Media Advisory: Earth Day Story Ideas from Wake Forest University
Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, University Announcements
DashPop: School of Rock
A yearlong communication class that resulted in a music festival simulates a real-life entrepreneurial experience and provides students with hands-on skills needed for careers in communication, entrepreneurship and business, among others.Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
Activism and the environment
Severe drought, rising seas and dangerous storms — activist Mary Robinson says the world must act in solidarity for climate justice. No country alone can protect its citizens.Categories: Campus Life, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
Swimming in the DEAC Tank
With a five-minute time limit, $1,500 on the line and four judges ready to ask tough questions, junior Tai Hensley and her team entered the Deac Tank to pitch their proposal.Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
Comedian Stephen Colbert to deliver WFU’s 2015 commencement address
Comedian, political satirist and late night television host Stephen Colbert will deliver WFU's commencement address on May 18. Jonathan L. Walton, the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals at Harvard University will deliver the baccalaureate speech.Categories: Happening at Wake
Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year is one of China’s largest holiday celebrations and emphasizes family and tradition. This year marks the year of the sheep, which is known for being gentle, sensitive and creative. Categories: Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Happening at Wake
Founders’ Day marks 181 years
The Wake Forest community commemorated 181 years since the University’s founding at Founders’ Day Convocation in Wait Chapel on Feb. 19. The celebration recognizes student leaders and honors faculty for teaching, research and service.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Mentorship, Research & Discovery
Changing the world with $5,000
As part of the Leadership Project, Nancy Lublin, founder of Dress for Success and Dosomething.org, offered advice on launching startups and leading organizations with the purpose of making life better for people in need.Categories: Campus Life, Happening at Wake, Mentorship, Personal & Career Development
WFU had an unforgettable 2014
From a commencement speech that the entire country watched to celebrating world-class rankings to honoring new and old traditions, Wake Forest had an unforgettable 2014.Categories: Campus Life, Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Mentorship
Focus on food in the forest
Justice. Politics. Access. Quality. Insecurity. Production. Deserts. Sustainability. One word that connects all of these words is FOOD. At Wake Forest, references to these terms – food justice, food quality, food politics – can be found everywhere, woven into the fabric of students’ lives through their course work, extra-curricular activities and service learning opportunities.Categories: Campus Life, Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements