The coronavirus pandemic has brought into focus the importance of state governments and the wide-ranging authority of state officials, especially governors, in responding to emergencies. John Dinan, a Wake Forest University professor of politics and a leading national expert on federalism, state constitutions and state legislatures, can discuss the emergency power of state governments and governors.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Business and enterprise management major and 2020 grad Sam Chason has been awarded a Deac Fast Pass to Winston Starts, a startup incubator dedicated to nurturing entrepreneurs and helping them develop and scale their business ideas.Categories: Experiential Learning
When Karin Friederic began teaching her Anthropology of Global Health class in January, the first coronavirus case outside mainland China had not yet been confirmed.Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery
Students in Engineering 311: Control Systems and Instrumentation, are used to hands-on activities such as building circuits and sensors and using their lab bench equipment.Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery
Wake Forest held a Virtual Conferring of Degrees ceremony Monday night for nearly 2,000 graduates in the Class of 2020. The broadcast began at 7 p.m. with more than 1,200 participating live. An in-person commencement celebration for the class of 2020 is scheduled for a later date.Categories: Experiential Learning
Wake Forest's Face to Face Forum with Former Secretaries of State Madeleine K. Albright and General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.), originally scheduled for September 1, has been rescheduled for March 18, 2021.Categories: University Announcements
At the heart of a Wake Forest education are student-professor relationships and faculty are determined to find ways to keep connections strong no matter what form learning takes. Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery
Categories: University Announcements
Eight Wake Forest students and alumni have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships to teach English and conduct research during the 2020-2021 academic year. Categories: Awards & Recognition, University Announcements
Wake Forest University President Nathan Hatch was among a group of 14 higher education leaders from across the country invited to talk today with Vice President Mike Pence regarding the impact of COVID-19 on colleges and universities.Categories: University Announcements