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MBA programs ranked highly
March 14, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, National, Recognition, School of Business, Top Stories
Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs offered by the Schools of Business are among the nation’s top 10 percent in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. Within three months of graduation, 91 percent of the MBA class of 2011 had accepted jobs, with an average annual salary and starting bonus of $91,504.
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Twins combine interest in science, art
March 13, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Twins Jessica and Tiffany Blackburn are playing an integral role in the ongoing development of BioBook, an interactive biology e-textbook. The e-book is teaching the sophomore biology majors much more than science, it has also enhanced their writing and drawing skills.
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Wake’s winning debate team
March 12, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
This week, while most students are taking spring break, the Wake Forest debate team is preparing for the National Tournament. What makes ours a great squad? Synergy and commitment.
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Kony 2012: a student’s firsthand experience
March 9, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, International, Pro Humanitate, Student, Top Stories
Hunter DeKoninck knows firsthand the horror inflicted by Ugandan war criminal Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistant Army (LRA). DeKoninck, a senior, traveled to Northern Uganda last summer on a Richter scholarship. There, he helped rehabilitate soldiers abducted into the guerilla leader’s forces.
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Humans vs. Zombies
March 8, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, Life on Campus, Student, Top Stories
A zombie invasion of Z. Smith Reynolds library has been caught on video as a popular college role-playing game finds its way to Wake Forest.
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Words Awake! celebrates writers, writing
March 7, 2012 | Alumni, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Top Stories
Words Awake!, a three-day celebration of writers and writing to be held March 23-25, will celebrate past and present Wake Forest writers and will inaugurate the Wake Forest Writers Hall of Fame. More than 40 alumni will return to share their experiences as professional writers.
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New ‘Building Dashboard’ helps track energy use
March 7, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, Sustainability, Top Stories
Counting kilowatt-hours and gallons of water used on campus has just gotten easier with Wake Forest’s adoption of the new Building Dashboard. Now, everyone on campus can help monitor energy use and see the impact of energy reduction efforts.
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Thomas visits School of Law
March 7, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, National, School of Law, Speakers, Top Stories
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas visited the School of Law, meeting with students, faculty and alumni, visiting a class and lecturing on professional responsibility. He was interviewed by Marc Rigsby (JD ’12) in front of a 350-plus audience in the Worrell Professional Center.
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Class leads to fundraising, volunteering
March 6, 2012 | Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, School of Business, Student, Top Stories
Schools of Business students are exemplifying Wake Forest’s motto of Pro Humanitate by applying skills they are learning in their “Dynamics in Organizations” class to support a local non-profit agency.
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The IB impact on success
March 5, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, International, Speakers, Student, Top Stories
First-year student Micheal Green (’15) says his experience as a student in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program prepared him for the rigors of college. The Washington Post’s Jay Mathews will speak March 7 in Wait Chapel about the program.
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