The future of humanities education

The importance of the humanities to a liberal arts education will be on full display during a two-day symposium marking the official launch of the Wake Forest Humanities Institute on Friday and Saturday. Two nationally known advocates for the humanities — historian Edward Ayers and author Stanley Fish -- will discuss “The Humanities in the 21st Century.”

A new look at the five stages of grief

The five stages of grief -- denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance -- are a commonly accepted and comforting road map to overcoming grief. But the stages were never intended to be a uniform way of dealing with the death of a loved one, says Professor of Counseling Ed Shaw.

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Scholars beyond borders

Luis De La Cruz and Oscar Flores in Nicaragua 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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