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Humanities Institute receives $1 million donation

February 22, 2013  |   Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Top Stories, University Announcement, Wake Forest College

Wake Forest graduate Wade Murphy (’00) is donating $1 million to support the Humanities Institute, extending the reach and impact of humanities and the liberal arts. Murphy is the youngest person in the University’s history to make such a large gift.

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Vice president for campus life named

February 18, 2013  |   For Alumni, For Parents, Staff, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Dr. Penny Rue, a nationally known leader in strengthening campus communities, has been named vice president for campus life. Rue will oversee most facets of student life with broad responsibility for the well-being and safety of students and their engagement outside the classroom.

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From chemistry to consulting

February 15, 2013  |   For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

As sophomores declare their majors this week, some may wonder if an interest in science and research predestines them to life in a lab or years of post-graduate professional school. Not necessarily, said senior chemistry major Ryan Daly, whose college-to-career journey has been anything but a linear path.

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Digital love

February 13, 2013  |   For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Can a text, tweet or status update help you share the love? Students in a Wake Forest English class who are studying written language in a digital era say electronic messages get the point across as well as provide constant contact with the ones you love.

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The courage to lead

February 11, 2013  |   Alumni, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Senior Bo Machayo, a second generation African-American, will be the first in his family to earn an undergraduate degree in America. Determined to become a catalyst for good and to serve the campus community, Machayo joined Pi Kappa Alpha, serving as community service chair and president.

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Ready, set, speak — Spanish

January 31, 2013  |   Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, International, Research, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

With funding from The National Endowment for the Humanities, Jerid Francom has been collecting data on word usage in film subtitles that may someday change the way language courses are taught.

Students named to Wake Forest University Dean’s List

January 31, 2013  |   For Parents, Media Advisory, Student, Wake Forest College

The following Wake Forest University students have been named to the university’s Dean’s List for the 2012 fall semester. Students who achieve a 3.4 and no grade below a C were named to the list. Download (.xls) Press Contact: Neal, Katie Executive Director, News […]

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Building on MLK’s dream

January 23, 2013  |   Campus Life, Community, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Staff, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Nancy Aguillon, a Wake Forest senior, and Harold Holmes, associate vice president and dean of student services at Wake Forest, were recognized as this year’s Martin Luther King Building the Dream Award winners. The MLK Dream Award recognizes those who exemplify King’s qualities and promote diversity within the community.

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Meet Greg Murr

January 22, 2013  |   Alumni, Arts & Culture, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

In a Ferris Bueller moment, Greg Murr’s post graduate plans took a turn to Albuquerque, N.M., for graduate school, which propelled him on a course to Italy, New York City and Germany. Now Murr (’93) has returned to Wake Forest to teach printmaking as a visiting faculty member. His art is part of a faculty exhibition at the Hanes Art Gallery.

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2012 Highlights: Mentoring

January 14, 2013  |   Campus Life, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Staff, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

It could be the motto that we hold so dear: Pro Humanitate. Or the enviably low student-teacher ratio of 11 to 1. Or the teacher-scholar tradition that our faculty embraces. Whatever the reason, mentoring at Wake Forest goes to a whole new level. Read some of the best stories from 2012.

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