WFU awards and recognitions briefs
The WFU Awards and Recognitions briefs celebrate milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest. The WFU Awards and Recognitions briefs celebrate milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest.April 7: Second Annual WFU Garden Party to Honor Dr. Maya Angelou
Wake Forest University will host the second annual Maya Angelou Garden Party on Sunday, April 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. in Bailey Park. Categories: Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate
Smithsonian to showcase WFU exhibits at ACCelerate Festival
At the forefront of innovation and creativity, the 15 members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), including Wake Forest University, will come together for the second “ACCelerate: ACC Smithsonian Creativity and Innovation Festival,” April 5–7 at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.Categories: University Announcements
Frederick J. Ryan Jr. to deliver 2019 commencement address
Frederick J. Ryan Jr., publisher and chief executive officer of The Washington Post, will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on Monday, May 20.Categories: University Announcements
What is it about superhero films that keeps audiences coming back?
From “Captain Marvel” to “Shazam” to “Avengers: Endgame,” what is it about these stories that keep audiences coming back? Spoiler alert: It’s not just the special effects.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
WFU EMS Students to Participate in Mass Casualty Drill March 30
The student-run Wake Forest Emergency Medical Service (EMS) team will participate in a mass casualty drill to provide invaluable hands-on scenario training in the event of a serious accident or on-campus emergency.Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements
April 5: Experts look at bioethics implications of health care advances
The man who co-wrote what is considered the “bible” of biomedical ethics will keynote a conference called “Beyond Our Beginnings: 50 Years of Bioethics” April 5 at Wake Forest University’s Graylyn International Conference Center.Categories: Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
WFU facilities staff to star in performance this fall
Wake Forest and Forklift Danceworks will co-create “From the Ground Up” – a large-scale, outdoor 'dance' production featuring the movement and stories of the University's facilities and campus services staff.Categories: Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Happening at Wake, University Announcements
Wake Forest celebrates entrepreneurship with ‘Entrepalooza’
Entrepalooza, a two-day conference celebrating entrepreneurship, will be held April 4 and 5. Events are free and open to the public and to media. Diana Kander author of the bestseller, “All in Startup,” will deliver the keynote speech.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
A message from President Hatch (March 18)
Among other next steps, Wake Forest University President Nathan Hatch is redirecting the $50,000 received from the Key Worldwide Foundation to the Magnolia Scholars program in support of first-generation college students.Categories: University Announcements