 4. Watch the video.
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Student Storyteller: Project Nicaragua
February 7, 2012 | Graduate School, International, School of Business, Student, Top Stories
Senior Victoria Osborne writes about Project Nicaragua and her experiences helping local entrepreneurs in and around Managua improve their business skills.
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Interfaith pilgrimage
February 3, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, International, School of Divinity, Student, Top Stories
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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Invitation to lead
January 31, 2012 | Admissions, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
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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