The Wake Forest baseball team was a big hit at the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event Saturday to raise awareness and money for the prevention of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Categories: Athletics, Community Impact, Pro Humanitate
Former Wake Forest golfer Bill Haas won the Tour Championship in a playoff against Hunter Mahan, giving Haas the FedEx Cup and a combined $11.44 million. Another former Deacon, Webb Simpson, finished second in the FedEx Cup standings.
Your Friday night status update from a local pub will have much greater significance with the unveiling of Facebook Timeline, says Dr. Ananda Mitra, social media expert and Chair of the Communication Department. Mitra predicted the narrative evolution of social media more than a year and a half ago.
Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Two former football players, a World Cup soccer player, the most decorated women's track athlete in school history and an All-ACC basketball guard who led the Demon Deacons to an ACC Championship comprise the 2011-12 induction class of the Wake Forest University Sports Hall of Fame.
The reputation of Winston-Salem - the home of Wake Forest - as an inviting place to live got another national boost by ranking No. 46 among the top large cities in America, according to BusinessWeek.com.
Categories: Awards & Recognition