Media Advisory: WFU Students Travel to Iowa Caucuses to Work with Presidential Campaigns
Wake the Vote kicks off year of civic learning and democratic engagement
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Wake Forest receives $650,000 Mellon Foundation grant
A $650,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has been awarded to Wake Forest University in support of “engaged humanities." Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery, Transformative Giving, University Announcements
Wake the Vote
When 22 Wake Forest University students travel to the Iowa caucuses to work with presidential campaigns, they will embark upon a yearlong journey that combines classroom and real-world political experience through a program called Wake the Vote.Media Advisory: WFU Super Bowl Experts Available
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New study: Engaging young adults in politics
At a time when polarization drives many Americans away from politics and voter turnout among 18 to 29-year-olds hovers around 20 percent, a Wake Forest University study shows that learning to talk about controversial issues while in college can inspire young adults to be more engaged citizens even 10 years later.Categories: Research & Discovery
Mark Hurd, CEO of Oracle Corporation, to deliver TEDx talk
From cyber security to human trafficking to food safety to Sandy Hook, Wake Forest’s 5th annual TEDxWakeForestU speakers will address various safety and security issues on Saturday, Feb. 20, in Wait Chapel.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
Media Advisory: ‘Maya Angelou and Still I Rise’ Documentary to Premier at Sundance Film Festival
A new documentary on poet, actress, author and civil rights leader Maya Angelou, ‘Maya Angelou and Still I Rise,’ will premier at Sundance Film Festival on Tuesday, Jan. 26.
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Martin Luther King Jr. ‘Building the Dream’ award winners named for 2016
Junior psychology major Chizoba Ukairo and Director of Wake Forest’s Magnolia Scholars Program Nate French have been named Wake Forest University’s 2016 Martin Luther King “Building the Dream” award winners.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate
Old Gold & Black turns 100
Wake Forest University’s award-winning student newspaper, the Old Gold & Black (OGB), is celebrating 100 years of publication. A “critical complement to journalism education,” it has been the training ground for some of the country's most esteemed journalists.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
New moves transcend boundaries
From the Brookstown area to Innovation Quarter, Wake Forest is making a series of moves that aim to expand the University’s engagement with the surrounding community in addition to its geographic footprint.Categories: Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery, University Announcements