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by Jane Bianchi (’05)

While some philosophy departments are in decline, others, including at Wake Forest, are thriving as never before, continuing to attract students who seek to ponder life’s great questions.

Champion of the Liberal Arts

by Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt ('79, MBA '87), Guest Contributor

Provost Rogan Kersh ('86) represents "the very best of Wake Forest."

Reading Ulysses in Baghdad

by Carol L. Hanner

Navigating global hotspots, William Roebuck (’78, MA ’82) embraces international service in a diplomatic career worthy of his literary background.

Rarefied? No.

by Dean Franco

The humanities persist — and not only in universities.

On the World Stage

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Bob Gilchrist ('86) on climbing the monkey bars, life in the Foreign Service and his latest role as U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania.

A Voice Silenced

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Worrell Professor David Coates dies following illness.

‘A Kind Soul’

by Rose O’Brien (’18), Guest Contributor

Alumna remembers her professor, mentor, friend, David Coates.

20 Years, Already?

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

In the mountains of North Carolina, 12 Wake families gather for their biannual reunion.

From Churchill to Bono to Trump

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Inside Elliot Berke's ('93) world with rock-and-roll legends and the Trump transition.

The Making of Future Citizens

by Maria Henson ('82)

Did You Hear The News — Good News — From Wake Forest about Politics? It's Worth Broadcasting as a Signal in the Frenzied Static of this Presidential Election Year Filled with Rancor.

A chaotic convention

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Sandy Hutchens ('69) remembers the thrill and chaos of the '68 Democratic convention

Night at the debate

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Ben Sutton ('80, JD '83) offers an inside look at the GOP debate.

Opening doors to Cuba

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Ben Barron's ('07) front-row seat to the historic changes taking place

Opening doors to STEM careers

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

Jack Kalavritinos ('85) of ACE Mentor Program not waiting on government solutions.

Saving the planet

by Kerry M. King ('85)

President Obama nominates Wake Forest alumnus Stan Meiburg as EPA's No. 2 official

From cable to classroom: Melissa Harris-Perry (’94) returns to her alma mater

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Meet the MHP you don’t see on her cable-news show.

Friend, Foe, Fuel

by Maria Henson ('82) and Kerry M. King ('85)

Food isn't just about nutrition say faculty scholars.

‘The sky is rising, not falling.’

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

The April 2 ruling on campaign donations is a victory for attorney Bobby Burchfield (’76), who successfully argued the case before the U.S. Supreme Court.