Wake Forest and presidential history
From Harry Truman’s speech at the groundbreaking for the new campus in 1951 to Vice President Biden’s speech at Commencement this year, Wake Forest has often welcomed presidents and vice presidents to campus.
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With gas prices rising again, Professor of Economics Robert Whaples challenges conventional wisdom about gas prices, biofuels, energy independence and “green” jobs.
Wake Forest's class of 2009 graduated May 18 on a history-making, cool, blustery day on Hearn Plaza, with a send-off by Vice President Joe Biden-the first time a sitting vice president has ever given Wake Forest's Commencement address. For former basketball star Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues, Commencement meant that he's now a Wake Forest parent, in addition to an alumnus. Bogues' daughter, Brittney, was one of about 1,600 students — including 1,000 undergraduates — who received their degrees.
Senior Lauren Gaston has won the top prize for costume design in a competition sponsored by the Southeastern Theatre Conference.
Through 37 years of teaching law students, David Shores had a simple approach. “Probably the most important message I tried to convey to my students was the value of professional competence, the need to take every task seriously, and to be prepared.
As a volunteer with Mothers for Justice, senior Mary Little supports women in the community who are struggling to negotiate an often-complicated justice system.
Ecologist and Renaissance man Pete Weigl of biology has conducted research on five continents during his 41 years on the faculty.