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A natural leader
September 29, 2010 | Student, Students Taking the Lead, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Student government president Natalie Halpern has a track record of leading people and getting projects accomplished in her time at Wake Forest.
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Next generation diplomats
September 29, 2010 | International, Student, Top Stories
Wake Forest students Henderson Trefzger and Przemyslaw “Dalton” Wilczewski traveled to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this summer for the Global Model United Nations conference.
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New Wake Forest websites launch
September 29, 2010 | For Alumni, For Parents, Provost, Top Stories, University Announcement
Wake Forest has launched a redesigned website, including the home page, news sites and Inside WFU, a community-focused site targeted to faculty and staff. The rollout also features a new content-management system.
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Wal-Mart CEO outlines growth plans
September 29, 2010 | For Alumni, For Parents, International, National, School of Business, Top Stories
Mike Duke, the president and CEO of Wal-Mart, described his company’s global growth strategy during the first presentation in the 2010-11 Leading Out Loud lecture series at the Schools of Business.
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Niepold blazes trails
September 27, 2010 | Faculty, For Alumni, International, Top Stories
Wake Forest professor Mary Martin Niepold’s social entrepreneurship stands out because of her age, writes the Raleigh News & Observer. In her late 60s, she’s leading the Nyanya Project, which helps grandmothers raising AIDS orphans in Africa, while most of her peers are 35 and under.
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A good cell
September 27, 2010 | Community, Graduate School, Humanities, Research, Scholars and Scientists, Top Stories
The video game CellCraft, developed by a team of scientists, middle-schoolers and software developers based at Wake Forest, has been played more than 2.5 million times worldwide.
Celebrating world cultures
September 26, 2010 | Arts & Culture, International, Life on Campus, Top Stories
The World Cultural Festival is a celebration of difference that unites, inspires, and entertains the entire community. This is the second year for the event, which drew over 600 people to Manchester Plaza. The festival features creative displays, foods and cultural performances from various nations […]
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Waddill Award recognizes exemplary teachers
September 24, 2010 | Alumni, For Alumni, Top Stories
Two Wake Forest alumni — Amy Talley (pictured) and Melanie Huynh-Duc — have been named winners of this year’s Marcellus Waddill Excellence in Teaching Award.
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Dean appears on CNBC forum
September 23, 2010 | For Alumni, For Parents, National, Top Stories
Dean of Business Steve Reinemund, former chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, appeared live on CNBC television as part of the coverage of the “Investing in America” town hall event with President Barrack Obama.
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Kairoff gets second NEH grant
September 23, 2010 | Arts & Culture, Faculty, For Alumni, Humanities, Research, Top Stories
Professor of English Claudia Kairoff and a research colleague have received a second major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to edit the works of the early 18th century British poet Anne Finch.
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