Media Advisory: MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry to speak at Wake Forest
Categories: University Announcements
Conventional Politics
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
Student Storyteller: Old alma mater’s sons are we
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
Behind the scenes ‘Of Paper’
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
Q&A: Maya Angelou
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
Computers in the middle
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
Faculty House Calls
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.
Meet the Class of 2016
One of the members of the Class of 2016 has developed a sleeper pod for NASA. Learn more about her and other accomplished WFU newcomers by reading our first-year student profiles.Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements
A new Old Gold and Black
When students picked up the freshman issue of the campus newspaper, “The Old Gold and Black,” on move-in day, they might not have realized the substantial ways the editorial staff is reinventing its coverage, both in print and online.
Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Leadership & Character
Lead where you live
When Ethan Groce (’13) came to Wake Forest, he wanted to be a leader. So, in addition to becoming a President’s Aide and taking an active role in Student Government, he decided to follow in the footsteps of someone he admired and respected: his resident adviser. Categories: Experiential Learning, Mentorship, University Announcements