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November 19, 2009  |   For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Students Taking the Lead, Wake Forest College

It started as a classroom assignment: start your own business with $40 and run it for three days. The result: Wake Wash, launched by seniors Scott Graber, Julie Musgrave and Eleanor Smith, has lasted far more than three days and has liberated fellow students from late-night laundry room duty.

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Senior Andrew Collins studies global health issues

November 11, 2009  |   Arts & Culture, International, Student, Wake Forest College

Andrew Collins’ classroom for studying global health issues this semester is Switzerland, where he is conducting research on environmental health issues with international health and development organizations.

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Honoring our nation’s veterans

November 9, 2009  |   Student, Wake Forest College

Wake Forest’s ROTC program — which has experienced a significant growth in enrollment — is training the next generation of Army leaders.

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A more welcoming Welcome Center

October 20, 2009  |   Admissions, Student, Sustainability, Wake Forest College

Construction will begin soon on a new home for the Admissions and Welcome Center to accommodate the growing number of prospective students.

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New shuttle service offered to commuting students

September 24, 2009  |   Student, Sustainability, Wake Forest College

Instead of commuting to campus and searching for parking spaces, students can soon “Ride the Wake” from local apartment complexes and leave their cars at home.

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Theatre major talks about her role as an actress and student

September 21, 2009  |   Arts & Culture, Student, Wake Forest College

Senior Abby Suggs, one of four students starring in the Wake Forest Theatre production of “Doubt,” talks about acting at Wake Forest and how the cast prepared for the play.

New appointments

September 16, 2009  |   Faculty, School of Medicine, Staff, Wake Forest College

A number of administrative appointments were made over the summer, including most recently Ladd P. Flock, who was named director of Career Services.

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‘Cuban Artists Books and Prints’

August 31, 2009  |   Arts & Culture, Student, Wake Forest College

Senior Marcus Keeley, one of the more than 60 students who worked on the “Cuban Artists Books and Prints” exhibit, says the experience helped him “appreciate the cultural and artistic offerings of a nation that should proudly be called ‘neighbor.’”

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Welcome Class of 2013

August 19, 2009  |   Student, Sustainability, Wake Forest College

About 1,210 freshmen, from 44 states and 19 foreign countries, are expected to move onto campus this week for the start of Orientation. After moving into their residence halls on August 20, freshmen will pick up their ThinkPad computers and begin orientation activities. On Friday, […]

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Vocation Exploration

August 17, 2009  |   Community, Student, Wake Forest College

Eight students interested in careers serving others learned the challenges of helping the poor, the wrongly accused, and recent immigrants during internships at local nonprofit organizations this summer.