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The creativity of poet William Blake
June 6, 2011 | Faculty, Humanities, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Listen to WUNC public radio as English Professor Eric Wilson discusses his new book, “My Business is to Create: Blake’s Infinite Writing,” and about his goal to make Blake’s ideas of creativity accessible to everyone.
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Think like an entrepreneur to land jobs
June 6, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Speakers, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Headed for a job interview? If so, Dave Orton (‘77), CEO of Aptina Imaging, says you might want to emphasize your ability to recognize opportunities, remain flexible and stay ahead of the crowd.
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Advertising disclaimers
June 2, 2011 | Faculty, School of Business, Top Stories
Do those lightning-fast disclaimers at the end of radio and television advertisements influence purchasing decisions? Assistant Professor of Marketing Kenny Herbst’s research shows they may.
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Economic benefits of grad schools
June 2, 2011 | Faculty, Graduate School, Top Stories
Lorna G. Moore, dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and president of the North Carolina Council of Graduate Schools, helped organize North Carolina’s first Graduate Education Day.
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Trash to treasure
June 2, 2011 | Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Staff, Student, Sustainability, Top Stories
When students moved out of residence halls for summer break, they donated 108 carpets, 20 ironing boards, 11 chairs, one ladder and hundreds of other items through the DEACS Donate program.
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Carmen Canales to lead HR
June 1, 2011 | Faculty, Top Stories, University Announcement
Carmen I. Canales will join Wake Forest as associate vice president for human resources and chief human resources officer on July 1, 2011. Canales comes to Wake Forest from Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC.
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Hatch named to NCAA task force
June 1, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, National, President, Top Stories
NCAA President Mark Emmert has named Nathan O. Hatch, president of Wake Forest, to the Division I Bowl Licensing Task Force. The task force will examine the licensing procedures and other issues surrounding football bowl games.
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Research Park updates to be presented
May 31, 2011 | Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, University Announcement
What’s new in the Piedmont Triad Research Park and downtown Winston-Salem will be presented by a panel of speakers June 9 in an event that is part of the 2011 Technology and Innovation Series.
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Honored for community service
May 31, 2011 | Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, Recognition, Top Stories
Wake Forest has been named to the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for engaging its students, faculty and staff in meaningful service that achieves measurable results in the community. The Honor Roll was announced this month by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), a federal agency.
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Digital ants protect computer networks
May 27, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Scholars and Scientists, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories
As the nation’s electrical power grid becomes more interconnected through the Internet, the chances of cyber attacks increase as well. Professor of Computer Science Errin Fulp is training an army of “digital ants” to turn loose into the power grid to seek out computer viruses.
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