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A journey to understanding
September 3, 2015 | Campus Life, Community, Events, Top Stories
On Sept. 2, more than 1,000 people attended “The Flag: Navigating Southern Identity, Race and Symbolism,” a panel discussion in Wait Chapel hosted by Wake Forest’s Pro Humanitate Institute.
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Good wears black
May 11, 2015 | Community, Pro Humanitate, Top Stories, Uncategorized
On May 9, Wake Foresters from across the country worked together to fight childhood hunger on Pro Humanitate Day.
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Painting with a purpose
April 27, 2015 | Alumni, Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Community, Events, Thrive / Wellbeing, Top Stories
The campus community took a break from class and the work week to focus on wellbeing and service through painting. Some painted for relaxation, while others painted desks for local elementary school children.
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Celebrating Maya Angelou’s legacy
February 23, 2015 | Arts & Culture, Community, Faculty, Student, Top Stories
Wake Forest and the Winston-Salem community celebrated the legacy of Dr. Maya Angelou at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art. The celebration was inspired by a Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies class project.
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A treasured holiday tradition
December 1, 2014 | Alumni, Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Community, Staff, Student, Top Stories, Uncategorized
On Sunday, Dec. 7, Wake Foresters, near and far, will celebrate the 50th Annual Wake Forest Lovefeast, the largest Moravian-style lovefeast in North America and a favorite Wake Forest tradition.
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Building community from scratch
November 25, 2014 | Campus Life, Community, Student, Sustainability, Top Stories, Uncategorized
The busiest time of year at the Campus Kitchen is the week before Thanksgiving as students, faculty and staff come together for Turkeypalooza. Now in its 8th year, Turkeypalooza is a week-long event in which more than 150 volunteers cook locally-sourced Thanksgiving dinners for food-insecure Triad-area residents.
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Project Pumpkin: Carrying on tradition
October 30, 2014 | Alumni, Campus Life, Community, Philanthropy, Pro Humanitate, Student, Top Stories, Uncategorized
More than 450 student volunteers welcomed children from nearly 25 local agencies to campus Wednesday afternoon for Project Pumpkin, Wake Forest’s annual student-run Halloween festival.
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Wake Forest “Hits the Bricks” for cancer
October 3, 2014 | 2014 Highlights, Alumni, Campus Life, Community, Events, Faculty, Staff, Student, Thrive / Wellbeing, Top Stories, Uncategorized, University Announcement
A Wake Forest tradition, Hit the Bricks is an eight-hour relay race along the brick pathways of Hearn Plaza in honor of Brian Piccolo, a Wake Forest alumnus and Chicago Bears running back who died of cancer at age 26.
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Wake Forest’s World Cultural Festival
September 29, 2014 | Admissions, Arts & Culture, Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Top Stories
You might not expect to be able to see a dance performance in West Africa, stop in China for a snack, and then finish up the evening in Italy for a quick game of bocce ball. But thanks to the World Cultural Festival, it is all possible.
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A new home for Campus Kitchen
September 17, 2014 | 2014 Highlights, Campus Life, Community, Events, Staff, Student, Sustainability, Top Stories, Uncategorized
On Friday, Sept. 19, the Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest University will hold a grand opening for its new home in the heart of campus. Officially opening its doors in 2006, the Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest has continued to grow every year since.
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