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Wake the Himalayas

July 26, 2012  |   Admissions, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Student, Students Taking the Lead, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

High in the Himalayan mountains, nine undergraduate students enrolled in a summer course on culture and communication in India are working with local schools to improve students’ English literacy. Carrie Stokes and Kendall Hack are updating their blogs with news and photos from India. Click to follow their adventures.

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Senior writes for The New Republic

July 25, 2012  |   Admissions, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Meenu Krishnan, a senior history and political science double major from Tennessee and an intern at The New Republic, published her first single-author piece this month. The New Republic covers politics, foreign policy, culture and the arts.

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A place where arts and culture flourish

June 28, 2012  |   Admissions, Arts & Culture, Community, Engaging in the Arts, Events, Top Stories

From art exhibitions to dance-offs to film festivals to theatre productions, Wake Forest faculty and students are exercising their talents throughout the school year. Here are some highlights from 2011-2012.

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Wall Street Journal features WFU

June 8, 2012  |   2012 Highlights: Mentoring, Admissions, Alumni, Commencement, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Mentoring, National, Personal and Career Development, President, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

The Wall Street Journal prominently featured Wake Forest for its national leadership in making personal and career development a mission-critical component of the college experience. The article, “Colleges Get Career-Minded”, appeared the day after commencement.

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Wake Forest honored for service

May 25, 2012  |   2012 Highlights: University News, Admissions, Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Top Stories

Wake Forest University is one of 24 schools in North Carolina to be named to the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

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Summer study in Haiti and Mexico

May 10, 2012  |   Admissions, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Political science major Frank de Waegh and biology major Matthew Sechler will be conducting research abroad this summer as the first recipients of the Latin American and Latino Studies program’s Chauvenet Award.

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Tiny technology growing in N.C.

April 9, 2012  |   Admissions, For Alumni, For Parents, Scholars and Scientists, School of Medicine, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Nanomedicine, nanogreen and nanomaterials — Wake Forest University’s Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials is a leader in North Carolina’s growing nanoindustry and an emerging revolution.

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Music competition tests students’ mettle

February 15, 2012  |   2012 Highlights: Arts, Admissions, Arts & Culture, Engaging in the Arts, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

What will it take to win? Senior Jacob Eichhorn is preparing for the fourth time to compete with Wake Forest’s top musicians to be a Giles-Harris award winner.

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WFU on ‘Best Value Colleges’ list

February 8, 2012  |   2012 Highlights: University News, Admissions, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Recognition, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Wake Forest was included in The Princeton Review’s annual list of “Best Value Colleges.” The list “identifies America’s top undergraduate schools offering excellent academics, generous financial aid, and/or relatively low cost of attendance.”

Board of Trustees approves tuition increase

February 6, 2012  |   Admissions, Exclude from Related Stories, For Alumni, For Parents, Media Advisory, University Announcement, Wake Forest College

The Wake Forest University Board of Trustees approved raising undergraduate tuition by 3.9 percent for the 2012-2013 academic year during its winter meeting on Feb. 3. Undergraduate tuition will increase from the current $41,100 to $42,700 next year. The decision reflects a determined effort to […]