WFU awards and recognitions briefs
The WFU Awards and Recognitions briefs celebrate milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
The WFU Awards and Recognitions briefs celebrate milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest.Wake Forest receives STARS Gold rating for sustainability achievements
Wake Forest University has earned a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).Categories: Environment & Sustainability
Wake Forest celebrates 30th Project Pumpkin on Oct. 24
Wake Forest will host more than 800 Winston-Salem children on campus to trick-or-treat during the 30th annual Project Pumpkin festival. The event will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 3 to 6 p.m. on Hearn Plaza. Categories: Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate
Women are less likely to be rewarded for innovations in the workplace
Organizations are eager to find innovative workers because of their ability to see opportunities for improvement in areas that might otherwise go overlooked. But research shows that if these innovative employees are women, they are less likely to be rewarded for their innovations than if they are men.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
WFU to host conference on ‘Movement and Migrations’
On October 18-19, Wake Forest will host Movements and Migrations: A Conference on the Engaged Humanities. The event is sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.Categories: Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
Tibetan monks to create sand mandala at WFU’s Hanes art gallery
Tibetan monks from the Gaden Shartse Cultural Foundation will create a two-dimensional sand mandala at Hanes Gallery in Scales Fine Arts Center from Monday, Oct. 15 through Thursday, Oct. 18. Categories: Arts & Culture, Happening at Wake
Wake Forest hurricane experts available
As Hurricane Michael approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast, Wake Forest University experts can discuss the use of drones to improve flood forecasting and explain the complicated economics of evacuations.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
WFU receives $10 million to support first-generation Magnolia Scholars
A $10 million gift from an anonymous donor will enable first-generation students in Wake Forest University’s Magnolia Scholars program to substantially reduce their debt.Wake Forest students raised nearly $190K for charity in the last week
Wake Forest University students lived up to the motto of Pro Humanitate last week while raising approximately $190,000 at various philanthropy events. Categories: Community Impact, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate, Transformative Giving
Writer, photographer and photo critic Teju Cole to speak at WFU
Writer and photographer Teju Cole, photography critic of the New York Times Magazine, will speak at Wake Forest as part of the University’s Voices of Our Time series.Categories: Arts & Culture, Happening at Wake