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Being true to yourself

October 11, 2010  |   Faculty, Graduate School, Research, Scholars and Scientists, Top Stories

“Authenticity” or not changing your personality to fit different situations is valued in Western culture. But, in a new study, psychologist William Fleeson found “being true to yourself” often means acting counter to your personality.

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Brazil nut harvesting

October 4, 2010  |   International, Student, Sustainability, Top Stories, Wake Forest College, Working Together

Two Wake Forest seniors, Cate Berenato and Katherine Sinacore, spent four weeks in Peru this summer helping to determine which programs are best at helping sustain Brazil nut harvesters, their families and the rainforest.

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Teams ‘hit the bricks’ for cancer

September 30, 2010  |   Community, For Alumni, Life on Campus, Student, Top Stories

Sixty-five teams of Wake Forest students, faculty and staff competed in an all-day relay race around Hearn Plaza on Thursday to raise both money and awareness for the fight against cancer.

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A natural leader

September 29, 2010  |   Student, Students Taking the Lead, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Student government president Natalie Halpern has a track record of leading people and getting projects accomplished in her time at Wake Forest.

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A good cell

September 27, 2010  |   Community, Graduate School, Humanities, Research, Scholars and Scientists, Top Stories

The video game CellCraft, developed by a team of scientists, middle-schoolers and software developers based at Wake Forest, has been played more than 2.5 million times worldwide.

Celebrating world cultures

September 26, 2010  |   Arts & Culture, International, Life on Campus, Top Stories

The World Cultural Festival is a celebration of difference that unites, inspires, and entertains the entire community. This is the second year for the event, which drew over 600 people to Manchester Plaza. The festival features creative displays, foods and cultural performances from various nations […]

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Building a stronger classroom

September 22, 2010  |   Faculty, Graduate School, Staff, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, Wake Forest College, Working Together

The Teaching and Learning Center, under the direction of Catherine Ross, provides workshops and other resources designed to help Wake Forest faculty keep pace with students and the changing ways they learn.

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Green means go

September 21, 2010  |   Community, Life on Campus, Student, Sustainability, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Wake Forest is working to find alternative transportation solutions that are more environmentally sustainable, like car-sharing and shuttle services. Participation in the Zipcar program is rising, and fewer freshmen purchased parking permits this year.

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Theatre is a “Smash”

September 17, 2010  |   Arts & Culture, Engaging in the Arts, Humanities, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Professor of Theatre Cynthia Gendrich loves comedy, so she is in her element directing “Smash,” the Wake Forest University Theatre 2010-2011 season opener. The play runs through Sept. 26.

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Professor promotes community learning

August 29, 2010  |   Community, Faculty, For Parents, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, Wake Forest College, Working Together

Music professor Susan Borwick jettisoned some elements of the more traditional classroom setting and chose instead to turn the Winston-Salem community into a liberal arts learning environment to breathe new life into her course on American music.