Campus Life Archive

Focus on food in the forest

November 5, 2014

Justice. Politics. Access. Quality. Insecurity. Production. Deserts. Sustainability. One word that connects all of these words is FOOD. At Wake Forest, references to these terms – food justice, food quality, food politics – can be found everywhere, woven into the fabric of students’ lives through their course work, extra-curricular activities and service learning opportunities.

Categories: Campus Life, Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements

Project Pumpkin: Carrying on tradition

October 30, 2014

More than 450 student volunteers welcomed children from nearly 25 local agencies to campus Wednesday afternoon for Project Pumpkin, Wake Forest’s annual student-run Halloween festival.

Categories: Alumni, Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, Transformative Giving, University Announcements

Building community

October 10, 2014

More than 50 years after Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Wake Forest, universities across the country are making headlines related to race and identity. At a time when Wake Forest has a more diverse study body than ever, the campus community is addressing these challenges together.

Categories: Alumni, Campus Life, Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery, University Announcements, Wellbeing

Wake Forest “Hits the Bricks” for cancer

October 3, 2014

A Wake Forest tradition, Hit the Bricks is an eight-hour relay race along the brick pathways of Hearn Plaza in honor of Brian Piccolo, a Wake Forest alumnus and Chicago Bears running back who died of cancer at age 26.

Categories: Alumni, Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements, Wellbeing

Recognized for addressing stress

September 23, 2014

U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2015 guidebook, which hits newsstands this week, highlights Wake Forest’s leadership in the national trend of promoting students’ social and emotional wellbeing. The story shows how schools like WFU tackle stress to provide a better environment for students.

Categories: Campus Life, Enrollment & Financial Aid, Research & Discovery, Wellbeing

A new home for Campus Kitchen

September 17, 2014

On Friday, Sept. 19, the Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest University will hold a grand opening for its new home in the heart of campus. Officially opening its doors in 2006, the Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest has continued to grow every year since.

Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, University Announcements

Play shines light on Radium Girls’ history

September 15, 2014

Mike Griggs ('15) has been working with theatre professor Cindy Gendrich to hone his skills as a dramaturg. While a little unusual that Griggs auditioned and was cast for smaller roles in the play, "These Shining Lives," it was important to him to gain professional experience researching, developing and acting in a play.

Categories: Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements

Wake Forest launches ‘Thrive’

September 5, 2014

Today’s campus-wide introduction of “Thrive,” the University’s comprehensive approach to wellbeing, features fun activities to get people thinking and talking about serious topics such as financial planning, work satisfaction, intellectual engagement, emotional health and spirituality.

Categories: Alumni, Campus Life, Enrollment & Financial Aid, Happening at Wake, University Announcements, Wellbeing

Seeking higher ground

September 3, 2014

The School of Divinity's convocation address was given by the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, which was the inaugural event of the Mac Bryan Prophetic Preaching Series that honors the late George McLeod “Mac” Bryan, Sr., who was a professor of religion for 37 years.

Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, University Announcements

An investment in wellbeing

August 26, 2014

John Marbach found that accepting a $100,000 entrepreneurship grant to skip college and start a business took an unexpected toll on his wellbeing. He returned to Wake Forest with a deep appreciation for the University's efforts to double down on transforming wellbeing for the entire campus community.

Categories: Campus Life, Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, Transformative Giving, University Announcements, Wellbeing

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