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Creating a mentoring culture in the post-pandemic world
June 9, 2022 | Mentoring, Personal and Career Development, Staff, Top Stories
A Q&A with Allison McWilliams, AVP of mentoring and alumni personal and career development at Wake Forest, and the National Association of Colleges and Employers “Mentor of the Year.”
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Wake Forest University contributes to national study on housing loss
September 9, 2020 | Faculty, Mentoring, Research, School of Law, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
The Future of Property Rights Program at New America, in partnership with Wake Forest University, Wake Forest University School of Law, and Winston-Salem State University has been conducting research to understand where housing loss is most acute across the nation, with a spotlight on Forsyth County to determine who is most impacted and why.
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Forget the ‘i’ word, focus on skill-building instead
April 23, 2020 | Mentoring, Personal and Career Development, Top Stories
The economy and social distancing are changing summer internships. Here’s how undergrads can get the work experience they need to build their resumes.
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WFU awards and recognitions briefs
September 28, 2018 | Arts & Culture, Events, Faculty, Mentoring, Recognition, Research, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories
The WFU Awards and Recognitions briefs celebrate milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest.
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How to win big with summer interns
March 14, 2018 | Mentoring, Personal and Career Development, Student, Top Stories
The tight labor market combined with a positive economic outlook are making recruiting, hiring and retaining top talent more challenging. Summer internships for college students are win-win when organizations teach students about their work environment and test-drive potential hires.
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Women can (and should) seek male mentors in the post-#MeToo workplace
January 3, 2018 | Faculty, Mentoring, Research, Top Stories
In the post-#MeToo workplace, women may feel reluctant or uncomfortable about initiating a mentoring relationship with a male colleague.
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Undergraduate Research Day 2017 showcases student creativity
October 30, 2017 | Campus Life, Community, Events, Faculty, Mentoring, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Hundreds of students, faculty, staff and family members stopped by the Z. Smith Reynolds Library atrium on Oct. 27 to explore Undergraduate Research Day, a hallmark event at Wake Forest University.
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NSF grant supports biochemistry research and mentoring outreach
September 26, 2017 | Faculty, Mentoring, Pro Humanitate, Research, Student, Top Stories
The National Science Foundation recently awarded a $680,000 grant to Wake Forest University Associate Professor of Chemistry Patricia Dos Santos. In addition to funding research that helps scientists better understand life on earth, the grant also enables her to mentor students from other Triad-area colleges.
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Schooling Google? WFU among universities creating a culture to support women, minorities in STEM
August 8, 2017 | Faculty, Mentoring, Research, Staff, Student, Top Stories, Valuing Diversity
Gender, racial, socioeconomic and other equity gaps in STEM-related careers are more than a “pipeline problem.” That being said, what are colleges and universities like Wake Forest doing to help close these gaps?
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Undergrad’s cancer research success earns international attention
February 7, 2017 | Admissions, Faculty, Mentoring, Student, Top Stories
When Manal Ahmidouch began her freshman year at Wake Forest University, she wasn’t sure which major she would pursue. She only knew that her father, a nuclear physicist, had advised her to think long and hard before taking his path.
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