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Field hockey falls in overtime

September 11, 2009

The fourth-ranked field hockey team fell to third-ranked Virginia in overtime 3-2 on Sunday afternoon at Virginia. Also on Sunday, the women’s golf team finished ninth at the Lady Tar Heel Invitational.

Categories: University Announcements

New Student Art Gallery opens

September 11, 2009

The new Student Art Gallery in Reynolda Village showcases student art and gives student artists a chance to sell their work.

Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning

Recognizing excellence

September 10, 2009

Washington M. Wingate Professor of Religion Simeon Ilesanmi.

Categories: University Announcements

A Deacon, naturally

September 9, 2009

Arnold Palmer (left) and his best friend, Buddy Worsham (right), under the watchful eyes of their coach, Johnny Johnston.

Arnold Palmer (’51) turns 80 this week, and his ties to his alma mater couldn’t be stronger.

Categories: Athletics, University Announcements

Rethinking admissions

September 8, 2009

“The accepted framework for college admissions is showing rust at the joints and no longer supports the right parts of the educational enterprise,” writes Provost Jill Tiefenthaler in U.S. News and World Report.

Categories: Enrollment & Financial Aid

WFU football falls in season opener

September 5, 2009

Robert Griffin and Ernest Smith threw touchdown passes and Baylor (1-0) held off a late Wake Forest (0-1) rally as the Bears defeated the Demon Deacons 24-21 on Saturday afternoon at BB&T Field.

Categories: University Announcements

Deacons open season against Baylor

September 3, 2009

Wake Forest begins its quest for a fourth straight bowl appearance on Saturday, kicking off the 2009 season against Baylor in a regionally televised game from BB&T Field.

Categories: Athletics, University Announcements

WFU School of Law graduates top N.C. bar passage rate two years in a row

September 2, 2009

For the second time in two years, Wake Forest University School of Law graduates had the top bar passage rate among North Carolina universities for first timers taking the N.C. bar exam in July 2009.

Categories: University Announcements

Deacon Blitz

September 2, 2009

President Nathan O. Hatch on Wednesday kicked off a building blitz that will involve several dozen students, faculty and staff volunteering over the next four days to build a Habitat for Humanity house in Winston-Salem.