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Wake Forest recognized for service

March 15, 2013  |   Campus Life, Community, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Pro Humanitate, Recognition, Top Stories

Named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the University is one of 28 schools in North Carolina to be recognized for engaging its students, faculty and staff in meaningful service that achieves measurable results.

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Counting on sustainability

March 13, 2013  |   Campus Life, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Sustainability, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Math professor Sarah Mason teaches sustainability by the numbers. In her first-year seminar — “Counting on Sustainable Energy: Does it Add Up?” — students gain a greater understanding of alternative energy and learn how to critically evaluate claims about the environmental impact of fuel sources. Read more about Mason and how she combines her love of math with her passion for sustainability.

Media Advisory: ‘Always On’ screening

March 12, 2013  |   Campus Life, Media Advisory

A sneak peek of “Always On,” a feature length documentary chronicling several months in the life of Michael Quinn, a Myrtle Beach police detective with an off-duty ambition to make it big as a standup comedian, will be screened on March 21 at 7 […]

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Making music wins over computer science majors

March 8, 2013  |   Campus Life, Engaging in the Arts, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Scholars and Scientists, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

A Wake Forest professor finds the key to harmonious computer science studies is to introduce students to technology with digital audio.

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Public Engagement Fellows named

March 1, 2013  |   Campus Life, Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Mentoring, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

The Institute for Public Engagement has launched a new Public Engagement Fellows program to bolster support for students interested in pursuing careers in public service, public policy or public administration.

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Life after Wake Forest

February 27, 2013  |   Campus Life, For Alumni, For Parents, Personal and Career Development, Staff, Student, Top Stories

As Wake Forest seniors watch the days of their last semester on campus tick by, they might feel additional pressure to find and secure their next steps after graduation. That’s where the Office of Personal and Career Development (OPCD) can really help. Find out what a second semester senior learned, on Andy Chan’s Heart of the Matter blog.

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A second successful TEDxWakeForestU

February 25, 2013  |   Campus Life, Community, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Provost, Speakers, Staff, Student, Students Taking the Lead, Top Stories

A successful second TEDxWakeForestU turns an experiment into a spring semester tradition. What did attendees think of this year’s event? Read their ideas captured through social media.

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Wake Forest’s finest

February 22, 2013  |   Alumni, Campus Life, Events, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Top Stories

The Wake Forest community gathered in Wait Chapel for the annual Founders’ Day Convocation to celebrate the University’s founding in 1834 and the accomplishments of faculty and alumni in teaching, research and service. The event also included videos and orations from graduating seniors reflecting on their time at Wake Forest.

Media Advisory: Wake Forest University & Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools host Science Olympiad tournament on March 2

February 21, 2013  |   Campus Life, For Alumni, For Parents, Media Advisory

Who and What: Approximately 200-250 local middle and high school students will compete in the regional Science Olympiad tournament – a track meet-like event for students interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Nine high school and eight middle school teams (with up to 15 […]

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Student Storyteller: Life lessons from the City of Joy

February 5, 2013  |   Campus Life, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Pro Humanitate, Student, Students Taking the Lead, Top Stories

Danielle Gallant, a senior sociology major, traveled to India to lead a group of 10 students volunteering in the University’s City of Joy program. She shares her reasons for going and what she learned from working with the late Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity.