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.”
Sixty percent of Wake Forest students study abroad before graduation. Immersed in Spanish history and culture, junior Jenny Reed is spending this semester in Salamanca, Spain — one of the many programs available through the Center for International Studies.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
What do we gain and what do we give up with the latest technological tools? From the loss of privacy to the advantages of using digital apps, Professor of Communication Ananda Mitra shares ideas about how to cope with the complex challenges caused by the widespread adoption of digital technology.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Wake Forest is one of six schools to qualify three teams to the National Debate Tournament, which will be held later this month in Dallas. Juniors Michael Carlotti and Andrew McCarty led the way by finishing third at the district tournament.Categories: Alumni, Experiential Learning, University Announcements
To better understand barriers to Fair Trade and the limitations of free trade, Wake Forest anthropology and business students are visiting Chiapas, Mexico, during spring break. Learn more about the class, “Free Trade, Fair Trade: Independent Entrepreneurs in the Global Market” and follow their adventures in the field by visiting their blog.
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Elizabeth Garrett ('11), the president of the Student Union, says she's made the most of her experience at Wake Forest by not letting fear of rejection stand in the way of success. Learn more about how Garrett, Campus Life's Student Leader of the Week, went from overwhelmed to making a difference on campus.Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements
As the Federal Reserve System approaches its 100th anniversary, some of the nation’s leading economists who study the Fed converged on Wake Forest to debate the success, failures and relevancy of the central bank and its monetary and regulatory policies.Categories: Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Bloomberg BusinessWeek ranks Wake Forest's Undergraduate Business program No. 1 in the nation for academic quality and among the top 20 programs overall for the third consecutive year in its "The Best Undergraduate Business Schools" ranking report released on March 3. Categories: Awards & Recognition, University Announcements
As some have started to ask why Cubans haven’t followed the lead of oppressed populations in Egypt and Tunisia in overthrowing long-entrenched regimes, Professor of Political Science Peter Siavelis said he doesn’t expect to see demonstrations for democracy in the streets of Havana anytime soon.Categories: Global Wake Forest, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
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.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery, University Announcements