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Oakes receives Top 25 honor

Barbee Oakes, the Assistant Provost for Diversity and Inclusion, talks with students Nancy Aguillon, in blue, and D'Andre Starnes. As head of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Barbee Myers Oakes long has been known in the Wake Forest community for selflessly going above and beyond. Now she has received national recognition for her personal interest in and steadfast commitment to initiatives that promote pluralism and foster community.

Finding inspiration in journalism

Sarah Crosland As a junior at Wake Forest, Sarah Crosland (’04) had her sights set on law school. The English and political science double-major studied for the LSAT and completed a summer law internship. But she realized becoming an attorney wasn’t for her. So, she took to journalism, and that’s where she found inspiration.

Categories: Alumni


Best kept secret: Summer School

Class on the Quad Summer School at Wake Forest is an excellent bargain for students and the children of University employees. For current students, academic credit hours cost less than half of the amount charged during the fall and spring semesters. For the children of qualifying faculty and staff, tuition in the summer sessions is free.

Research with an impact

football helmet This week's announcement by Virginia Tech and Wake Forest researchers is generating serious discussions about the future of football in America. The two schools released the first study that measures head impacts among youth football players.

Categories: Research & Discovery


BioTech Place opens downtown

Interior rendering The $100 million, 242,000-square-foot Wake Forest BioTech Place debuted Tuesday in the Piedmont Triad Research Park. The facility will house about 350 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center researchers and scientists, with room for 100 more employees.

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