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Talking with children after a disaster
March 17, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, International, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories
As images of the devastation in Japan fill television screens, it’s important for parents to take the time to address whatever questions and fears their children may have about an earthquake or tsunami affecting their lives, says psychology professor and child-development expert Deborah L. Best (’70, MA ’72).
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Irish poetry for St. Patrick’s Day
March 17, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Community, Engaging in the Arts, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, International, Staff, Top Stories
On St. Patrick’s Day, Jeff Holdridge, director of the Wake Forest University Press — the premier publisher of Irish poetry in North America — discusses the future of Irish poetry after “The Troubles” and shares his five favorite Irish poems.
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Emergency preparedness matters
March 15, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Professor Kenneth Hoglund’s class explores the complexity of disasters and best practices for preparing for and responding to natural catastrophes. Japan’s early warning earthquake system is just one way the country helped protect its people.
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Seizing the moment
March 13, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, International, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Sixty percent of Wake Forest students study abroad before graduation. Immersed in Spanish history and culture, junior Jenny Reed is spending this semester in Salamanca, Spain — one of the many programs available through the Center for International Studies.
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Global instincts
March 11, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Top Stories
Walking, wandering and Wake Forest’s study-abroad opportunities open a window on the world for writer Susannah Rosenblatt (’03). Read more in Wake Forest Magazine.
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Fieldwork: Fair trade, free trade
March 9, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, International, School of Business, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
To better understand barriers to Fair Trade and the limitations of free trade, Wake Forest anthropology and business students are visiting Chiapas, Mexico, during spring break. Learn more about the class, “Free Trade, Fair Trade: Independent Entrepreneurs in the Global Market” and follow their adventures in the field by visiting their blog.
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Don’t expect revolution in Cuba
March 4, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
As some have started to ask why Cubans haven’t followed the lead of oppressed populations in Egypt and Tunisia in overthrowing long-entrenched regimes, Professor of Political Science Peter Siavelis said he doesn’t expect to see demonstrations for democracy in the streets of Havana anytime soon.
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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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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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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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