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The role of race in health care
March 13, 2011 | Events, For Alumni, For Parents, School of Medicine, Speakers, Top Stories
With numerous reports documenting poorer quality of health care and outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities, several prominent experts will take on the issue of disparities in health care during a symposium on campus Wednesday.
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Seizing the moment
March 13, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, International, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Sixty percent of Wake Forest students study abroad before graduation. Immersed in Spanish history and culture, junior Jenny Reed is spending this semester in Salamanca, Spain — one of the many programs available through the Center for International Studies.
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Facing the challenges of a digital world
March 11, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
What do we gain and what do we give up with the latest technological tools? From the loss of privacy to the advantages of using digital apps, Professor of Communication Ananda Mitra shares ideas about how to cope with the complex challenges caused by the widespread adoption of digital technology.
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Global instincts
March 11, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Top Stories
Walking, wandering and Wake Forest’s study-abroad opportunities open a window on the world for writer Susannah Rosenblatt (’03). Read more in Wake Forest Magazine.
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Debate sends 3 teams to nationals
March 10, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Wake Forest is one of six schools to qualify three teams to the National Debate Tournament, which will be held later this month in Dallas. Juniors Michael Carlotti and Andrew McCarty led the way by finishing third at the district tournament.
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Fieldwork: Fair trade, free trade
March 9, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, International, School of Business, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
To better understand barriers to Fair Trade and the limitations of free trade, Wake Forest anthropology and business students are visiting Chiapas, Mexico, during spring break. Learn more about the class, “Free Trade, Fair Trade: Independent Entrepreneurs in the Global Market” and follow their adventures in the field by visiting their blog.
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A new look at the five stages of grief
March 9, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories
The five stages of grief — denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance — are a commonly accepted and comforting road map to overcoming grief. But the stages were never intended to be a uniform way of dealing with the death of a loved one, says Professor of Counseling Ed Shaw.
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Good advice: Never settle
March 9, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Elizabeth Garrett (’11), the president of the Student Union, says she’s made the most of her experience at Wake Forest by not letting fear of rejection stand in the way of success. Learn more about how Garrett, Campus Life’s Student Leader of the Week, went from overwhelmed to making a difference on campus.
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Examining the Federal Reserve
March 8, 2011 | Events, Faculty, National, School of Business, Speakers, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
As the Federal Reserve System approaches its 100th anniversary, some of the nation’s leading economists who study the Fed converged on Wake Forest to debate the success, failures and relevancy of the central bank and its monetary and regulatory policies.
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Regenerative medicine breakthroughs
March 8, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Research, School of Medicine, Top Stories
Wake Forest’s work in regenerative medicine is in the news this week as the world’s first tissue-engineered urethras have been used successfully, a transplantable kidney is printed on TED Talks and new projects are underway at the regenerative medicine veterinary center.
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