‘Big Tent’ addresses racial prejudice
Talking about race can be challenging. Art professor David Finn, with the help of both Wake Forest and local high school students, is creating a space where people can learn to celebrate their differences. Talking about race can be challenging. Art professor David Finn, with the help of both Wake Forest and local high school students, is creating a space where people can learn to celebrate their differences.Improving literacy in Peru
Seniors Ryan McCarthy and Sarah Wheeler used their stage talents this past summer to help improve reading comprehension for children at an orphanage in Peru. Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, University Announcements
Student Storyteller: Faith, Service, Learning
Robert Gmeiner, a senior double major in economics and Russian, used his studies of to prepare him for a two-year missionary trip. His experience reaffirmed his faith and commitment to "Pro Humanitate."Categories: Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Project Pumpkin circus fun
The 23rd annual Project Pumpkin Halloween festival provided an afternoon of Halloween fun for more than 1,000 Winston-Salem area children. The event was organized by students and sponsored by the Volunteer Service Corps.Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
Student named top new inventor
Inventors Digest magazine has named computer science graduate student Michael Crouse (BS ’10, MS ’12) one of the “Nation’s Top New Inventors.” Crouse is featured on the cover of the October issue. Also see a video feature on Crouse from WFMY.Categories: Alumni, Awards & Recognition, Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Wake Forest: Constant and true
The Wake Forest "mystique" creates a bond across generations, connecting a long-time staffer and student government president Nilam Patel ('12).Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Meet the Class of 2015
Learn about some of the accomplished members of the Class of 2015 by reading our first-year student profiles. Meet Elizabeth Busby, a self-described musical junkie who hopes to share her excitement of all art forms with children in the community.Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Students bring top scholars to WFU
Wake Forest's “Great Teachers” class gives students the opportunity to learn from the best by planning and executing visits from four leading communications researchers.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Student Leader: Kristen Bryant
Senior Kristen Bryant says that any student who tries can become a leader at Wake Forest, and that the work she's done has made a difference: "I really value the impact that my fellow student leaders and I are able to have on the Wake Forest, local and global communities."Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Bo Machayo: ‘I just want to help’
As the son of a Kenyan father and Ugandan mother, junior Bo Machayo brings an interesting perspective to Wake Forest. He's taken his studies to Africa, and he's brought Africa here through raising awareness and money. Read more about this student leader on the Her Campus website.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, University Announcements