It’s not unusual for college students to feel like they are running in circles — but on Thursday, Oct. 6, they really will be. Students, faculty and staff will run on Hearn Plaza in the "Hit the Bricks" event to raise money for cancer research.
Student Storyteller: Innocence & Justice
Nicole Little, a junior sociology major, used her passion for social justice to protest the execution of a death row inmate in Georgia and inspire fellow students to stand up for improving the criminal justice system. Find out more in Little's own words.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Jordan returns to practice
Kevin Jordan practiced with his teammates Tuesday for the first time since he received a kidney transplant from his coach, Tom Walter. "This was the best day of my coaching career -- by far," said Walter. "Just to see him back out here and doing what he loves to do. This is what this has always been about."
Categories: Athletics, Experiential Learning
Students rise to roles as twins
The Brothers Menaechmus, the first fall production of the Theatre Department, focuses on long-lost identical twin brothers who unknowingly inhabit the same town. Being cast to play a twin might seem difficult, but senior roommates Jake Meyers and Ryan McCarthy took the challenge in stride.
Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Highlighting undergraduate research
The work of 114 Wake Forest students was displayed at the fifth annual Undergraduate Research Day on Sept. 16 in the Benson Center. The event is organized by The Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Center (URECA).
Student Storyteller: Pro Humanitate in Haiti
This summer, sophomore Katie Tassinari had the opportunity to travel on a mission trip to Haiti with the Archdiocese of Baltimore. There, she helped promote the importance of education. Find out more in Tassinari's own words.
Class writes version of Obama’s speech
Even before President Obama addressed Congress on Thursday, students at Wake Forest were planning his speech, or at least what they thought he should say. Read about Professor Allan Louden's class and see video from News 14.
Planning the academic journey
From enrollment, to course registration, to academic record keeping and official transcripts, the University registrar and assistant provost for academic administration, Harold L. Pace, helps students keep track of academic progress.
Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements
9/11 legacy: Middle East studies
As the nation sought to understand the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, college students looked for more opportunities to study the politics, culture and language of the Middle East. The surge of interest translated into more related courses at Wake Forest and the development of the Middle East and South Asia Program (MESA) minor.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Research & Discovery
Athletes help with Habitat blitz
Hundreds of volunteers - including members of the Wake Forest baseball and basketball teams - worked over Labor Day weekend on eight Habitat for Humanity houses in two Winston-Salem neighborhoods.
Categories: Athletics, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate