Hanes, champion for arts, passes away
January 17, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories
The Wake Forest family mourns the passing of Phil Hanes, a force for developing the local and national arts scene. The Hanes family donated the President’s home to Wake Forest, and the Hanes Art Gallery in the Scales Fine Arts Center is named after Phil and his wife, Charlotte.
Director chosen for new institute
January 14, 2011 | Faculty, Humanities, Top Stories, University Announcement
Associate Professor of Religion Mary Foskett has been named the first director of Wake Forest’s new Humanities Institute. The Institute, which was formally established last October, will support interdisciplinary scholarship, research initiatives and education in the humanities.
Global Brigades in Honduras
January 14, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, International, Pro Humanitate, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Eleven students traveled to Honduras this winter as part of Global Brigades, a student-led global health and sustainable development organization. They provided communities with financial advice and medical assistance.
Medical students plan health fair
January 12, 2011 | Community, Events, Pro Humanitate, School of Medicine, Student, Top Stories
School of Medicine students, along with the Northwest Area Health Education Center, will hold the 12th annual “Share the Health” fair on Jan. 15 at Marketplace Mall. Last year, 200 student volunteers participated in the fair and served more than 650 community members.
Recruiters rank MBA program highly
January 10, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, National, School of Business, Top Stories
Bloomberg BusinessWeek released a new ranking, “The Best US MBA Programs by Specialty,” which is based on surveys of corporate recruiters. Wake Forest’s full-time MBA program ranked among the Top 25 in the nation in 10 of 11 specialty areas.
Celebrating MLK Day
January 10, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Events, Top Stories
Wake Forest and Winston-Salem State will co-host the 11th annual joint celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with events on Jan. 15-17 on both campuses. Wake Forest will host a basketball tournament and the MLK GospelFest, featuring Tye Tribbett.
Professors teach golf superintendents
January 6, 2011 | Faculty, School of Business, Top Stories
It was back to school for 28 golf course superintendents recently. As students of the Syngenta Business Institute, they received instruction from leaders of Wake Forest’s master’s of business administration program. The innovative business development program was created specifically for them in conjunction with Wake Forest.
Alumna overcomes cancer, creates art
January 6, 2011 | Alumni, Arts & Culture, For Alumni, Top Stories
When Emily Drew Mash (’07) faced a rare form of cancer in 2009, she returned to what she loved and had studied at Wake Forest: printmaking. Now Mash has been in remission for more than a year, and her art will be part of a show opening in Winston-Salem this month.
Emergency responder
January 5, 2011 | Community, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Ken Hoglund, professor of religion, is a trained spotter for the National Weather Service and a ham radio operator trained to relay messages during emergencies. He will be teaching a first-year seminar on the ethical and moral questions that arise around disasters.
‘Appy’ New Year
January 3, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
With more than 400,000 applications available for smartphones, which ones can help you keep true to your New Year’s resolutions? Professor of Communication Ananda Mitra gives a few tips.
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