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Character study stands out

November 5, 2013  |   Events, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Humanities Highlights 2013-2014, Research, Top Stories

From discovering how text messages can help build empathy to figuring out how character and personality affect ethical behavior on the job, the Character Project has led to remarkable advances in the study of human nature, values, morals and decision-making. The next step? Sharing what scholars have learned about character with the public.

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Determination and a dream

November 1, 2013  |   Alumni, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, School of Business, Top Stories, Top Stories 2013-2014, Wake Will

Surrounded by friends, family, fellow donors and members of the Wake Forest community, University Trustee Mary Farrell (P ’10) helped dedicate Farrell Hall, the new home for the Wake Forest School of Business. The ceremony marked the fulfillment of the dream she and her late husband, former Trustee Mike Farrell (P ’10, LLD ’13), began three years ago with a $10 million leadership gift.

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Project Pumpkin’s 25th birthday

October 31, 2013  |   Campus Life, Campus Life Highlights, Community, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, Student, Top Stories

More than 800 community children from nearly 25 local agencies arrived on campus Wednesday afternoon with costumes and matching smiles to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of Project Pumpkin. At least 750 Wake Forest students volunteered, escorting trick-or-treaters around Hearn Plaza to the festive carnival booths sponsored by 70 different student organizations and academic departments.

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Faculty for the Future

October 28, 2013  |   Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, Wake Will

To recruit and retain outstanding faculty who embody Wake Forest’s teacher-scholar ideal, three alumni have committed $3 million to fund Presidential Chairs. Bobby Burchfield has established the Burchfield Presidential Chair of Political Economy and Mike and Debbie Rubin have established the Rubin Chair of Jewish and Israeli Studies.

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A memorable weekend

October 23, 2013  |   Alumni, Campus Life, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, Wake Will

Under a big tent on Manchester Plaza, students and alumni wrote about the Wake Forest people who have inspired them on a book standing more than 10 feet tall. The outsized pages reflect the big dreams Wake Forest will achieve with “Wake Will: The Campaign for Wake Forest.” Relive the highlights of the weekend events.

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Big moment on campus

October 18, 2013  |   Alumni, Campus Life, Campus Life Highlights, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories 2013-2014, University Announcement, Wake Will

“Wake Will: The Campaign for Wake Forest” represents the largest mobilization of support for the mission of Wake Forest in the institution’s 179-year history. Wake Forest University and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center will significantly increase their impact on the region, the nation and the world by investing $1 billion over the next five years to strengthen and renew their ability to carry out their respective missions.

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Empowering the voiceless

October 17, 2013  |   For Alumni, For Parents, Mentoring, Pro Humanitate, Research, Scholars and Scientists, Student, Students Taking the Lead, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

A new kind of hands-free communication device developed by Wake Forest could help people with speech impediments and poor motor control interact with the world around them.

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First in the Forest

October 17, 2013  |   Admissions, Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, Student, Top Stories

The first in his family to go to college, Joseph Belangia has made it his mission to mentor other first generation students so that they also find their unique place in the Forest.

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From waste to energy

October 16, 2013  |   Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Sustainability, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories

Wake Forest researchers recently developed a sugar-based compound that makes it cheaper and easier to turn low-quality fats and oils into affordable biodiesel.

Media Advisory: Wake Forest University celebrates 25th year of Project Pumpkin

October 16, 2013  |   Campus Life, For Alumni, For Parents, Media Advisory

In 1989, a Wake Forest freshman named Libby Bell started a Halloween festival on campus for local children. Twenty-five years later, Project Pumpkin has become a Wake Forest tradition that participating schools and agencies in Winston-Salem look forward to each year. This year, more than […]