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Alumnus helping Afghans succeed
November 11, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, International, School of Law, Top Stories
Air Force Capt. Chris Sanders (JD ‘08) has been deployed in Afghanistan since May. Sanders supports and assists local judicial officials who are working to strengthen and legitimize a formal system of justice in a country that has been torn apart by war for centuries.
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The essence of Wake Forest
November 10, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, University Announcement
A new film marries Dr. Edwin G. Wilson’s eloquent description of the character of Wake Forest with scenes from the old and new campuses. The film was produced by award-winning cinematographer George Reasner (’90) and students and faculty in the Documentary Film Program.
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Madison Smartt Bell reads at WFU
November 9, 2011 | Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Speakers, Top Stories
On Nov. 2, the English department brought Madison Smartt Bell, an award-winning novelist, to the Wake Forest campus. The well-known author met students and faculty to read excerpts from his novel, sign copies of his books and answer questions.
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Ethics in research
November 8, 2011 | Community, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Life on Campus, Research, Scholars and Scientists, Speakers, Top Stories
This summer, incoming first-year students to Wake Forest University completed an academic project involving writings by Dr. James Jones on bioethics, medical research, and ethics. Now Jones, the author of Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, comes to campus all week for the Center for Bioethics, Health and Society’s conference.
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An opportunity of a lifetime
November 8, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Engaging in the Arts, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Twelve Wake Forest choral students will join the Munich Symphony Orchestra and The Gloriae dei Cantores choir in performing Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ during Thursday’s Secrest Artist Series event.
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First-year students take the stage
November 7, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Engaging in the Arts, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Student, Top Stories
Wake Forest University theatre recently completed a production of John Cariani’s “Almost, Maine.” What made the fall performance surprising? Of the 23 roles available, 11 of them were filled by first-year students.
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Going green for jobs
November 7, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, National, Sustainability, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
As recruiters storm campuses this fall, applicants need new ways to distinguish themselves in a challenging job market. Tracey Watson (’10) never imagined her campus sustainability internship would lead to working with the Centers for Disease Control.
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Kennedy optimistic about energy
November 4, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, National, Speakers, Top Stories
Even with a struggling economy, high unemployment and thousands protesting American greed, environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is optimistic. In a Thursday speech in Wait Chapel, he said resources like wind and solar energy will drive this country to energy independence.
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Pro Bono Project helping communities
November 4, 2011 | Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, School of Law, Top Stories
The School of Law’s Pro Bono Project provides free legal advice and services to community organizations. Recently, it has connected law students with youths in the juvenile-justice system and held Wills Clinics in Pembroke, N.C.
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Relishing test-optional admissions
November 4, 2011 | Admissions, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
When Emily English applied to Wake Forest, she had no idea of the impact that sociology professor Joseph Soares already had made on her life. Soares’ research pushed the University toward its test-optional admissions process, which has attracted many students like English. Soares now has a new book detailing the negative impact of standardized tests.
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