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‘The Oceans and Us’
February 24, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, National, Speakers, Top Stories
Carl Safina, an international leader in science and policy regarding oceans, met with biology students Thursday and shared his thoughts on the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico and other key environmental issues in an evening lecture, “The Oceans and Us: Caught in the Same Net.” Read a Q&A with Dr. Safina.
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University receives United Way award
February 24, 2011 | Community, For Alumni, For Parents, President, Pro Humanitate, Recognition, Top Stories
Wake Forest and Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are among the 30 organizations statewide to be recognized for conducting outstanding United Way campaigns this year. President Nathan O. Hatch also served as chairman of the United Way of Forsyth County, which exceeded its goal.
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Home-grown health experts
February 23, 2011 | Community, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians wants to increase the number of Cherokee medical experts to address urgent community health issues in culturally respectful ways. Wake Forest is responding with a summer program to help Cherokee youth explore health careers.
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Sustainability takes silver
February 23, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Recognition, Sustainability, Top Stories
In recognition of sustainability efforts, Wake Forest has received a STARS Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, is a new program that measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.
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Wake Forest named a ‘Best Value’
February 22, 2011 | Admissions, For Alumni, For Parents, Recognition, Top Stories
The Princeton Review included Wake Forest on its annual list of the nation’s 50 “Best Value” private colleges and universities, published today.
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Blue Cross invests $16 million in research park
February 21, 2011 | For Alumni, Research, School of Medicine, Top Stories, University Announcement
Blue Cross Blue Shield of N.C. will make a $16 million investment in a building to be renamed Wake Forest BioTech Place in the Piedmont Triad Research Park. It will provide space for laboratories, offices and other uses, primarily for Wake Forest University Health Sciences.
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Inspiring student involvement
February 21, 2011 | For Parents, Research, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, Wake Forest College, Working Together
Mathematics professor Kenneth Berenhaut has co-authored over 50 articles with his students in the past eight years. Committed to the teacher-scholar model, he founded “Involve—A Journal of Mathematics,” the only student-faculty collaborative journal in the field.
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Faculty, staff offer spiritual mentoring
February 20, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Life on Campus, Pro Humanitate, Staff, Top Stories
Wake Forest has long been known for its commitment to educating the whole person, and faculty and staff members are now helping students explore their spiritual side, through a mentoring program.
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Founders’ Day Convocation 2011
February 17, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Events, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, School of Business, School of Divinity, School of Law, School of Medicine, Speakers, Staff, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Students, faculty and alumni were honored during the annual Founders’ Day Convocation, celebrating Wake Forest’s founding, on Feb. 17. The program featured seniors Catherine Berenato, Ashley Gedraitis and Ava Petrash presenting their senior orations.
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Play becomes a community effort
February 17, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Engaging in the Arts, Events, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Staff, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Sharon Andrews and her colleagues in the theatre and dance department would like to make the University Theatre the community’s theatre. Andrews, who is directing the “The Grapes of Wrath” on the Mainstage Theatre, has included undergraduates, graduate students and faculty and staff in the production and related events.
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