Media Advisory: The changing face of North Carolina: people from many backgrounds
October 15, 2012 | Media Advisory
On Oct. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m., “Where are you from?” — a Wake Forest project that seeks to build understanding of diversity in American society, will launch its new website at World Relief, 2029 North Centennial Street, in High Point. The event […]
There’s a Wake Forest app for that
October 15, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
As more and more students bring smartphones and tablets to class, mobile apps developed at Wake Forest can help them with things like finding a parking spot and getting their laundry done. With the aid of cross-departmental faculty, several students have developed these free apps through computer science classes or independent studies.
Teaching with tomatoes
October 15, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: Science and Research, Community, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Top Stories
The “Teaching with Tomatoes” program developed by biology professor Gloria Muday takes WFU students to local schools to teach genetics. They reinforce lessons learned in class about how genetics are responsible for the diversity in heirloom tomatoes. Muday estimates the program has reached more than 1,200 students this semester.
The student-athlete balance
October 12, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: Life on Campus, Athletics, For Alumni, For Parents, Life on Campus, Recognition, Student, Students Taking the Lead, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Established in 2005, the Dean’s Cup recognizes the Wake Forest athletic team with the highest grade point average each academic year. Recently, men’s track and field/cross country and women’s golf celebrated a three-peat. Each team has captured three consecutive titles.
Drought, climate change impact salamanders
October 12, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: Science and Research, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Graduate School, Research, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
On the heels of one the worst U.S. droughts in more than half a century, a new study by Wake Forest researchers raises questions about the future of one of the most integral members of stream ecosystems throughout the Southeast – the salamander.
Media Advisory: Bestselling author Diana Butler Bass to give Steelman Lecture
October 11, 2012 | Media Advisory
Author, speaker, and independent scholar Diana Butler Bass, who specializes in American religion and culture, will speak at the Wake Forest University School of Divinity’s Steelman Lecture on Monday, Oct. 29 about her bestselling book, Christianity After Religion: The End of Church and the […]
Where we stand
October 11, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, President, Speakers, Top Stories
With its strategic plan, Wake Forest charted its path to staying comparable to its best peers, but keeping its priorities and culture distinct. In his annual State of the University speech, President Nathan Hatch outlined Wake Forest’s progress along that path.
Service tied to the American Dream
October 11, 2012 | Events, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Speakers, Top Stories
Service is the key to rekindling the American Dream, Time magazine columnist and bestselling author Joe Klein said in his Oct. 10 speech in Wait Chapel. He also shared stories from more than 40 years as a journalist covering politics and wars.
See the world through another’s eyes
October 10, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: Humanities, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Research, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Dean Franco uses literature to help his students change the way they see the world. In his new book, “Race, Rights and Recognition,” he explores how great writers can alter the way we understand the social and racial challenges of modern Jewishness.
Infectious mentoring
October 10, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: Mentoring, Alumni, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Mentoring, Personal and Career Development, Research, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
More than 30 of Ray Kuhn’s former students, plus their spouses or significant others, gathered in Clemmons last month to celebrate their mentor’s 70th birthday and their shared experiences as his research partners. Kuhn’s work as a mentor has grown a close-knit group that spans generations.
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