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Beyond bathrooms
April 20, 2016 | Alumni, Campus Life, Community, Events, Faculty, Staff, Student, Top Stories
“I can assure you that Wake Forest University’s commitment to building an inclusive and equitable community is unwavering.” This affirming statement from Wake Forest’s Chief Diversity Officer Barbee Oakes has provided a supportive refrain for LGBTQ students, faculty, staff and visitors since HB2 became law in March.
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Deacs donate D.E.S.K.s
April 20, 2016 | Campus Life, Events, Student, Top Stories
On April 19, hundreds of Wake Forest University students teamed up with students from Old Town Elementary School to decorate 50 desks to be delivered to each student’s home.
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WFU alumni fight childhood hunger
March 29, 2016 | Alumni, Campus Life, Community, Events, Faculty, Pro Humanitate, Staff, Student, Top Stories
Hundreds of Wake Forest alumni across the country will work to address issues of hunger and food insecurity in 30 cities from Boston to Los Angeles on Pro Humanitate Day April 9.
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Out of the classroom, into the kitchen
March 29, 2016 | Campus Life, Faculty, Pro Humanitate, Student, Top Stories
Chemistry majors use common kitchen ingredients to show school children visiting a local children’s science museum how chemistry can be a part of their everyday lives.
Media Advisory: Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Visits Wake Forest, Meets with Community
March 4, 2016 | Campus Life, Events, Media Advisory, Speakers, Student
Co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement Alicia Garza has led the Vincent Harding Seminar on Nonviolent Social Change for students at Wake Forest University this week.
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Expert on human longevity to deliver Voices of Our Time address
February 29, 2016 | Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Community, Events, Speakers, Student, Top Stories
Voices of Our Time speaker to discuss the upper limits to human longevity and the pursuit of the scientific means to slow aging in people.
Media Advisory: WFU hosts NC Science Olympiad tournament
February 25, 2016 | Campus Life, Community, Events, Faculty, Media Advisory, Staff, Student
(WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., – Feb. 25, 2016) – Nearly 400 local middle and high school students will gather for the N.C. Science Olympiad tournament at Wake Forest University on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is the first year the regional competition […]
Media Advisory: Feb 11: Terrence J to speak at Wake Forest University
February 11, 2016 | Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Events, Media Advisory, Speakers, Student
Three-time Emmy nominee Terrence “J” Jenkins will visit Wake Forest University to discuss his experiences on his path to a successful career as a journalist, author, and entertainer on Thursday Feb. 11, 2016. Part of the Journey to Success Speaker Series, his address is free and open to the public, […]
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Martin Luther King Jr. ‘Building the Dream’ award winners named for 2016
January 19, 2016 | Campus Life, Events, Pro Humanitate, Recognition, Student, Top Stories
Junior psychology major Chizoba Ukairo and Director of Wake Forest’s Magnolia Scholars Program Nate French have been named Wake Forest University’s 2016 Martin Luther King “Building the Dream” award winners.
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Old Gold & Black turns 100
January 15, 2016 | Campus Life, Faculty, Media Advisory, Recognition, Student, Top Stories
Wake Forest University’s award-winning student newspaper, the Old Gold & Black (OGB), is celebrating 100 years of publication. A “critical complement to journalism education,” it has been the training ground for some of the country’s most esteemed journalists.
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