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Bee impressed at ACC Meeting of the Minds
April 3, 2013 | Campus Life, Events, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Mentoring, Research, Scholars and Scientists, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but this might not be the case for a honeybee. Just ask David Hale (’15), a sophomore biology major. Hale has been studying the relationship between brain structure and cognitive function in honeybees since his freshman year.
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Wake ‘N Shake breaks records
March 27, 2013 | Campus Life, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, Student, Top Stories
This year’s Wake ‘N Shake event, a student-run 12-hour dance marathon to benefit the Brian Piccolo Cancer Fund Drive, raised a record $125,722.57. More than 1,300 students, faculty and staff “danced for a difference” in memory of someone they have loved who has been affected by cancer.
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Celebrating Latino heritage
March 22, 2013 | Alumni, Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Community, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Life on Campus, Student, Top Stories, Valuing Diversity
The University’s first Latino graduates, Carlos Perez (’65) and Peter Bondy (’67), were honored March 21 during the Celebration of Latino Heritage March 21. The event was part of the ongoing Faces of Courage series.
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Ifill to speak at Commencement
March 7, 2013 | Commencement, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Speakers, Top Stories
Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of “Washington Week” and senior correspondent for the “PBS NewsHour” will deliver Wake Forest’s 2013 commencement address on Monday, May 20. Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo, president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), will speak at Baccalaureate.
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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.
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TEDxWakeForestU: Defining our future
February 20, 2013 | Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Provost, Student, Students Taking the Lead, Top Stories
What will define our future? Will it be our ability to share through social media, our quest to use Google to escape memorization or the impact our consumer society will have on the environment? The highly successful TEDxWakeForestU returns to Wake Forest on Feb. 23 to tackle these topics.
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Year of the Snake
February 19, 2013 | Alumni, Arts & Culture, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Student, Top Stories
Lion dancers, drummers, and kung fu performers joined Wake Forest students and the community to celebrate the “Year of the Snake” at The Chinese New Year Festival on Feb. 16.
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Career Connecting
January 25, 2013 | Campus Life, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Personal and Career Development, Student, Top Stories
Go-getters, collaborators, critical thinkers, creative problem solvers, and great communicators. When it comes to a short list of qualifications in a job prospect, Wake Forest students of all majors fit the bill for employers at the 2013 Spring Career Fair held in Benson University Center.
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Building on MLK’s dream
January 23, 2013 | Campus Life, Community, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Staff, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Nancy Aguillon, a Wake Forest senior, and Harold Holmes, associate vice president and dean of student services at Wake Forest, were recognized as this year’s Martin Luther King Building the Dream Award winners. The MLK Dream Award recognizes those who exemplify King’s qualities and promote diversity within the community.
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