Join your student for Family Weekend, Oct. 31 – Nov. 1. Events will include the Wake Forest-Miami football game and pre-game tailgate; a concert by a Beatles tribute band; and the traditional Sunday morning brunch.

College admissions officers and leading experts in the social sciences will discuss the college admissions process during a national symposium on campus April 15 and 16.

Sophomore Ben Comer and junior Brett Apter have started their own Internet site, MySavu.com, to bring college students and the community together.

Should you be concerned if your child prefers communicating with friends via video games instead of face-to-face? Psychology’s John Petrocelli examines the influence video games have on how young people communicate.

Colleges should help students find deeper meaning in their lives beyond simply preparing them for their professions, says President Nathan O. Hatch.

The second annual, student-organized Reynolda Film Festival runs April 1–5 on campus. Highlights of this year’s festival include screenings of three feature films; a live chat with independent film director John Sayles and Oscar-nominated co-director Thavisouk Phrasavath; a panel discussion on animation; and screenings of the winning films from the student competition. Schedule »

China has become fertile territory for innovation, says professor Mike Lord, director of the China program at the Babcock Graduate School of Management.

The latest in a series of white papers explains how the new strategic plan will nurture interdisciplinary collaboration, build a strong mentoring program, enrich international studies programs, and develop career services.

John A. Allison IV, chairman and former CEO of BB&T Corporation, is joining the Wake Forest faculty as Distinguished Professor of Practice in the Schools of Business.