WFU students talk with National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward
A group of Wake Forest students had a chance to participate in a discussion with MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Jesmyn Ward when the University’s Program for Leadership and Character invited Ward to launch a conference on “Educating Character Across Differences: Cultivating Communities of Character.” In addition to launching the conference, Ward participated in a moderated…Categories: Happening at Wake, Leadership & Character
A Wake Forest University practice field will soon be transformed into an outdoor art studio to create personalized study spaces for kids. It’s part of an education initiative called Developing Education through Student Knowledge or DESK. This year’s event will be held on Thursday, April 11 from 3-6 p.m. on Davis Field.
More than a thousand Wake Forest University students will put on their dancing shoes to raise funds for cancer research and support those impacted by the disease. The annual 12-hour-dance marathon known as Wake 'N Shake will take place on Saturday, March 23 from noon to midnight in the University’s Sutton Center.
AZAD, a multimedia theatrical experience written by Syrian-Armenian-American theater and film artist Sona Tatoyan, will be performed on Thursday, Feb. 1 on the Tedford Stage in Scales Fine Arts Center.
Wake Forest University will host TEDxWakeForestU, an independently organized event licensed by TED, on Thursday, Feb. 8 from 5-7 p.m. in Wait Chapel.
Thirty-seven student-acquired artworks spanning six decades will be displayed in Hanes Gallery this spring. The exhibit, “Of the Times,” opens Jan. 19 and runs through March 31.
On Tuesday, Jan. 30, the Secrest Artists Series will host the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Wait Chapel.
Star of ABC’s “Shark Tank” Daymond John shared insights from his successful business career with Wake Forest students and college and high school students from the Winston-Salem area in advance of the evening Face to Face Speaker Forum keynote event.
Wake Forest University will be closed to through traffic for its commencement ceremony on Monday, May 16, from 5:30 a.m. until the ceremony ends at around noon. Parking passes and commencement tickets are required to enter campus.
Killian Noe, author, pastor, community builder, visionary and founder of Recovery Café and the Recovery Café Network, will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on Monday, May 15.