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Eric Wilson finds ‘the light in winter’

September 16, 2009

The challenges of life should push us to explore life with more honesty and to discover useful truths unavailable in more contented moments, writes Professor of English Eric Wilson in The New York Times.

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Opening Convocation 2009

September 16, 2009

Convocation will be held in Wait Chapel at 4 p.m. Thursday.

Wake Forest will celebrate the University’s 175th anniversary and its long tradition of service to humanity during Opening Convocation on Sept. 17. Professor of Law Suzanne Reynolds (JD ‘77) will deliver the address.

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New appointments

September 16, 2009

A number of administrative appointments were made over the summer, including most recently Ladd P. Flock, who was named director of Career Services.

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WFU School of Law hosts ‘Sports Update: Title IX’

September 15, 2009

Experts in law and athletics — including the School of Law’s Timothy Davis, one of the country’s best known sports law scholars — will address the impact of Title IX on athletics during a forum at the School of Law.

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The financial meltdown

September 15, 2009

A year after last fall's financial meltdown, professor Rob Bliss says, "The sense of (financial) panic is gone, (but) government intervention has transferred a great deal of the risks to the taxpayers."

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Accounting program highly ranked

September 13, 2009

Wake Forest’s undergraduate accounting program moved up four spots to 17th in the nation in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report’s guide to “America’s Best Colleges.”

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Deacons rally for 24-17 win

September 12, 2009

Senior Riley Skinner hit redshirt freshman Lovell Jackson with a long pass to set up the winning touchdown with two seconds left, as Wake Forest scored 21 unanswered points and defeated Stanford, 24-17, at BB&T Field Saturday afternoon.

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Field hockey falls in overtime

September 11, 2009

The fourth-ranked field hockey team fell to third-ranked Virginia in overtime 3-2 on Sunday afternoon at Virginia. Also on Sunday, the women’s golf team finished ninth at the Lady Tar Heel Invitational.

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