Melissa Harris-Perry, host of her own MSNBC show and a 1994 Wake Forest graduate, encouraged students to ask, “What difference does that make?” in her address “Only Youthful Folly Can Make Democracy Real” on Sept. 10 in Wait Chapel.
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A social entrepreneur is someone who tries to make things tomorrow better than they were today. That is the definition Jessica Jackley, perhaps best known as the co-founder of Kiva, an online microlending service, gave Wake Forest students, faculty and staff at a talk in Brendle Recital Hall.Categories: University Announcements
Whether working with CNN, grading speeches, participating in town hall meetings or covering this major political event for the student newspaper, Wake Forest students enjoyed their experiences at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.Categories: Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning
Senior Peter Chawaga will never forget certain things about his first football game as a Demon Deacon. The enthusiasm surrounding games prompted his nostalgia for University traditions, but the home opener against Liberty was really just a backdrop for the pride that wells up inside all Wake Foresters collectively.Categories: Athletics, Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery
Wake Forest junior Brian Spadafora and sophomore Geoff Weber helped Italian artist Delio Gennai install his works for the opening exhibition at Hanes Gallery, "Of Paper." The exhibition includes works from two continents by artists who live more than 4,500 miles apart.Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Happening at Wake, University Announcements
Maya Angelou, the Reynolds Professor of American Studies, will be inducted into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame this October. The Old Gold & Black spoke with Angelou about her inspirations, the state of race relations in America and her lesser-known time as a calypso singer.Categories: Research & Discovery
When Wake Forest computer science professors and students introduce new ways to teach computer science to middle school students, the teachers at Hanes Magnet School can't wait to experiment with technology.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Experiential Learning, Leadership & Character, Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
On August 30, more than 40 faculty members representing 13 academic disciplines visited first-year students in their residence halls. Each faculty pair, along with a residence life and housing staffer, welcomed an average of 60 students in the Class of 2016 through a program called Faculty House Calls.