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Libyan refugees

March 22, 2011  |   Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

In Libya, the strategy of military intervention could spark a humanitarian crisis, says Associate Professor of Political Science Sarah Lischer. Author of “Dangerous Sanctuaries: Refugee Crises, Civil War, and the Dilemmas of Humanitarian Aid,” Lischer studies refugees, humanitarian aid, civil war and African politics.

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Designed for character

March 22, 2011  |   Admissions, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories

On March 22, Wake Forest cut the ribbon on the new 23,000-square-foot Welcome and Admissions Center. “This building is the physical representation of our approach to admissions,” Allman said. Read more and see photos of the new center.

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Humanities at heart of education

March 21, 2011  |   Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Speakers, Top Stories

The humanities aren’t an idea whose time has passed, but a content-rich trove of knowledge that should be actively shared to help students and others understand the past and present, historian Edward Ayers said during his keynote address Friday at the official launch of Wake Forest’s Humanities Institute.

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Alumna wins leadership award

March 21, 2011  |   Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Pro Humanitate, Recognition, Top Stories

Catharine McNally (’06) recently received the Hearne Leadership award, which comes with a $10,000 prize, from the American Association of People with Disabilities. McNally, who is deaf, is both an advocate and entrepreneur, having developed captioned video tours for cellphones.

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Tax time

March 21, 2011  |   Community, Faculty, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, School of Business, School of Law, Student, Top Stories

More than 50 Wake Forest accountancy and law students are preparing tax returns for free at the Goodwill Industries in Winston-Salem through April 16. The VITA program helps lower-to-moderate-income, elderly, disabled or non-English-speaking taxpayers get their refunds faster.

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‘The 5th Quarter’ premieres

March 18, 2011  |   Athletics, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Top Stories

“The 5th Quarter,” a movie that pays tribute to Luke Abbate, whose brother Jon was a Wake Forest football player, premiered March 17. The movie showcases the support the Abbate family received from the football team and fans following Luke’s death. The 2006 team, predicted to finish last in the ACC, went on to the win the league title. The film opens to the public on March 25.

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Award-winning musicians

March 17, 2011  |   Arts & Culture, Engaging in the Arts, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Spring is filled with music on campus. Find out which students were recognized with awards for their musical talent, take a look at a full schedule of events and listen to some samples of past performances.

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Law students help Lumbee tribe

March 17, 2011  |   Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, School of Law, Student, Top Stories

Six students from the School of Law spent the week of spring break in Pembroke, N.C., offering free legal assistance to members of the Lumbee tribe. The students were participants in the school’s Pro Bono Project.

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Medical Center has new identity

March 17, 2011  |   For Alumni, For Parents, School of Medicine, Top Stories, University Announcement

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center reveals name changes and a new visual identity.

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Talking with children after a disaster

March 17, 2011  |   Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, International, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories

As images of the devastation in Japan fill television screens, it’s important for parents to take the time to address whatever questions and fears their children may have about an earthquake or tsunami affecting their lives, says psychology professor and child-development expert Deborah L. Best (’70, MA ’72).

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