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Former U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King to visit Wake Forest
February 22, 2017 | Events, Speakers
John B. King Jr., former Secretary of Education, will speak about the state of public education in the United States. The event will take place on Friday, Feb. 24, at 4 p.m. in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library Auditorium at Wake Forest University.
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The ‘Power of Curiosity’ to be the focus of TEDxWakeForestU
February 3, 2017 | Events, Speakers, Student
Wake Forest University will host TEDxWakeForestU, an independently organized event licensed by TED, on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Wait Chapel. The student-organized event will feature speakers who actively seek out new challenges and experiences that broaden their perspectives and change their lives.
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Rolling Stones keyboardist turned conservationist Chuck Leavell to visit
November 2, 2016 | Arts & Culture, Speakers, Staff, Sustainability
Rolling Stones’ long-time keyboardist Chuck Leavell, who is also a leading tree conservationist, will visit Wake Forest Nov. 10 and 11 for a two-day celebration of environmental stewardship and land conservation.
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Former Olympian John Carlos to address sports, race and gender
October 12, 2016 | Events, Faculty, Speakers, Student, Valuing Diversity
Former Olympian, professional football player, and activist John Carlos will join The Nation’s sports editor Dave Zirin and Wake Forest University professor Melissa Harris-Perry for a conversation about the politics of sports, race and gender at the Olympics, and athlete activism as a tool for social change. The event, “Power, Protest, and Patriotism: A Conversation on Race & Gender at the Olympics,” will be held on Friday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Wake the Vote Election Hub, located at 2599 Reynolda Rd.
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Interfaith leader Eboo Patel to speak at WFU on Oct. 5
September 27, 2016 | Campus Life, Events, Speakers
Eboo Patel, a leading voice for interfaith cooperation, will participate in an open dialogue on leadership with Wake Forest President Nathan O. Hatch on Wednesday, Oct. 5 as part of The Leadership Project series.
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Peggy Noonan offers insider’s look at presidents and leadership
September 9, 2016 | Campus Life, Events, Faculty, Speakers, Staff, Student, Top Stories
Peggy Noonan, former presidential speech writer, columnist for The Wall Street Journal, and the best-selling author of eight books on American politics, history and culture spoke on Sept. 8 to a standing-room-only crowd in Wake Forest’s Brendle Recital Hall as part of the University’s Voices of Our Time series.
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Picture-perfect pomp and circumstance
May 16, 2016 | Commencement, Events, Faculty, President, Provost, Recognition, Speakers, Top Stories
A crowd of almost 13,000 gathered Monday on Hearn Plaza to celebrate the accomplishments of nearly 1,900 graduates in Wake Forest University’s Class of 2016.
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Story Ideas: Commencement 2016
May 2, 2016 | Commencement, Events, Speakers
Commencement story ideas include both expert commentary and student examples for how to find a job in 2025, what grads are looking for in their employers, and the growing internship to full-time job trend — plus local students and trash to treasure sustainability angles.
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Hustle and humility
April 7, 2016 | Events, Speakers, Top Stories
Hustle and humility are DonorsChoose.org’s guiding principles Charles Best told students, teachers and community members gathered in Broyhill Auditorium on April 5. As the nonprofit’s CEO, he embraces both of these qualities as a leader.
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Charles Best, CEO of DonorsChoose.org, to speak at WFU
March 25, 2016 | Pro Humanitate, Speakers, Top Stories
In honor of Best’s participation in The Leadership Project, the University will host a philanthropic flash mob to support #BestSchoolDay movement.
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