Wake Forest University Lovefeasts will be held Dec. 3
Wake Forest University will hold Lovefeast services in Wait Chapel on Sunday, Dec. 3 at 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. This is the second year the University has offered two services.
Wake Forest public art class to host ‘Walking Tour of Works’
Wake Forest University's Public Art class is hosting a 'Walking Tour of Works' on Thursday, Nov. 16. The tour will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Scales Fine Arts Center lobby.
Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
WFU ranks seventh in percentage of students studying abroad
Wake Forest University ranks seventh among doctoral U.S. colleges and universities in the percentage of students studying abroad, according to the Open Doors report published today by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
Turkeypalooza brings Thanksgiving meals to hungry in Winston-Salem
Wake Forest University students, faculty and staff will prepare and deliver more than 350 Thanksgiving meals to food-insecure Winston-Salem residents during Turkeypalooza. This annual event, hosted by The Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest, will be held Nov. 12 - 16.
Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate
WFU students to teach ‘kitchen chemistry’ to kids at Kaleideum North
Lemon volcanoes, floating marshmallows and dancing popcorn – these are just some of the treats awaiting children who visiting Kaleideum North on Friday, Nov. 3.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery
Undergraduate Research Day 2017 showcases student creativity
Hundreds of students, faculty, staff and family members stopped by the Z. Smith Reynolds Library atrium on Oct. 27 to explore Undergraduate Research Day, a hallmark event at Wake Forest University.
Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Wake Forest to host 800 children for ‘Project Pumpkin’ on Oct. 25
Wake Forest students will host approximately 800 children from local schools and agencies for ‘Project Pumpkin’ on Wednesday, October 25, from 3 to 6 p.m. on Hearn Plaza.
Categories: Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
Comfortable with conflict: WFU faculty help students navigate political divisions
Americans are more divided along party lines than ever, according to a new Pew Research Center study. It’s no wonder college campuses across the country are at the center of so much political unrest. At Wake Forest, faculty are making conscious efforts to help students get comfortable with a healthy degree of conflict as part of their academic and personal growth.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Inclusive Excellence, Research & Discovery
Wake Washington Center: New hub for D.C. Deacs
In the morning, Wake Forest University sophomore Jay Sherrill rides the D.C. metro to Capitol Hill to work on trade policy briefs for a subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee. In the evening, he shares his first-hand experience with classmates in his “U.S. Policymaking in the 21st Century” class at the University’s new Wake Washington Center.
$900K NSF grant helps WFU researchers look for the big picture in big data
Thanks to a $900,000 award from the National Science Foundation, Wake Forest University researchers are examining how plant hormone ethylene affects growth and development of the roots of Arabidopsis thaliana, which is a genetic model used to provide insight into other plants.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery