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Media Advisory: Wake Forest organizations provide personalized desks for local elementary students

April 8, 2016

Wake Forest University students will gather on Poteat Field Tuesday, April 12 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. to paint 50 desks for local elementary school children as part of an annual service project called Discovering Education through Student Knowledge (D.E.S.K.).

Categories: Experiential Learning, Transformative Giving, University Announcements

Physics students win prestigious awards

April 7, 2016

Undergraduate and graduate students working in Oana Jurchescu's physics research lab earn a Goldwater Scholarship and the Materials Research Society's Gold award.

Categories: Awards & Recognition, Experiential Learning, Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements

Hustle and humility

April 7, 2016

Hustle and humility are DonorsChoose.org’s guiding principles Charles Best told students, teachers and community members gathered in Broyhill Auditorium on April 5. As the nonprofit's CEO, he embraces both of these qualities as a leader.

Categories: Happening at Wake

WFU alumni fight childhood hunger

March 29, 2016

Hundreds of Wake Forest alumni across the country will work to address issues of hunger and food insecurity in 30 cities from Boston to Los Angeles on Pro Humanitate Day April 9.

Categories: Alumni, Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery, University Announcements

Media Advisory: Wake Forest Alumni Fight Childhood Hunger

March 29, 2016

Hundreds of Wake Forest University alumni across the country will work to address issues of hunger and food insecurity in 30 cities from Boston to Los Angeles on Pro Humanitate Day April 9.

Categories: University Announcements

Out of the classroom, into the kitchen

March 29, 2016

Chemistry majors use common kitchen ingredients to show school children visiting a local children's science museum how chemistry can be a part of their everyday lives.

Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery

Student-athletes to participate in concussion study

March 28, 2016

Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and student-athletes and trainers from all men’s and women’s teams at Wake Forest University will be contributing to the largest-ever study of concussion in sport.

Categories: Athletics

Media Advisory: Words Awake 2 Celebrates Wake Forest Writers and Writing

March 28, 2016

More than 40 alumni who are novelists, biographers, journalists, screenwriters, poets and hip-hop artists return to Wake Forest University this month to share their experience as professional writers during a two-day Words Awake celebration of writers and writing taking place April 8-9.

Categories: University Announcements

Media Advisory: WFU Statement on Recent NC Legislation

March 25, 2016

“Wake Forest University’s commitment to diversity and inclusion remains unwavering and our non-discrimination statement includes protection for gender identity and sexual orientation. The new law does not apply to private institutions and will not impact Wake Forest’s employment practices, educational programs or campus activities in any way. Wake Forest underscores its commitment to creating an inclusive environment for all members of the University community as well as visitors to our campus.”

Categories: University Announcements