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Scholars beyond borders

March 4, 2011  |   Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Pro Humanitate, School of Divinity, School of Law, School of Medicine, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Students from Wake Forest’s Schools of Divinity, Law and Medicine will travel to Nicaragua during spring break for a cross-disciplinary course focusing on professional development. While in Nicaragua, students will have access to resources available in Wake Forest’s newest international facility, Casa Dingledine, which was dedicated last week.

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Weighing in on Supreme Court ruling

March 3, 2011  |   Faculty, National, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

John Dinan, a political science professor, spoke with WFMY to discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling to protect a controversial church group under the First Amendment. Watch the video.

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Local ministers to explore Holy Land

March 1, 2011  |   Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, International, School of Divinity, Top Stories

From Bethlehem to Jerusalem, a group of 20 North Carolina ministers will have the opportunity to explore the Holy Land as part of Wake Forest Divinity School’s 2011 Holy Land Pilgrimage and Macedonian Ministries program “Renewing Ministers, Revitalizing Congregations” (RMRC).

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Education program responds to challenging times

February 28, 2011  |   Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

With school systems across the nation contemplating deep job cuts because of budget shortfalls, it could be a challenging year for students looking for teaching jobs, but Wake Forest’s education program is well positioned to weather the storm and help its graduates find teaching positions.

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Greening of Feminism

February 28, 2011  |   Events, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, School of Divinity, Speakers, Staff, Sustainability, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Creation narratives from Genesis are sometimes interpreted as giving humans domination over the earth. But what if instead that language has implications for stewardship rather than control? Questions like this and others related to feminism and the environment will be explored during the Phyllis Trible Lecture Series to be held March 1 and 2 on the Reynolda Campus.

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Historical discovery at MESDA

February 25, 2011  |   Arts & Culture, Community, Faculty, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Installations at a local museum have been newly identified as rooms from the house in Edenton, N.C., where Harriet Jacobs lived. Jacobs is the author of “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.” History professor Anthony Parent will bring the finding to light.

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East meets West

February 25, 2011  |   Faculty, For Parents, Humanities, International, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Philosophy professor Christian Miller traveled to Greece to share the latest Western research on morality with colleagues from China. After the experience, he hopes to incorporate more material from Chinese traditions into his classes at Wake Forest.

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Home-grown health experts

February 23, 2011  |   Community, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians wants to increase the number of Cherokee medical experts to address urgent community health issues in culturally respectful ways. Wake Forest is responding with a summer program to help Cherokee youth explore health careers.

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Faculty, staff offer spiritual mentoring

February 20, 2011  |   Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Life on Campus, Pro Humanitate, Staff, Top Stories

Wake Forest has long been known for its commitment to educating the whole person, and faculty and staff members are now helping students explore their spiritual side, through a mentoring program.

‘The Grapes of Wrath’

February 18, 2011  |   Arts & Culture, Community, Events, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Staff, Student, Wake Forest College

Theater production unites community and disciplines Schedule Where: Mainstage Theatre, Scales Fine Arts Center Tickets: $12, $5 students Box Office: 336.758.5295 Feb. 18-19; 23-26, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27, 2 p.m. “The Grapes of Wrath,” a story about the devastating impact of the Great Depression, is […]