Stories this week at WFU

STUDY ABROAD: AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN — This fall, when Wake Forest senior Joel Cohen heads to France for a semester, it will mark his fourth study abroad experience during his college career. The economics and political science major has already studied in England, Argentina and Brazil. More than 50 percent of Wake Forest students study abroad at least once, but studying abroad more than once is becoming increasingly common. “We see more freshmen who enter school with plans to study abroad,” says Leigh Hatchett, senior study abroad advisor at Wake Forest. Students plan further in advance, says Hatchett. They often study abroad during their sophomore year and then plan to fit in another semester or summer study abroad experience before they graduate. To talk with students who will spend the fall semester studying abroad — again, or to arrange an interview with Wake Forest’s director of international studies regarding this trend, contact Cheryl Walker at walkercv@wfu.edu or 336-758-5237. For more higher education back-to-school story ideas, visit the News Service Web site.

‘NEW FACE OF INDIE FILM’ TO SCREEN FILM IN W-S – Brett Ingram, a lecturer in media production at Wake Forest, will have a screening of his new independent documentary, “Monster Road,” at 10 p.m. Aug. 1 at PS 211 in downtown Winston-Salem. Ingram is available for interviews about the film and his recent recognition by Filmmaker Magazine as one of the “25 New Faces of Indie Film 2003.” He will direct a Wake Forest documentary this year based on the university’s 2003-2004 theme year, “Fostering Dialogue.” To arrange an interview, contact Sarah Mansell at manselss@wfu.edu or 336-758-5237.

CLASS LEAVES FOR DEEP SOUTH TOUR ON MONDAY — This summer, while following the paths of civil rights history through the Deep South, Wake Forest sociology students will explore present-day social inequalities. From Atlanta to the Mississippi Delta, 15 students enrolled in a three–credit course will travel by bus to cities, towns and rural areas in five southern states. The group leaves from campus at 9 a.m. Monday, July 28, and media are invited to cover their departure. The class, Social Stratification in the American Deep South, was designed by Earl Smith, chairman of the sociology department at Wake Forest, and Angela Hattery, associate professor of sociology, to help students better understand social, economic and political issues in the South. Several students are from North Carolina, including Winston-Salem and Greensboro. To arrange coverage, contact Cheryl Walker at walkercv@wfu.edu or 336-758-5237.

BABCOCK SCHOOL OPENS FAMILY BUSINESS CENTER IN CHARLOTTE – An organization dedicated to supporting the unique issues arising from family businesses and other closely held firms is now offering its services to Charlotte-area businesses. Established by the Angell Center for Entrepreneurship of Wake Forest’s Babcock Graduate School of Management, the Family Business Center Charlotte Metro offers resources for members to manage critical issues, such as conflict management, estate tax, financial planning, succession planning, intergenerational matters and family versus non-family employees. The center uses the capabilities and educational resources available at Wake Forest, in the community and beyond to provide closely held and complex, family firms the assistance they need to grow and succeed from generation to generation. Wake Forest University has offered an MBA program in Charlotte’s SouthPark area since 1995. A new Charlotte Saturday MBA program begins in January 2004. For more information about the new center, contact Dusty Donaldson at dusty.donaldson@mba.wfu.edu or 336-758-4454.