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Dancing to support the homeless
April 3, 2011 | Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, Top Stories
Several Wake Forest staff members, professors and students are putting their dancing shoes on — and their pride on the line — to raise money for the Bethesda Center for the Homeless. Vote for your favorite team now.
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Students explore health-care careers
April 1, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Life on Campus, Student, Top Stories, Uncategorized
Betsy Martin has wanted to be a doctor since volunteering at the Hospice and Palliative Care Center in her hometown of Shelby, N.C., when she was in high school. Now a junior at Wake Forest, Martin had the opportunity Thursday to explore a variety of medical careers during the University’s first Health Care Career Expo.
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Asian Spring Festival 2011
April 1, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories
Wake Forest students hosted an Asian Spring Festival on March 26 — performing Indian and Korean dances and organizing an Asian costume fashion show. A Chinese Tai Chi fan dance and performances by the Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe were part of the celebration. See a photo gallery.
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Laughing and learning
March 31, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
On April Fools’ Day, Cindy Gendrich’s students may have an advantage when planning practical jokes. In the theater professor’s first-year seminar, “Why Do People Laugh?” they have serious discussions about what causes giggles and guffaws.
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Institute grows from grassroots
March 31, 2011 | Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Speakers, Top Stories
The Humanities Institute is designed to “help faculty and students make the most of the energy, intellect and creativity they bring to humanistic learning, research and teaching,” according to director Mary Foskett. Read more in our Old Gold and Black story of the week.
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My Dubai experience
March 31, 2011 | For Parents, International, Student, Students Taking the Lead, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Kaitlyn Hudgins, a junior anthropology major from Southern Shores, N.C., has created a blog to record her experiences in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, while attending the Education Without Borders conference.
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Reading aloud
March 30, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
As an undergraduate studying abroad at Oxford, Jessica Richard was introduced to tutorial-style grading. Now on the other side of the desk, she uses the “paper conference” as a way to help her students learn to become better writers.
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Alumnus shares LEGO journey
March 30, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, School of Business, Speakers, Top Stories
With a tower of LEGO Architecture building block sets at his side, Colin Gillespie (MBA ’00) returned “home” during the Schools of Business Elevator Competition to share his journey around the world with the LEGO company.
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The killing field
March 29, 2011 | Admissions, For Parents, Scholars and Scientists, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Senior chemistry major Allison Faig and professors Bruce King and Patricia Dos Santos are researching how antibiotics destroy dangerous bacteria in the body — hoping their work will lead to the development of new weapons against disease.
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Sustainable food: surprising benefits
March 29, 2011 | Community, Faculty, Sustainability, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
With concern for healthier eating, community gardens are experiencing unprecedented growth. Experts offer insights into the benefits of sharing the work and the food.
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