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
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
Categories: University Announcements
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
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
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
Categories: University Announcements
Wake Forest University senior Addison S. McLamb is one of the 111 Schwarzman Scholars selected for the inaugural master’s degree program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest
Wake Forest and Winston-Salem State are hosting a celebration to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On January 18, Attallah Shabazz and Ilyasah Shabazz, daughters of civil rights icons Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz, will speak in Wait Chapel.Categories: Happening at Wake
Wake Forest had a newsworthy 2015, from big dollar research grants, new dean appointments and heartwarming campus traditions that continue to show that Pro Humanitate is more than a motto, it's a way of being.Categories: Campus Life, Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, University Announcements, Wellbeing