Zipcars offer more sustainable car option
A new car-sharing program, Zipcar, is now available for students and others to decrease the need for privately-owned cars on campus.
David Coates’ latest book and new blog examine today’s hottest policy issues
With the political temperature rising again as we move towards crucial mid-term elections, a new book by political science professor David Coates aims to raise the quality of public debate on key issues, and to help progressive candidates avoid the fate of Martha Coakley in Massachusetts.Categories: Research & Discovery
Demystifying the Writing Process
Author Gustave Flaubert became known for flinging open the shutters and reading his prose aloud to busy streets, desperate to hear his words to get a glimpse of what they sound like on the page. Boisterously reading sections of his latest book, Flaubert anxiously sought clarity and precision in his writing, welcoming criticism and the search for "le mot juste," or the perfect word. He wanted his thoughts and words to share one meaning.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery
Business students win national contest
A team of four undergraduate business students won the national KPMG Global Case Competition in Atlanta on Jan. 22 and will represent the U.S. at the international competition in Athens, Greece, in April.
Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Deacons run past Virginia, 69-57
Ishmael Smith scored 21 points, and Wake Forest jumped on Virginia early, taking a 19-point halftime lead before holding on for a 69-57 victory over the first-place Cavaliers at Joel Coliseum Saturday.
Categories: Athletics
Student gets an inside look into the daily workings of the Obama White House
Randy Paris, a junior political science major and religion minor, from Pittsburgh, Pa., spent the fall semester working at the White House through The White House Internship Program and gained a unique perspective into the daily workings of the Obama administration.Students learn about MSA program
Students from universities throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico attended the Ernst & Young Accounting Diversity Consortium at the Schools of Business recently to learn more about the Master of Science in Accountancy program.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, University Announcements
Researching first ladies
Michelle Obama may be the first African-American first lady, but in other respects she's not that different from her predecessors, says Professor of Political Science Kathy Smith, who studies first ladies. "Michelle Obama offers continuity to the past with her traditional interpretation of the first lady role," says Smith, the author of a chapter on Rosalynn Carter in the book "American First Ladies" and co-author of two books on the American presidency.Categories: Arts & Culture, Research & Discovery
Animated film tells the “Cell Side Story”
A new animated film to teach students about the inner workings of cells — made by students at Atkins High School in cooperation with Wake Forest professors — had its premiere on campus this week.‘Following Your Dreams’
Film Director Spike Lee will highlight the third annual Reynolda Film Festival at Wake Forest on March 26. The award-winning film producer, director and writer will present "Spike Lee: Following Your Dreams" at 7:00 p.m. in Wait Chapel.Categories: Arts & Culture