Jillian L. Correia named 2017-2018 Luce Scholar
Wake Forest senior Jillian L. Correia has been awarded a Luce Scholarship for 2017-2018. She is Wake Forest’s first Luce scholar in 20 years. Wake Forest senior Jillian L. Correia has been awarded a Luce Scholarship for 2017-2018. She is Wake Forest’s first Luce scholar in 20 years.The effects of repealing the Affordable Care Act in NC
What would potential repeal of the Affordable Care Act mean for North Carolina? Hana Brown, associate professor of sociology at Wake Forest University, says it would be disastrous. Brown studies the political consequences of social inequality and state welfare policymaking.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Trump surpasses expectations in address to Congress
Wake Forest's Allan Louden, an expert in political communication, presidential rhetoric and argumentation theory, is available for comment on Donald Trump's speech to Congress last night.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
WFU to host N.C. Science Olympiad tournament
Nearly 400 local middle and high school students will gather for the N.C. Science Olympiad tournament at Wake Forest University on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
TV teachers influence perceptions of public education
From CBS’s former show “Mike and Molly” to TV Land’s latest “Teachers,” the way educators are portrayed in the media reinforces the idea that teaching is a dead-end job.Categories: Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
Former U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King to visit Wake Forest
John B. King Jr., former Secretary of Education, will speak about the state of public education in the United States. The event will take place on Friday, Feb. 24, at 4 p.m. in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library Auditorium at Wake Forest University.Categories: Happening at Wake
WFU celebrates dedication of Maya Angelou Hall
On Friday, Feb. 17, Wake Forest held a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Maya Angelou Hall, a residence hall named for poet, author, professor and civil rights activist Maya Angelou.Categories: Campus Life, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
Founders’ Day program honors seniors and faculty
The Wake Forest community commemorated 183 years since the University’s founding at Founders’ Day Convocation in Wait Chapel on Feb. 16. The celebration recognizes student leaders and honors faculty for teaching, research and service.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Experts Available: Refugees seek citizenship and community
As state and federal lawyers argue over President Donald Trump’s travel and refugee ban, Winston-Salem is already home to approximately 300 families who have left their country in hopes of earning U.S. citizenship.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
WFU to dedicate Maya Angelou Hall Feb. 17
On Friday, Feb. 17, Wake Forest University will hold a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for Maya Angelou Hall, a residence hall named for poet, author, professor and civil rights activist Maya Angelou.Categories: Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery