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Meet the new faculty

September 15, 2010  |   Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Provost, Top Stories

With the opening of the academic year, Wake Forest welcomes over 50 new faculty members — a group Provost Jill Tiefenthaler describes as rare in higher education, committed to focusing on teaching as well as research.

Wake Forest holds off ACC rival Duke in 54-48 shootout

September 11, 2010  |   Athletics

Wake Forest ran its winning streak over Duke to 11 games in record-setting fashion Saturday, outlasting the Blue Devils 54-48 in the second-highest scoring game ever played between two ACC teams and breaking the BB&T Field scoring record for the second straight week.

Margaret Perry

A champion record-keeper

September 10, 2010  |   Staff

For decades, the most important person at Wake Forest’s commencement ceremony may have been Margaret Ruthven Perry. The meticulous registrar, who died on Sept. 6, was responsible for making sure that each graduate received the right sheepskin from the president as he or she walked […]

The real India

September 10, 2010  |   Faculty, International, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Communication professor Ananda Mitra and his wife led a trip to India this summer for 11 Wake Forest students, allowing them to learn about the country from an insider’s point of view.

Gloria Muday, tomato research

Green fruit, deep roots

September 10, 2010  |   Research, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories

Biology Professor Gloria K. Muday’s research could lead to better roots and a stronger crop of summer-ripe tomatoes.

Former registrar Margaret Perry dies

September 7, 2010  |   For Alumni, Staff

Margaret Ruthven Perry (’50), who worked in the Registrar’s Office for 50 years before retiring in 1998, died on Monday. Her funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in Wait Chapel. Mrs. Perry joined the registrar’s office as an assistant registrar in 1947 and was […]

The Wake Forest Concert Choir performs at Basilica di Sant'Eustachio in Rome.

Reflections on Concert Choir’s Italy tour

September 7, 2010  |   Arts & Culture, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Student

Director of Choral Ensembles Brian Gorelick remembers the Concert Choir’s international performance tour to Rome, Anzio and Assisi.

Tony Bennett concert tickets available

September 7, 2010  |   Arts & Culture, For Alumni, For Parents, Student

Celebrated singer Tony Bennett will be performing in Winston-Salem this Friday, September 10, at 8 p.m. at the Stevens Center. Tickets will be available to students 30 minutes before the concert begins for only $35 each (students must show their student ID).

Jennifer Collins

Faculty assume new leadership roles

September 2, 2010  |   Faculty, Graduate School, Provost, Top Stories

A new associate provost and a number of academic deans in the College, Graduate School, School of Law and Schools of Business were appointed over the summer.

Grobe: Ready to start the season

September 2, 2010  |   Athletics, For Alumni, Student

Jim Grobe is ready to open his 10th season at Wake Forest, with a number of new players projected to start against Presbyterian in the season opener tonight at BB&T Field.

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