The Wake Forest community gathered in Wait Chapel for the annual Founders’ Day Convocation to celebrate the University’s founding in 1834 and the accomplishments of faculty and alumni in teaching, research and service. The event also included videos and orations from graduating seniors reflecting on their time at Wake Forest.Categories: Alumni, Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
What will define our future? Will it be our ability to share through social media, our quest to use Google to escape memorization or the impact our consumer society will have on the environment? The highly successful TEDxWakeForestU returns to Wake Forest on Feb. 23 to tackle these topics.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Leadership & Character, University Announcements
Lion dancers, drummers, and kung fu performers joined Wake Forest students and the community to celebrate the “Year of the Snake” at The Chinese New Year Festival on Feb. 16.Categories: Alumni, Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Happening at Wake
Go-getters, collaborators, critical thinkers, creative problem solvers, and great communicators. When it comes to a short list of qualifications in a job prospect, Wake Forest students of all majors fit the bill for employers at the 2013 Spring Career Fair held in Benson University Center. 
Nancy Aguillon, a Wake Forest senior, and Harold Holmes, associate vice president and dean of student services at Wake Forest, were recognized as this year’s Martin Luther King Building the Dream Award winners. The MLK Dream Award recognizes those who exemplify King’s qualities and promote diversity within the community.
Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, University Announcements
Many of the University's long-standing campus traditions began with student inspiration -- and there's always room for new ideas. Throughout the academic year, students, faculty and staff support each other in leadership, service, fellowship and fun.Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
On December 2, more than 2,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members gathered in Wait Chapel for Wake Forest’s 48th annual Christmas Lovefeast and Candlelight Service.Categories: Community Impact, Happening at Wake
Part of the Lumbee Indian Tribe, Dr. James Jones was the first American Indian to graduate from Wake Forest and the first to attend the University’s medical school. He and two others, Lonnie Revels and Lucretia Hicks, were honored for their pivotal roles in bringing greater awareness and inclusion of American Indian students. Categories: Alumni, Community Impact, Happening at Wake, Inclusive Excellence
The sixth annual Turkeypalooza brought student and faculty volunteers together during the week of November 13 to prepare and deliver more than 400 Thanksgiving meals to local organizations.Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
Students in Pat Lord's Bio 367 Virology class helped create a new program designed to develop students' critical thinking skills about bioethics outside the classroom. And it all started with dinner ... and a movie.Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Leadership & Character, Mentorship, Research & Discovery