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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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Law students do pro bono work

March 7, 2011  |   Community, For Alumni, Pro Humanitate, School of Law, Student, Top Stories

A group of School of Law students will travel over spring break to southeastern North Carolina, where they will be helping the Lumbee Indians, among others, with a range of legal issues.

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Business school ranks No. 1

March 4, 2011  |   For Alumni, For Parents, Recognition, School of Business, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Bloomberg BusinessWeek ranks Wake Forest’s Undergraduate Business program No. 1 in the nation for academic quality and among the top 20 programs overall for the third consecutive year in its “The Best Undergraduate Business Schools” ranking report released on March 3.

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Don’t expect revolution in Cuba

March 4, 2011  |   Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

As some have started to ask why Cubans haven’t followed the lead of oppressed populations in Egypt and Tunisia in overthrowing long-entrenched regimes, Professor of Political Science Peter Siavelis said he doesn’t expect to see demonstrations for democracy in the streets of Havana anytime soon.

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Scholars beyond borders

March 4, 2011  |   Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Pro Humanitate, School of Divinity, School of Law, School of Medicine, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Students from Wake Forest’s Schools of Divinity, Law and Medicine will travel to Nicaragua during spring break for a cross-disciplinary course focusing on professional development. While in Nicaragua, students will have access to resources available in Wake Forest’s newest international facility, Casa Dingledine, which was dedicated last week.

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Weighing in on Supreme Court ruling

March 3, 2011  |   Faculty, National, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

John Dinan, a political science professor, spoke with WFMY to discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling to protect a controversial church group under the First Amendment. Watch the video.

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A Wake Forest welcome

March 3, 2011  |   Admissions, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories

The Office of Admissions moved this week from Starling Hall next door to the newly constructed Admissions Welcome Center. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held March 22. Get a sneak peek of the new building.

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Men’s rugby scores big

March 3, 2011  |   Athletics, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

On Saturday, March 5, the Wake Forest Men’s Rugby club will take on the University of Maryland on Poteat Field, marking the first home game for the team as participants in the Atlantic Coast Rugby League (ACRL).

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