Guiding young filmmakers
Last week, a group of local middle- and high-school students got the chance to learn how to be filmmakers, thanks to a documentary short "boot camp" run by seven graduate students from Wake Forest's Documentary Film Program.
Mention religion and some people become armchair preachers who pepper their conversations with popular Christian words and trendy theological phrases. Bill Leonard, professor of church history at the School of Divinity, discusses "speaking Christian" with CNN.
For three weeks, 23 high school students from as far away as California have been exploring challenges related to green initiatives and gaining the confidence and the tools to implement sustainable success stories at home.
Wake Forest University and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have joined 29 other universities in an initiative called Gig.U, the University Community Next Generation Innovation Project, which aims to accelerate the deployment of ultra-high-speed computer networks.
In a newly created role, Mercy Eyadiel will focus on building connections and career opportunities for students by developing and strengthening relationships with employers, alumni and parents.
Two Wake Forest Schools of Business students, Natalie Friedman and Melanie Green, have been selected with about 100 other students to attend Fast Forward, a three-day leadership development program in California.
Porter Byrum’s recent gift of Park Road Shopping Center to Wake Forest and two other universities is more than just the latest example of generosity from a local philanthropist. Read more about Byrum and how he exemplifies the University's Pro Humanitate motto in an essay from President Nathan Hatch.
Wake Forest's Welcome Center & Admissions building, completed in March, has been awarded the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification. This is the third new building to have a goal of LEED silver and then achieve a higher level.
New research shows baby boomers are not getting enough exercise. Professor Jack Rejeski says it takes physical activity, not just dieting, to shed pounds, and that exercise is especially important as people start to age because dieting alone could cost them precious muscle in addition to fat. Read more in the San Francisco Chronicle.