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Service tied to the American Dream
October 11, 2012 | Events, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Speakers, Top Stories
Service is the key to rekindling the American Dream, Time magazine columnist and bestselling author Joe Klein said in his Oct. 10 speech in Wait Chapel. He also shared stories from more than 40 years as a journalist covering politics and wars.
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Destination Winston-Salem
October 5, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, National, Recognition, Top Stories
In the October issue of U.S. Airways Magazine, a 98-page spread positions Winston-Salem as a hub for arts and innovation, showcasing more than two dozen local educational institutions, arts organizations, restaurants and other attractions – Wake Forest chief among them.
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Talking politics
October 2, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, National, Student, Top Stories
For most Wake Forest undergraduate students, this will be the first time they can participate in a presidential election as voters, and they are taking it seriously. From conversations during casual, between-class walks to formal, student organized debates, students are talking politics.
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Grappling with the cost of debt
September 26, 2012 | Events, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Speakers, Top Stories
With just six weeks until the presidential election, it is rare to find political leaders from both sides of the aisle making joint appearances unless there is an organized debate – especially in a swing state such as North Carolina. But Wake Forest hosted Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles as part of its Voices of Our Time series.
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Pauca named Top 20 Innovator
September 18, 2012 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
For Hispanic Heritage Month, NBC Latino is featuring people who have not only made incredible strides in their careers but also pioneered change in the country. Wake Forest’s Paul Pauca was honored for developing Verbal Victor, an app to help children with communication challenges.
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Academics, athletics and integrity
September 17, 2012 | Athletics, For Alumni, For Parents, National, President, Top Stories
President Nathan Hatch is involved in decisions at the highest levels of collegiate athletics and academics today. He recently sat down to discuss the latest developments in intercollegiate sports, leadership and academics.
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Congress awards gold to Palmer
September 13, 2012 | Alumni, Athletics, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Recognition, Top Stories
Wake Forest golf icon Arnold Palmer received the Congressional Gold Medal at a special ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 12. The medal is the highest civilian award in the U.S., along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which Palmer received in 2004.
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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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Law group wins national award
August 28, 2012 | Community, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Pro Humanitate, Recognition, School of Law, Top Stories
The American Bar Association Law Student Division has announced that the School of Law’s Veteran Advocacy Law Organization is the recipient of the Judy M. Weightman Memorial Public Interest Award. The award recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to underrepresented groups or public interest causes outside the law school.
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Hatch elected chair of NCAA board
August 2, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: University News, For Alumni, For Parents, National, President, Top Stories
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors has elected Wake Forest President Nathan O. Hatch as chair of the board. “I am honored to be selected chair of this important body as we seek to address these important issues and work to uphold the ideals of collegiate athletics,” Hatch said.
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