In an op-ed published in the Los Angeles Times, political science professor and genocide expert Sarah Lischer writes that "future concord depends on the stories we tell" about the 1995 massacre of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims in the town of Srebrenica.
Categories: Global Wake Forest, Research & Discovery
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be a guest lecturer during the School of Law’s Venice and Vienna Study Abroad Programs in the summer of 2012. “We are thrilled that Justice Ginsburg has so graciously agreed to once again share her expertise with our students in our study abroad programs,” said Dean Blake D. Morant.Categories: Global Wake Forest, Happening at Wake, University Announcements
Student volunteers from Wake Forest work with NicaHope in Nicaragua to help the approximately 500 children who live and work in an area of Managua called “La Chureca” — the city dump. The outreach has built lasting connections.Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Categories: University Announcements
As the 4th of July approaches, members of the Wake Forest community reflect upon the hard work, discipline and self-sacrifice that were integral to our nation’s founding. Senior Alexis Lauria embodies these values. Lauria is a resident advisor, aspiring doctor and one of only 15 women in the Demon Deacon ROTC Battalion.Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Leadership & Character, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Categories: University Announcements
From art exhibitions to dance-offs to film festivals to theatre productions, Wake Forest faculty and students are exercising their talents throughout the school year. Here are some highlights from 2011-2012.
Politicians aren’t the only ones in Washington, D.C. emphasizing the important intersection between jobs and higher education. The Offices of Personal and Career Development and Alumni Relations hosted Wake Forest Connects, an event gathering more than 130 members of the Wake Forest community in the D.C. metro area. Categories: Alumni, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Mentorship, Personal & Career Development
Anqi Zou (’12) never thought she would thank video gamers for showing her the way to exciting discoveries in molecular biology. But here she is, acknowledging that the technology she uses to show the inner workings of cells was originally perfected to create realistic images on gaming screens worldwide.