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

“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.

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.

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.

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.