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Schooling Google? WFU among universities creating a culture to support women, minorities in STEM
August 8, 2017 | Faculty, Mentoring, Research, Staff, Student, Top Stories, Valuing Diversity
Gender, racial, socioeconomic and other equity gaps in STEM-related careers are more than a “pipeline problem.” That being said, what are colleges and universities like Wake Forest doing to help close these gaps?
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WFU researchers studying effects of watching videos of police violence on young black people
July 14, 2017 | Faculty, Research, Staff, Top Stories
Viral video footage showing the deaths of black people following encounters with police have sparked outrage, protests and media attention across the country in recent years. Now researchers affiliated with the Anna Julia Cooper Center at Wake Forest University are seeking young black adults for a research study investigating the impact of watching these high-profile videos of police violence.
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Oakes named Chief Diversity Officer at UNLV
July 6, 2017 | Staff, Top Stories, University Announcement
Chief Diversity Officer and Assistant Provost Barbee Oakes will become Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) on Sept. 1.
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Anna Julia Cooper Center launches Freedom School for local children
June 22, 2017 | Faculty, Staff, Student, Top Stories
Students can lose two months of reading skills in the summer and spend up to six weeks in the fall relearning what they lost. The new Freedom School program at Wake Forest University aims to keep children’s reading skills sharp all summer.
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WFU awards and recognitions briefs
May 22, 2017 | Faculty, Recognition, Staff
The WFU Awards and Recognitions briefs celebrate milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest.
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WFU Commencement: Media arrangements
May 10, 2017 | Commencement, Events, Faculty, Staff, Student
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian Jon Meacham will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on Monday, May 15. The commencement ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. on Hearn Plaza.
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Wake Forest pledges support for entrepreneurship in Winston-Salem
May 5, 2017 | Admissions, Faculty, Staff, Student, Top Stories
In an unprecedented and historic demonstration of solidarity, Wake Forest joined leaders from five other Winston-Salem-based colleges and universities — each pledging to incentivize entrepreneurship among their students and alumni through a series of programs based on their areas of focus and unique visions.
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WFU’s Lavender Graduation to celebrate LGBTQ students April 26
April 21, 2017 | Events, Faculty, Staff, Student
Wake Forest University will honor graduating LGBTQ students and allies at its fourth annual Lavender Graduation ceremony on Wednesday, April 26 at 6 p.m.
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WFU celebrates achievements in entrepreneurship
April 13, 2017 | Faculty, Recognition, Staff, Top Stories
Wake Forest’s Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (CICE) honored the University’s outstanding entrepreneurs.
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WFU awards and recognitions briefs
March 21, 2017 | Faculty, Staff, Student
The WFU Recognitions and Awards brief celebrates milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest University.
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