The 2011 Academy Award-winner for "best documentary" offers a glimpse into the power of the medium. Thanks to a focus on content, storytelling and an interdisciplinary approach to research, a new Documentary Film Program is thriving at Wake Forest.Categories: Arts & Culture, University Announcements
Commitment to one word transformed Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Jr. into a Grammy award-winning hip-hop artist and actor. “Greatness” helped Lynn achieve much more than his stage name, “Common,” would suggest possible. He spoke in Wait Chapel about his inspiring journey.Categories: Arts & Culture, Happening at Wake
With school systems across the nation contemplating deep job cuts because of budget shortfalls, it could be a challenging year for students looking for teaching jobs, but Wake Forest’s education program is well positioned to weather the storm and help its graduates find teaching positions.Categories: Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Creation narratives from Genesis are sometimes interpreted as giving humans domination over the earth. But what if instead that language has implications for stewardship rather than control? Questions like this and others related to feminism and the environment will be explored during the Phyllis Trible Lecture Series to be held March 1 and 2 on the Reynolda Campus.Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Installations at a local museum have been newly identified as rooms from the house in Edenton, N.C., where Harriet Jacobs lived. Jacobs is the author of "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl." History professor Anthony Parent will bring the finding to light.
Philosophy professor Christian Miller traveled to Greece to share the latest Western research on morality with colleagues from China. After the experience, he hopes to incorporate more material from Chinese traditions into his classes at Wake Forest.Categories: Global Wake Forest, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Carl Safina, an international leader in science and policy regarding oceans, met with biology students Thursday and shared his thoughts on the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico and other key environmental issues in an evening lecture, “The Oceans and Us: Caught in the Same Net.” Read a Q&A with Dr. Safina.Categories: Happening at Wake
Wake Forest and Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are among the 30 organizations statewide to be recognized for conducting outstanding United Way campaigns this year. President Nathan O. Hatch also served as chairman of the United Way of Forsyth County, which exceeded its goal.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians wants to increase the number of Cherokee medical experts to address urgent community health issues in culturally respectful ways. Wake Forest is responding with a summer program to help Cherokee youth explore health careers.
In recognition of sustainability efforts, Wake Forest has received a STARS Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, is a new program that measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Environment & Sustainability