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Green means go
September 21, 2010 | Community, Life on Campus, Student, Sustainability, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Wake Forest is working to find alternative transportation solutions that are more environmentally sustainable, like car-sharing and shuttle services. Participation in the Zipcar program is rising, and fewer freshmen purchased parking permits this year.
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Rising reputation
September 19, 2010 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Top Stories
The Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials has gained an international reputation for developing cutting-edge energy technologies. Director David Carroll leads research on solar cells, thermal electrics, battery technology and organic electronics.
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Heading South
September 19, 2010 | For Alumni, For Parents, International, Provost, Top Stories
Wake Forest has established a semester-long study abroad program in South America. The first group of 10 students will spend the 2011 spring semester in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Santiago, Chile.
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Theatre is a “Smash”
September 17, 2010 | Arts & Culture, Engaging in the Arts, Humanities, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Professor of Theatre Cynthia Gendrich loves comedy, so she is in her element directing “Smash,” the Wake Forest University Theatre 2010-2011 season opener. The play runs through Sept. 26.
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Over-parenting leads to anxiety
September 17, 2010 | For Parents, Student, Top Stories
Parents may need to allow their college-age children more freedom to fight through obstacles. Johnne Armentrout, assistant director of the University Counseling Center, offers some tips on how to let students successfully solve problems.
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Ready, set, go!
September 16, 2010 | For Alumni, For Parents, Personal and Career Development, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Seniors shouldn’t wait to develop a strategy for finding a job at graduation. Ladd Flock, the director of career services, offers 10 steps that students should take this fall.
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Meet the new faculty
September 15, 2010 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Provost, Top Stories
With the opening of the academic year, Wake Forest welcomes over 50 new faculty members — a group Provost Jill Tiefenthaler describes as rare in higher education, committed to focusing on teaching as well as research.
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The real India
September 10, 2010 | Faculty, International, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Communication professor Ananda Mitra and his wife led a trip to India this summer for 11 Wake Forest students, allowing them to learn about the country from an insider’s point of view.
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Green fruit, deep roots
September 10, 2010 | Research, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories
Biology Professor Gloria K. Muday’s research could lead to better roots and a stronger crop of summer-ripe tomatoes.
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Faculty assume new leadership roles
September 2, 2010 | Faculty, Graduate School, Provost, Top Stories
A new associate provost and a number of academic deans in the College, Graduate School, School of Law and Schools of Business were appointed over the summer.
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