Celebrating MLK Day
Wake Forest and Winston-Salem State will co-host the 11th annual joint celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with events on Jan. 15-17 on both campuses. Wake Forest will host a basketball tournament and the MLK GospelFest, featuring Tye Tribbett.Categories: Arts & Culture, Happening at Wake
It was back to school for 28 golf course superintendents recently. As students of the Syngenta Business Institute, they received instruction from leaders of Wake Forest’s master’s of business administration program. The innovative business development program was created specifically for them in conjunction with Wake Forest.
When Emily Drew Mash ('07) faced a rare form of cancer in 2009, she returned to what she loved and had studied at Wake Forest: printmaking. Now Mash has been in remission for more than a year, and her art will be part of a show opening in Winston-Salem this month.
Ken Hoglund, professor of religion, is a trained spotter for the National Weather Service and a ham radio operator trained to relay messages during emergencies. He will be teaching a first-year seminar on the ethical and moral questions that arise around disasters.
With more than 400,000 applications available for smartphones, which ones can help you keep true to your New Year's resolutions? Professor of Communication Ananda Mitra gives a few tips.
As the Jan. 1 deadline approaches, are you looking for advice on your application? Admissions Director Martha Allman offers her top ten most frequently asked admissions questions.
To help his son, Victor, and others with disabilities, professor Paul Pauca and some of his students created an application for the iPhone and iPad that turns their touch screens into communications tools.
From President Nathan O. Hatch: "One of the highlights of my year has been a number of opportunities to hear from our students, alumni, parents, faculty and staff about why they love Wake Forest... . As we enjoy the holiday season, I wanted to share some of those wonderful stories with you."
More than 60 percent of parents say video games have no effect on their children. Not true, says Marina Krcmar, associate professor of communication. As games get more and more realistic, research shows the positive and negative effects on children increase.
Wake Forest has been recognized by the North Carolina Theatre Conference with the 2010 College/University Award, which recognizes efforts to spread the word about the opportunities in higher education for high school students interested in theatre.