Giving thanks for WFU friendships
Turkeypalooza 2011
North Carolina has one of the highest rates of food hardship in the country. To ease the hunger and share the holiday, students cooked and delivered over 200 Thanksgiving meals to members of the Winston-Salem community.Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate
Students meet U.S. ambassador
Students in the Schools of Business met last week with the U.S. Ambassador to Austria, William Eacho. The students are studying abroad, taking two business classes, as well as history, art, and German. They reside in the Flow House, an elegant home owned by Wake Forest.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, University Announcements
‘Rake’ Forest
On Saturday, Nov. 12, when they could have been resting and catching up on much-needed sleep, about 120 Wake Forest students volunteered their day to participate in "Rake" Forest, working in neighborhoods around campus.
Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning
Turner named Rhodes Scholar
Brandon Turner, a Wake Forest senior who studies biophysics and plays rugby, has been named a Rhodes Scholar. Turner, who is from Fontana, Calif., conducts research on the molecular structure of proteins.
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, University Announcements
Old-time photos
Students in John Pickel's darkroom photography class have spent the semester working with traditional photographic methods. Selections from their work are on display in the START Gallery through Nov. 23.Physics of cancer
Three physics professors — Keith Bonin, Jed C. Macosko and Martin Guthold — were awarded a $400,000 grant this year from the National Science Foundation to battle on the front lines of seeking new ways to win the war on cancer.Categories: Research & Discovery
Ethics Team qualifies for nationals
The Wake Forest Ethics Team qualified for the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl following the eighth annual Southeast Regional Ethics Bowl competition on Nov. 12 in Clearwater, Fla. This was the first competition for the team. Study abroad aids career path
At Wake Forest, more than 60 percent of students spend time visiting countries around the world. The University takes many steps to help students make the connections between their study abroad adventures and their personal strengths and career journey.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, University Announcements
Managing the holidays when you’re the manager
Managers, supervisors, and executives often find themselves having to set the tone for the holidays for everything from determining who gets time off to hosting the holiday party. Wake Forest's Evelyn Williams says finding the balance can be the difference between leading through the holidays and landing in the pitfalls.Categories: University Announcements