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President’s Office sponsors Visiting Executive Program

The Office of the President is sponsoring a new Visiting Executive (VX) Program in partnership with the College, School of Business, and Office of Personal and Career Development. The purpose of the program is to connect industry leaders with students across the university. The first VX will be alumnus David Friedersdorf (’87), an entrepreneur in health care transformation. Friedersdorf will be collaborating with history professor Robert Hellyer and his Modern Japanese History class.


VeriCite pilot continues for 2016-17

The Information Technology Executive Committee has approved an extended pilot of VeriCite for the 2016-2017 academic year. VeriCite is a cloud-based service that helps to verify the originality of student work. It also can help to facilitate proper citation techniques and paraphrasing skills when used as a tool to enhance instruction through student reflection.


Sakai workshops available to faculty

Wake Forest’s Learning Management System Team will be hosting a variety of Sakai related workshops to kick of the 2016-2017 academic year. This includes a general introduction to Sakai for faculty who are new to the system or would like a refresher.


Student Health Service posts information on Zika virus

Wake Forest’s Student Health Service has posted updated information on its website about the Zika virus outbreak in several countries. Website visitors will find a lengthy FAQ on Zika in the Western Hemisphere with numerous links to information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


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