Retired professor Leon Cook dies
Associate Professor Emeritus Leon P. Cook Jr., who taught accounting from 1957 until retiring in 1993, died on April 26 in Winston-Salem.
Categories: Research & Discovery
D.E.S.K. project a hit with students
Hundreds of Wake Forest students and students from Old Town Elementary School got together recently to custom-paint desks for the elementary students to take home with them so they would have a place to do their homework, during the annual D.E.S.K. project.
Categories: Experiential Learning
‘Why Do People Laugh?’
Cindy Gendrich is one of those people who can't stop herself from laughing, sometimes too loudly and at inappropriate times. A professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance, Gendrich has received a $24,800 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for her proposal, “Why do people laugh?”, to study the complexities of humor and to develop a first-year seminar. Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery
Deacon golfers tie for third at ACC
The men’s golf team finished tied for third at the ACC Men’s Golf Championship on Sunday, led by senior Brendan Gielow, who posted his best career finish at the ACC tournament to finish sixth overall.
Categories: Athletics
Fellowship and scholarship: Program supports top students through mentoring and guidance
The Wake Forest Scholars program, launched in 2003, coordinates efforts to encourage and assist students in post-graduate scholarship and fellowship competitions. As its director, Tom Phillips (’74, MA ’78) guides students through the painstaking process of completing applications, writing essays and securing references. He’s also there to offer alternatives and ease anxieties—knowing that post-graduation awards are just one path to success.Categories: Experiential Learning, Mentorship, University Announcements
Study: Beware mutual-fund advertising
A study by law professor Ahmed Taha and other researchers has found that advertisements touting the high past returns of mutual funds are misleading investors.
Categories: Research & Discovery
Golfers win second ACC Championship
The ninth-ranked women’s golf team won the ACC Women’s Golf Championship for the second year in a row, sparked by freshman Michelle Shin, who won the individual title, and sophomore Cheyenne Woods.
Categories: Athletics
Debaters featured in New York Times
Seniors Sam Crichton and Will Sears, who made the “Final Four” in the National Debate Tournament, are featured in a New York Times article about some debate teams using computers rather than paper files.
Categories: Experiential Learning
Brewing an idea: Student entrepreneurs cook up a hot venture
College students and coffee are a quintessential combination. But how many have tried to secure a great cup of java by self-roasting coffee beans in a hot-air popcorn popper? Junior JT Peifer has. Categories: Experiential Learning, Leadership & Character
Pro Humanitate: Students recognized for their commitment to volunteering and service
The high level of volunteerism by students has helped Wake Forest win national recognition for community service. Nearly 60 percent of the University's students, including undergraduate, graduate and professional students, contributed nearly 100,000 hours of service last year. That was among the factors that helped Wake Forest earn a place on The President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for 2009.