Kathryn Webster ('17) came to Wake Forest to study math and statistics, which is difficult when you’re sighted let alone blind. Her professor and a college administrator helped her by adapting technology to create a way for her to read and write the visual code necessary to study higher level statistics. That’s pretty important considering she wants to be an actuarial scientist.Categories: Experiential Learning
Wake Forest freshman Dennis Uspensky's victory in a third-set tiebreaker at No. 6 singles lifted the seventh-ranked Demon Deacon men's tennis team to its first-ever ACC Tournament title.Categories: Athletics, Experiential Learning
On April 21, the University honored this year's outstanding entrepreneurs. Ricky Van Veen, who founded CollegeHumor.com during his freshman year at Wake Forest, received the Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award. A faculty member and six students were also recognized.Categories: Alumni, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
WFU juniors have won two of the most prestigious scholarships for graduate study in the country: the Truman Scholarship and the Beinecke Scholarship.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Experiential Learning
“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.Categories: Alumni, Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
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.Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
Wake Forest debaters bring home ACC Debate Championship for second year.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Undergraduate and graduate students working in Oana Jurchescu's physics research lab earn a Goldwater Scholarship and the Materials Research Society's Gold award.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Experiential Learning, Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements