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Employment in a pandemic
October 30, 2020 | Personal and Career Development, Student, Top Stories
Every industry has had to rethink and restructure their businesses due to the pandemic, said Vice President of Innovation and Career Development Andy Chan. While some organizations have successfully pivoted, others are still adapting. The good news is certain industries are growing and hiring.
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Led by Deacs Decide, WFU students to begin marching to the polls today
October 15, 2020 | Student, Top Stories
With the Presidential Election three weeks away, Deacs Decide fellows hope their hard work over the past month translates into heavy voter turnout.
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WFU awarded $700K+ to advance new model for engineering education
October 8, 2020 | Faculty, Student, Top Stories
If crisis is the mother of invention, the need for socially conscious engineers whose work is guided by strong ethical values and practices has never been more evident than in the fight against COVID-19.
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Wake Forest University contributes to national study on housing loss
September 9, 2020 | Faculty, Mentoring, Research, School of Law, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
The Future of Property Rights Program at New America, in partnership with Wake Forest University, Wake Forest University School of Law, and Winston-Salem State University has been conducting research to understand where housing loss is most acute across the nation, with a spotlight on Forsyth County to determine who is most impacted and why.
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“Explorations of Self: Black Portraiture” to open in Hanes Gallery
September 2, 2020 | Arts & Culture, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, Valuing Diversity
“Explorations of Self: Black Portraiture from the Cochran Collection” will open at Wake Forest University’s Hanes Gallery on Sept. 21 and run through March 28. Planned programming will include artist talks, group discussions and community outreach. Details will be announced as they are finalized. Although […]
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WFU students return as University opens with numerous precautions
August 21, 2020 | Admissions, Student, Top Stories
First-year Wake Forest University students Abbi Fister and Shon Howard come from different parts of the country with different backgrounds, but agree they’re excited to be on campus. They also plan to adhere to the University’s social distancing guidelines to do their part to help keep the campus safe.
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The power of professors: Peer learning communities advance the art of teaching during a pandemic
August 4, 2020 | Faculty, Student, Top Stories
For four weeks this summer, biostatistics professor Lucy D’Agostino McGowan gathered virtually with a group of other Wake Forest University professors to read the latest research on teaching online, learn how to use digital tools to increase student engagement and debate best practices for inclusive instruction.
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Wake Forest students assisting with University’s implementation of new Title IX regulations
July 30, 2020 | Student, Top Stories
About two dozen Wake Forest students are playing a pivotal role in the University’s implementation of new Title IX regulations that are mandated by the U.S. Department of Education and take effect Aug. 14.
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WFU students nationwide placed in virtual local internships for summer
June 22, 2020 | Student, Top Stories
Wake Forest undergrads nationwide are getting remote professional experience this summer working with Winston-Salem organizations in need of help fulfilling their missions.
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WFU student temporarily relocated to NYC to assist COVID-19 patients
June 15, 2020 | Pro Humanitate, Student, Top Stories
While most Wake Forest students went home after learning that classes would be taught remotely for the remainder of the semester because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Davis Feldman headed to New York to work in a hospital built for coronavirus patients.
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