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Retired professor Robert Knott dies

Robert Knott in 2008 at an exhibition of his artwork in the Hanes Art Gallery. Professor Emeritus of Art Robert Knott, who led Wake Forest's art department through its formative years and was a guiding inspiration for the Student Union Collection of Contemporary Art, died Feb. 18 in Winston-Salem following an illness. He was 68.

Categories: Arts & Culture


Father continues a Valentine’s tradition

When his daughters were little, Tony Cacich (P ‘13) began a tradition of taking each daughter to dinner every Valentine’s Day. He continued that tradition this week by flying to Winston-Salem to see his daughter, Allison (’13).

Categories: Experiential Learning


‘The Threepenny Opera,’ brings dark characters, quirky music and political issues to the Mainstage Theatre

Seniors Claire Vasile as Mrs. Celia Peachum (far left) and Tony DeMartino as Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum. Freshman Candice Dickinson plays their daughter, Polly, in "The Threepenny Opera." "The Threepenny Opera," written in Germany over 80 years ago, has a lot to say about unscrupulous behavior in any era. This operetta of power and corruption, written by poet and playwright Bertolt Brecht, proves the world is only one scoundrel away from the next $65 billion Bernie Madoff-style Ponzi scheme.

Homegrown answers for Africa

Associate Professor of Economics Sylvain Boko, an expert in economic development in Africa, worked with more than 20 other development experts for his newest book, "Back on Track: Sector-Led Growth in Africa and Implications for Development." The book advocates a new approach to fight poverty in Africa from the inside out, rather than rely on outside financial assistance.

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