Kairoff gets second NEH grant
Professor of English Claudia Kairoff and a research colleague have received a second major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to edit the works of the early 18th century British poet Anne Finch.Categories: Arts & Culture, Research & Discovery
The Teaching and Learning Center, under the direction of Catherine Ross, provides workshops and other resources designed to help Wake Forest faculty keep pace with students and the changing ways they learn.
Wake Forest is working to find alternative transportation solutions that are more environmentally sustainable, like car-sharing and shuttle services. Participation in the Zipcar program is rising, and fewer freshmen purchased parking permits this year.
The Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials has gained an international reputation for developing cutting-edge energy technologies. Director David Carroll leads research on solar cells, thermal electrics, battery technology and organic electronics.
Wake Forest has established a semester-long study abroad program in South America. The first group of 10 students will spend the 2011 spring semester in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Santiago, Chile.
Professor of Theatre Cynthia Gendrich loves comedy, so she is in her element directing “Smash,” the Wake Forest University Theatre 2010-2011 season opener. The play runs through Sept. 26.
Parents may need to allow their college-age children more freedom to fight through obstacles. Johnne Armentrout, assistant director of the University Counseling Center, offers some tips on how to let students successfully solve problems.
Seniors shouldn’t wait to develop a strategy for finding a job at graduation. Ladd Flock, the director of career services, offers 10 steps that students should take this fall.
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.