Hannah Scanlon, a junior mathematics major from Raleigh, N.C., has been named a 2020 Barry S. Goldwater Scholar. Scanlon was selected as one of 396 college students from across the U.S. and is one of 12 in North Carolina to receive the award for the 2020-21 academic year.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Experiential Learning
Wake Forest University has been awarded the 2020 National Career Development Association’s (NCDA) Exemplary Career Center Program Award. The award recognizes a career center program for their commitment to thoughtful, innovative and effective initiatives that support career development.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Personal & Career Development
For this year’s Wake ‘N Shake, a 12-hour dance marathon organized by Wake Forest students, participants will join in from places across the country instead of gathering on campus.Categories: Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery, Transformative Giving, University Announcements
Mentoring is all about relationships, and millions of college students are now working remotely from their professors. During this time of social distancing and “stay at home” directives, is there a way to keep connected? Yes.Categories: University Announcements
In a message sent to the Wake Forest University community today, President Nathan O. Hatch shared that the University will not resume in-person classes this spring. The University’s traditional Commencement ceremony this May has been postponed.Categories: University Announcements
Wake Forest students will lend a virtual hand to K-12 students who unexpectedly find themselves at home during the COVID-19 pandemic trying to learn subjects that may be giving them trouble. Any parent of a child in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools who wants a tutor can request one. Categories: Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
When it comes to social distancing, using the word “weeks” rather than “months” is more likely to lead to compliance. Wake Forest Professor of Communication Ananda Mitra, an expert in new media technologies and social media trends, says this is true even if the length of time is the same.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Wake Forest University will suspend in-person classes - including cancelling classes from March 16 through March 22 - and move to remote delivery of course instruction.Categories: University Announcements
The WFU Awards and Recognitions briefs celebrate milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest.Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning, University Announcements
This fall, Wake Forest University will launch a signature speaker series called the Face to Face Speaker Forum. This community-facing series will bring world-renowned, influential voices to Winston-Salem to discuss topics in a variety of areas including politics, arts and culture, business and social justice.Categories: Happening at Wake, University Announcements