Wake Forest news stories: Highlights from 2020
Check out the top Wake Forest news stories for 2020 selected by the University news team. Visit news.wfu.edu for full coverage of the year.Categories: University Announcements
Check out the top Wake Forest news stories for 2020 selected by the University news team. Visit news.wfu.edu for full coverage of the year.New technology to tackle human costs of illegal gold mining
Wake Forest faculty in the Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, and its Center for Amazonian Scientific Innovation (CINCIA) are part of an award-winning research team working to provide new technology that could help eliminate the environmental and human costs of illegal gold mining.Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Research & Discovery
A timely assignment: Wake students complete COVID-19 class project
As the total number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. exceeds 15 million and cases surge to record levels in places around the world, understanding the pandemic and its ongoing impact remains critically important.Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery
WFU announces plans for new School of Professional Studies led by Business School Dean
Wake Forest University’s Board of Trustees has approved plans to establish a School of Professional Studies in Charlotte. Pending completion of a full market analysis and business plan, the proposed school will house innovative degree and non-degree programs, including certificates and other credentials, for working professionals. Wake Forest University president Nathan O. Hatch has tapped Charles Iacovou, Dean of the School of Business, to establish the new school, Wake Forest’s first since establishing the School of Divinity, which began offering classes in 1999.Categories: University Announcements
Wake Forest to hold virtual Lovefeast Celebration Dec. 6
Wake Forest University will hold this year’s Lovefeast ceremony virtually on Dec. 6, beginning with a prelude at 5:45 p.m. with a service to follow.Categories: Community Impact, Happening at Wake
Want a stronger team? Shine a light on employees who go unnoticed
A virtual IdeasCityWS panel discussion on Dec. 10 at 5 p.m. will take a closer look at “From the Ground Up” through the lens of workforce development. The event is free and open to the public.Categories: University Announcements
Wake Forest senior Savarni Sanka named Rhodes Scholar
Wake Forest senior Savarni Sanka has been named a Rhodes Scholar. Sanka, who is from Raleigh, N.C., plans to pursue a masters in public policy and masters of science in refugee and forced migration studies.Essay collection prompts discussion about University’s ties to slavery
Categories: University Announcements
Meeting challenges for international students and scholars
In challenging times, Wake Forest's International Students and Scholars Office has responded with programs to support the University's global community.Categories: University Announcements
Zozobra: The best word for the worst year
For those feeling disoriented by the events of 2020, understanding “zozobra’ may help, said Wake Forest assistant professor of philosophy Francisco Gallegos.Categories: Research & Discovery