The Social Animal
David Brooks’ conversation about educating the emotions continues — beyond the themes he shared with the Wake Forest community last summer. His new book: “The Social Animal.”
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Delicacies, deliciousness, perchance danger
From ‘Ace of Cakes’ to ‘Survivor’ meets ‘Hell’s Kitchen’: The WFU food network is sizzling.
Read MoreMcNally (’06) receives national advocacy honor
Catharine McNally (’06) is the 2011 Recipient of the Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award by the American Association of People with Disabilities. The award recognizes her advocacy and leadership efforts to create more mainstream, inclusive arts and museum experiences for people with disabilities through her company, Keen Guides.
Read MoreEditor Al Hunt (’65) honored in D.C.
A Wake Forest journalism star received a citation for his long record of professional excellence and his mentoring of journalists across Washington. He and his wife, Judy Woodruff, will speak at WFU on April 13.
Read MoreRemember when?
Remember when a certain professor made a difference in your life? Or when you and your friends rolled the Quad after a big victory?
Read MoreAuthor Trice Hickman (MALS ’98) speaks
Inspirational speaker and author Trice Hickman (MALS ’98) gave the keynote address at the Black History Month Program and Reception for the Patterson Branch Library in Lubbock, Texas on Feb. 26.
Read MoreFrom the Cresenzo family album
Wake Forest Magazine recently received a letter and family photos from John Randolph “Randy” Cresenzo (JD ’76) who wrote that his father, Dr. Victor Michael Cresenzo, Sr. (BS ’40, MD ’43), is among the last living members of the first graduating class of the Bowman Gray School of Medicine in 1943.
Read MoreWhat’s so special about Wake Forest?
A conversation with Leslie (’91) and Phillips Bragg (’93) in Charlotte led me to Carter Cook (’94, JD/MBA ’98) and his e-mail answering a ninth grader’s queries about what makes Wake Forest “a special college.”
Read MoreThe real story behind ‘The King’s Speech’
Mary Dalton (’83), filmmaker and associate professor of communication at Wake Forest, is quoted in the Christian Science Monitor discussing the film “The King’s Speech, a favorite to win several Oscars on Feb. 26.
Read MoreFans honor baseball coach at home opener
Wake Forest baseball’s home opener was assigned a slogan, “Opening Day: It’s the Right Thing to Do,” in reference to the response Walter gave when asked why he decided to donate a kidney to Kevin Jordan.
Read MoreJohanna Young (’08) returns to Brendle Hall
Soprano Johanna Young (’08) returns to her alma mater to perform with acclaimed guitarist Rupert Boyd.
Read MoreClass of 2011: Familiar sentiments
Remember how you felt that last semester of your senior year?
Read MoreAtala’s research in National Geographic
The March issue of National Geographic Magazine features the work of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine.
Read MoreDishing details of a spymaster
Douglas Waller’s (’71) latest book “Wild Bill Donovan: The Spymaster Who Created the OSS and Modern American Espionage” went on the sale this week and is already garnering praise.
Read MoreCoach donates kidney to player
Wake Forest’s slogan for the baseball team in 2011 is “What are you willing to sacrifice to help make this team better?” Head coach Tom Walter gave up a kidney to one of his players.
Read MoreChange of direction
Kelly Williams Wilkinson (’99) was a theatre major when she made a startling discovery: she loved the theatre, but acting wasn’t her passion.
Read MoreSWEET! Alum returns to Dewey’s
Alison Shermeta Gentry (’06) recently became executive pastry chef at Dewey’s Bakery.
Read MoreA Vanity Fair shoot for a Demon Deacon
From The Wall Street Journal to Vanity Fair, best-selling author Emily Giffin (’94) is making news in 2011.
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