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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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Professor, graduate earn service awards

March 28, 2011  |   Community, Faculty, For Alumni, Pro Humanitate, Recognition, School of Divinity, Top Stories

Wake Forest Professor of Church History Bill Leonard and Divinity School graduate Rev. Yvonne Hines (MDiv. ’04) each received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Service at The Chronicle’s 26th annual Community Service Awards on March 19.

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Movie fest energizes enthusiasts

March 28, 2011  |   Arts & Culture, Events, For Parents, Student, Students Taking the Lead, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Indie films, documentaries, international features, an Oscar-nominated keynote speaker and a worldwide student film competition — the Reynolda Film Festival, held March 29-April 2, offers them all.

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