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Harris-Perry: Question yourself, political process
September 11, 2012 | Alumni, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Speakers, Top Stories
Melissa Harris-Perry, host of her own MSNBC show and a 1994 Wake Forest graduate, encouraged students to ask, “What difference does that make?” in her address “Only Youthful Folly Can Make Democracy Real” on Sept. 10 in Wait Chapel.
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‘Love, Money and Work’
September 10, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: Entrepreneurship, Events, For Parents, Highlights, Life on Campus, Speakers, Student, Top Stories
A social entrepreneur is someone who tries to make things tomorrow better than they were today. That is the definition Jessica Jackley, perhaps best known as the co-founder of Kiva, an online microlending service, gave Wake Forest students, faculty and staff at a talk in Brendle Recital Hall.
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Behind the scenes ‘Of Paper’
September 5, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: Arts, Arts & Culture, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Staff, Student, Top Stories
Wake Forest junior Brian Spadafora and sophomore Geoff Weber helped Italian artist Delio Gennai install his works for the opening exhibition at Hanes Gallery, “Of Paper.” The exhibition includes works from two continents by artists who live more than 4,500 miles apart.
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Welcome, Demon Deacons
August 24, 2012 | Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Wake Forest College
Follow the flow of students — including 1,242 first-year students on Friday — moving in through video, photos, social media, student profiles and more. Keep checking this space for updates. The making of a Demon Deacon For new Wake Forest students, the […]
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Future world leaders at Wake Forest
August 8, 2012 | Admissions, Events, International, Top Stories
For many, the adage that today’s teenagers will be tomorrow’s world leaders is met with trepidation. But for those who lead the Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute (BFTF), it’s an opportunity.
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Exploring China
August 3, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: University News, Admissions, Alumni, Events, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Staff, Top Stories
“We wanted to introduce Wake Forest to China as we look for opportunities to create educational programs in the future,” said Linda McKinnish Bridges, associate dean of admissions. “Not only opportunities for students from China to learn about Wake Forest, but opportunities for Wake Forest students to study abroad or find careers in China.”
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Events open the gates
July 23, 2012 | Events, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Scholars and Scientists, Speakers, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
A look back at events on campus last year includes a conference for higher education administrators to contemplate what success means for college graduates, writers sharing their craft, and technological and entrepreneurial innovation through a variety of speakers.
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A place where arts and culture flourish
June 28, 2012 | Admissions, Arts & Culture, Community, Engaging in the Arts, Events, Top Stories
From art exhibitions to dance-offs to film festivals to theatre productions, Wake Forest faculty and students are exercising their talents throughout the school year. Here are some highlights from 2011-2012.
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Wake Forest Connects
June 27, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: Mentoring, Alumni, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Mentoring, Personal and Career Development, Student, Top Stories
Politicians aren’t the only ones in Washington, D.C. emphasizing the important intersection between jobs and higher education. The Offices of Personal and Career Development and Alumni Relations hosted Wake Forest Connects, an event gathering more than 130 members of the Wake Forest community in the D.C. metro area.
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Pro Humanitate Days a success
June 4, 2012 | Alumni, Community, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, Top Stories
Hundreds of Wake Foresters volunteered in projects nationwide (and in China) as part of Pro Humanitate Days 4Good. The event ran from June 1-4. Read more on Storify.
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