A team of Wake Forest computer scientists hosted the second Google-sponsored CS4HS workshop for local middle school and high school teachers. The goal: teach educators the basics of computer programming and how to apply computational thinking to all aspects of education.Categories: Community Impact, Enrollment & Financial Aid
LENS @ Wake Forest has given 38 high school students from 15 states and Puerto Rico a sneak-peek at college life, service and the opportunity to study sustainability and apply this knowledge to the community.Categories: Community Impact, Enrollment & Financial Aid
Since early June, senior history major Leah Schenkel has been working with blind and visually impaired children at A Brighter Path Foundation’s Summer Enrichment Experience camp as one of 16 interns in the 2013 Summer Nonprofit Immersion Program, which is run by Wake Forest's Institute for Public Engagement.Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Summer isn’t necessarily a vacation for Wake Forest students. From late May to early August, The Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest, a student-run service organization, maintains full operations, serving 154 meals per week to underserved members of the Winston-Salem community. During the summer, three interns are at the helm of one of Wake Forest’s flagship service organizations.
Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate
Students from around the world have been exploring social justice as part of the International Baccalaureate World Student Conference. Wake Forest is the first American university to host the event.
What’s it like at to live at Wake Forest? One way to find out is to look at the many ways students, faculty and staff build community. Its people are committed to making the world a better place on campus, within the community and beyond. Check out these highlights from the past school year.Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Pro Humanitate
From Columbia, S.C., to San Diego, Calif., Wake Forest alumni joined forces with their local communities May 31-June 3 to restore parks, plant fruits and vegetables, and collect food for the hungry. The national push to give back to the various places Demon Deacons call home was part of the second annual Pro Humanitate Days or 4Good.Categories: Alumni, Campus Life, Community Impact, Pro Humanitate
Developed by WFU researchers, BioBook turns lengthy, complex topics into small, manageable chunks of knowledge that can be changed as educators see fit. Within three years, BioBook (about $30) is expected to replace paper textbooks ($200+) for students taking general biology at Wake Forest and Forsyth Technical Community College.Categories: Community Impact, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
A senator, a humanitarian and a banker received the University’s 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award in recognition of their extraordinary service to Wake Forest, their field, humanity or society. Richard Burr (’78), Jane Cage (’78) and Graham Denton Jr. (’67) were honored. Read their individual stories and watch tribute videos.Categories: Alumni, Awards & Recognition, Community Impact, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Rows of brightly colored desks lined the Magnolia Quad on April 16 as Wake Forest students painted more than 60 of them for Old Town Elementary School students. Some children even grabbed a brush to help.Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, University Announcements