Over spring break, seven students will be visiting art galleries in New York City to select works of art for the University’s Student Union Collection of Contemporary Art. The buying program is believed to the only one of its kind in the country.
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Media Advisory: Journalist Gwen Ifill to deliver 2013 Wake Forest University commencement address
March 11th, 2013 | Media Advisory
Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of “Washington Week” and senior correspondent for the “PBS NewsHour” will deliver Wake Forest’s 2013 commencement address on Monday, May 20. Ifill has covered six Presidential campaigns and moderated two vice presidential debates – in 2004 between Republican Vice President Dick Cheney and former Democratic Senator John Edwards and [...]
Making music wins over computer science majors
March 8th, 2013 | Faculty, Research, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Wake Forest College
A Wake Forest professor finds the key to harmonious computer science studies is to introduce students to technology with digital audio.
Ifill to speak at Commencement
March 7th, 2013 | Commencement, Events, Speakers
Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of “Washington Week” and senior correspondent for the “PBS NewsHour” will deliver Wake Forest’s 2013 commencement address on Monday, May 20. Dr. Carolyn Y. Woo, president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), will speak at Baccalaureate.
B-school keeps business hours
March 6th, 2013 | Schools of Business
For many, the eight-hour workday is a marker of landing your first “real” job, but MA in Management students at the Schools of Business will be getting a taste of 9-to-5 ahead of schedule. Beginning next year, they will be required to be on campus and dressed in business casual attire from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., whether they’re in class, doing group work or participating in a campus activity.
Wake Forest retires Paul’s jersey
March 2nd, 2013 | Alumni, Athletics
In recognition of his competitive excellence and considerable charity, Wake Forest retired the No. 3 jersey of NBA All-Star Chris Paul (’07) in a halftime ceremony during Saturday’s home game against Maryland.
Public Engagement Fellows named
March 1st, 2013 | Community, Mentoring, Student, Wake Forest College
The Institute for Public Engagement has launched a new Public Engagement Fellows program to bolster support for students interested in pursuing careers in public service, public policy or public administration.
Media Advisory: WFU politics professor available for comment on sequester negotiations
February 28th, 2013 | Media Advisory
With another fiscal deadline looming for congress and the president, this time concerning sequestration mandated spending cuts to take effect on March 1, John Dinan, professor of politics and international affairs, can comment on negotiations over an alternative deficit-reduction package to replace the sequester cuts. “Although much of the discussion to date has focused on [...]
Media Advisory: ‘Ink from My Soul’ Screening
February 27th, 2013 | Media Advisory
“Ink from My Soul,” a 52-minute documentary film exploring the lives of two local teens, will be shown on Sunday, March 3 at 1 p.m. at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (750 Marguerite Drive, Winston-Salem, N.C.) The film will be screened as a work in progress and is free and open to the public. A [...]
Life after Wake Forest
February 27th, 2013 | Personal and Career Development, Staff, Student
As Wake Forest seniors watch the days of their last semester on campus tick by, they might feel additional pressure to find and secure their next steps after graduation. That’s where the Office of Personal and Career Development (OPCD) can really help. Find out what a second semester senior learned, on Andy Chan’s Heart of the Matter blog.