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Community connections
August 26, 2011 | Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, Student, Top Stories
First-year students took part this week in a Wake Forest program to introduce them to volunteer opportunities and community agencies in the Winston-Salem area. See photos of students putting Wake Forest’s “Pro Humanitate” (for humanity) motto into action.
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Stay informed with Wake Alert
August 26, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, University Announcement
Wake Forest is opening its 2011-2012 academic year with a recently launched emergency website called Wake Alert. The centerpiece of a multi-faceted emergency alert system, Wake Alert is accessible to anyone at http://wakealert.wfu.edu.
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Little to celebrate this Labor Day?
August 26, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
“As Labor Day approaches, there is little to celebrate about the state of American labor,” writes David Coates, Worrell Chair of Anglo-American Studies in the political science department, in an op-ed that appeared in Friday’s Charlotte Observer.
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First college assignment: ethics
August 25, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Breakthroughs in science and medicine have multiplied the ethical questions confronting this generation of college students. With its 2011 summer reading assignment, Wake Forest seeks to engage incoming students in thorny bioethics issues, while also addressing broader ethical issues in society.
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Weekend activities remain on track
August 24, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, University Announcement
Wake Forest officials are staying on track with the weekend schedule for freshman orientation and other back-to-school activities, while monitoring closely news reports of the progress of Hurricane Irene.
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School of Law on ‘Best Value’ list
August 24, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Recognition, School of Law, Top Stories
The School of Law is once again among the nation’s “Best Value” law schools, according to the National Jurist and preLaw magazines.
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Alumnus brings pro tennis to town
August 24, 2011 | Alumni, Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories
Trustee and Board of Visitors member Don Flow (MBA ’83) is the chairman of Winston-Salem Professional Tennis Inc., the nonprofit group that persuaded the U.S. Tennis Association to move this week’s ATP tournament to Winston-Salem.
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Former Deacon wins PGA tourney
August 22, 2011 | Alumni, Athletics, Top Stories
Former Wake Forest All-American Webb Simpson shot a bogey-free final round 67 at the Wyndham Championship on Sunday to claim his first PGA Tour victory. Simpson shot rounds of 66-65-64-67 to finish at 18-under par.
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Retail marketing center launched
August 22, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, School of Business, Top Stories
The Schools of Business announced the unveiling of its new Center for Value Delivery Innovation, a first-of-its-kind retail marketing collaboration, at the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Executive Conference in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Aug. 20.
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Social media and safety
August 18, 2011 | Community, For Parents, Staff, Top Stories
The Wake Forest police department has taken the lead in combining social media and safety — developing a public safety mobility app and using Twitter to reach the community. The department’s efforts have been recognized by the International Association for Chiefs of Police.
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Wake Forest in the News
Wake Forest regularly appears in media outlets around the world.