Deacons roll to Homecoming win
Wake Forest bolted to a large halftime lead and cruised to a 42-32 win over Maryland in front of a Homecoming crowd at BB&T Field Saturday.
Categories: Athletics, University Announcements
Found class ring brings back memories
More than 50 years ago, Lloyd K. Rector (’52, JD ‘53) lost something that may have seemed relatively insignificant at the time, but when his class ring finally found its way back to him, he discovered its true value.
Categories: Community Impact
Reading to honor Skip Prosser
The men’s basketball team is paying tribute to the late Skip Prosser — an avid reader — by teaming with the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to encourage fourth graders to read more books.
Categories: University Announcements
Classroom clickers: A push-button solution for better learning
Several professors are using iClickers in their classrooms to create an interactive learning environment and get instant feedback to make sure that students are understanding difficult concepts.Categories: Experiential Learning
Skinner named ACC Back of the Week
Senior quarterback Riley Skinner was named the ACC Offensive Back of the Week after leading Wake Forest to a 30-24 win over N.C. State on Saturday.
Categories: University Announcements
Waddill Award honors alumni teachers
Brian Rudel (’93), who received the Waddill Excellence in Teaching Award last month, embodies Wake Forest’s long tradition of educating outstanding classroom teachers.
Categories: University Announcements
Redefining rape? The Roman Polanski case leads some to question what’s really rape
Despite what apologists for Roman Polanski are saying, “every victim matters, even those victimized by people rich enough to evade jurisdiction for many years,” says law professor Shannon Gilreath.Categories: University Announcements
New book offers one-stop shop for immigration information
Immigration reform will likely be the next contentious political issue, according to professors David Coates and Peter Siavelis, authors of “Getting Immigration Right: What Every American Needs to Know.”Categories: Research & Discovery
Wake Forest survives N.C. State, 30-24
The battle between the top two offenses in the ACC lived up to its billing as Wake Forest defeated N.C. State 30-24 in a shootout at BB&T Field Saturday.
Categories: University Announcements
NSF grant supports new fellowships for future math and science teachers
A grant from the National Science Foundation is funding the new Wake Innovative Noyce Scholars Program to train future math and science teachers. Categories: University Announcements