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Sustainability through a new LENS
August 7, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, Sustainability, Top Stories
Imagine experiencing some of the most meaningful facets of college – such as intellectual curiosity, community living, and lasting friendships – in a trial run. Participants in LENS @ Wake Forest, a residential summer program that equips high school students to become global citizens, spent the last three weeks doing just that.
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Opening research doors
August 6, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Research, Top Stories
This summer, Wake Forest is home to 12 scholars from Spelman College, America’s oldest historically black college for women. The scholars have teamed up with faculty in chemistry, communication, English, psychiatry and psychology to conduct research throughout the university.
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Exploring China
August 3, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: University News, Admissions, Alumni, Events, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Staff, Top Stories
“We wanted to introduce Wake Forest to China as we look for opportunities to create educational programs in the future,” said Linda McKinnish Bridges, associate dean of admissions. “Not only opportunities for students from China to learn about Wake Forest, but opportunities for Wake Forest students to study abroad or find careers in China.”
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Hatch elected chair of NCAA board
August 2, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: University News, For Alumni, For Parents, National, President, Top Stories
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors has elected Wake Forest President Nathan O. Hatch as chair of the board. “I am honored to be selected chair of this important body as we seek to address these important issues and work to uphold the ideals of collegiate athletics,” Hatch said.
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Student + mentor = innovative cancer research
July 31, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: Mentoring, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Mentoring, Research, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Presenting research to the largest gathering of cancer professionals in the world is an unusual opportunity for an undergraduate student. Junior Katherine Sams got to do it thanks to the mentor she met in her first-year seminar.
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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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What if the UK had joined the EMU?
July 25, 2012 | Alumni, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Student, Students Taking the Lead, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
In 2002, euro notes and coins began circulating in the European Community, and for the 10 years since, economists have asked if the monetary union was a good decision. One intensely debated question: What if the United Kingdom had adopted the euro? A student/faculty team answer the question.
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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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Events open the gates
July 23, 2012 | Events, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Scholars and Scientists, Speakers, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
A look back at events on campus last year includes a conference for higher education administrators to contemplate what success means for college graduates, writers sharing their craft, and technological and entrepreneurial innovation through a variety of speakers.
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Married to your major? Not at WFU
July 17, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, Personal and Career Development, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Choosing a major is a stressful decision for many college students because many believe their concentration will put them on a one-way path to a certain career. But an inside look into the summer internships of four Wake Forest students shows that when it comes to career goals, what matters most is not their majors, but their passions.
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