Wake Forest in the World
Juniors Rachel Baxter and Vanessa Van have received ACC-Inter-Institutional Academic Collaborative Scholarships to study abroad in the spring.
Categories: Experiential Learning
Junior Teddy Aronson studies culture and cuisine in the Middle East
Teddy Aronson, a junior English major from Essex Falls, N.J., is studying in Amman, Jordan, this semester at the University of Jordan. In addition to his coursework, he is spending the semester improving his Arabic and keeping a food journal for Campus Kitchen.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest
Serving the community
Wake Forest is launching a long-term initiative to partner with the International Baccalaureate Program offered by the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.Categories: Community Impact, Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Putting Pro Humanitate in action
Journalist instructor Mary Martin Niepold has received a national award for social entrepreneurs who take on society’s biggest challenges for her project supporting grandmothers in Africa.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Pro Humanitate
Food for thought
With students taking final exams this week before the winter break begins on Saturday, some undergraduates share their favorite exam “comfort foods.”
Categories: Experiential Learning
Tips for an eco-conscious holiday
It was Bing Crosby who immortalized a white Christmas in his 1942 hit single, but these days more and more eco-conscious consumers are dreaming of a green Christmas instead. If you're looking for ways to reduce your carbon footprint this holiday season, consider these tips from Director of Sustainability Dedee DeLongpré Johnston.Traditional feast brings students and community together to share celebration of thanksgiving
Students in Nelly van Doorn-Harder’s religion class joined with local Muslims to learn about a traditional Muslim feast, the Feast of Sacrifice, during Thanksgiving week.Categories: Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Experiential Learning
Students reach out to serve those in need
Wake Forest students have made and delivered about 220 Thanksgiving dinners to people in need in the community during Turkeypalooza, an annual project of Campus Kitchen, a year-round effort to feed the hungry.Categories: Community Impact, Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Wake Forest ranks fourth in study abroad in national report
Wake Forest ranks fourth among doctoral universities with the highest percentage of undergraduates studying abroad, according to a recent report published by the Institute of International Education.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, University Announcements
Sorting solved
It started as a classroom assignment: start your own business with $40 and run it for three days. The result: Wake Wash, launched by seniors Scott Graber, Julie Musgrave and Eleanor Smith, has lasted far more than three days and has liberated fellow students from late-night laundry room duty.