Though she was in one of the first classes to enroll on the “new” campus, Susan Brinkley ('62) is passionate about sharing the heritage of old Wake Forest. She'll swap stories with Bill Friday on his “North Carolina People” television program over the weekend.Categories: Alumni
Wake Forest wasn’t exactly a hotbed for campus unrest and student activism in the turbulent 1960s and early ’70s. But one night 42 years ago, about 600 students marched arm-in-arm up Wake Forest Road to President James Ralph Scales’ home and demanded an end to the Vietnam War and the cancellation of final exams so students could work for peace.Categories: Alumni
Wake Forest has a long history of close, mentoring relationships between faculty and students. It's an opportunity to explore the liberal arts, tie scholarship and research and create the teacher-scholar ideal. For biology professor Ron Dimock, mentoring comes naturally during hours in the lab -- going beyond the books.
Wake Forest University is one of 24 schools in North Carolina to be named to the 2012 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.Categories: Community Impact, Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Few people were more excited to hear Wake Forest’s commencement address than graduate Alison Moy. That’s because keynote speaker Charlie Ergen, the chairman of satellite broadcaster DISH Network Corporation and EchoStar Communications Corporation, soon will be Moy’s new boss. Categories: Alumni, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
Seven recent Wake Forest graduates have been awarded Fulbright scholarships — the most prestigious international exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government — to teach English or conduct research abroad during the next year.Categories: University Announcements
The Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery will close the season with its annual Wake Forest Student Art Exhibition through May 21. The exhibition includes works in various media including, painting, drawing, printmaking, video, photography, sculpture and other mediums that bridge or combine these approaches.Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
Everyone at Wake Forest shares a special bond, but seniors Curtis Vann and Emily Roach have more in common than most from the Class of 2012. Not only do both come from a long line of Wake Foresters dating back to the old campus, their fathers became best friends and roommates in Taylor Hall more than 30 years ago.
Categories: Alumni, Happening at Wake
This year, 10 seniors have been chosen for the Wake Forest Fellows Program, a highly competitive yearlong position that pairs recent graduates with key administrators.Categories: Alumni