Science education for kids: starts early, continues in summer
June 15, 2005 | Community
Whether your children are just starting grade school or are in the midst of their high school years, it’s important to challenge and develop their science skills, says Angela King, a senior lecturer in the chemistry department at Wake Forest University. “Younger kids can practice […]
Stories this week at WFU
June 14, 2005 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, Student
RISING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS STUDY SCIENCE, MATH AT WFU — More than 60 rising high school students from the Forsyth County school system are taking part in the two-week SciMax Student Enrichment Institute at Wake Forest. The program started June 13 and runs through June 24. […]
American Indian communities in the Carolinas focus of WFU workshop
June 7, 2005 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, University Announcement
Three influential American Indian elders and educators from North Carolina will lead a workshop at Wake Forest University titled “A Different Vocation: Preserving and Revitalizing American Indian Communities in the Carolinas” from 2 to 5 p.m. June 14. The free, public workshop, which will be […]
Stories this week at WFU
April 21, 2005 | Community, Events, Speakers
‘THE U.S. AND GLOBAL POVERTY’ — Critics have argued that high debt owed by poor countries to rich countries has widened the gap between these countries and that the United States is not doing enough to help the economic recovery effort in poor countries. Sylvain Boko, […]
Stories this week at WFU
April 14, 2005 | Community, Events, Recognition, Speakers, Student
DESK PAINTING EVENT RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 14 AT WFU — Wake Forest University students will paint desks from 4 to 7 p.m. April 14 on the Magnolia Courtyard to give to at-risk students at Old Town Elementary School. The event was originally scheduled for April 13. […]
Desk-painting event postponed due to rain
April 13, 2005 | Community, Events, University Announcement
Wake Forest University students will postpone painting desks for at-risk Old Town Elementary School students to April 14 because of rain. The event was originally scheduled for April 13. Each of about 40 Old Town students will get a colorful, custom-decorated desk. The project, D.E.S.K […]
WFU student connects volunteers with Hispanic community
April 13, 2005 | Community, Student
To connect Wake Forest University students who speak Spanish with organizations in Winston-Salem that need them, Wake Forest senior Jessie Lee Smith started Aprender y Enseñar. In English, it means “to learn and to teach.” The student-led service organization places Wake Forest students with local […]
Stories this week at WFU
April 7, 2005 | Community, Events, University Announcement
CARDINAL ARINZE GAVE 1999 COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS AT WFU — Cardinal Francis Arinze, often mentioned in news reports as a possible successor to Pope John Paul II, delivered the May 17, 1999, commencement address at Wake Forest. Arinze spoke at Wake Forest when his nephew, Niki Arinze, […]
WFU students paint desks to give to at-risk elementary school students
April 1, 2005 | Community, Events
Wake Forest University students will paint desks April 13 to give to at-risk students at Old Town Elementary School. Each of about 40 Old Town students will get a colorful, custom-decorated desk. The project, D.E.S.K or Discovering Education through Student Knowledge, was started last spring […]
Second annual arts festival to benefit National Down Syndrome Society
March 31, 2005 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events
Wake Forest University’s Disabilities Awareness Coalition (DAC) will host the second annual Meg Hudson Memorial Arts Festival April 22 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The festival, which will include an art show, silent auction and concert, was created last year in honor of former […]
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