Performance meets liberal arts at IPLACe
The new Interdisciplinary Performance and the Liberal Arts Center (IPLACe) will inspire new ideas and build new connections between the performing arts and other academic departments across the University.Categories: Alumni, Arts & Culture, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
If all the world were a stage, and all men and women were players, then Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” would be easier to understand. At least that’s what Wake Forest theatre professors say.
It was a small group that gathered on Saturday afternoon to experience a Japanese tea ceremony. What could this tranquil tradition teach us about modern day life as we sat around the tatami mats?
The School of Divinity’s innovative Food, Faith and Religious Leadership Initiative will prepare religious leaders to guide congregations and religious communities in addressing food issues such as hunger, obesity and food justice.
Nearly one-third of the world’s Muslims live as minorities in 149 countries, facing diverse, complex challenges as they attempt to maintain their Islamic identity. Two professors have brought together a group of international scholars to explore why the issues confronting them are so important in today’s world.
With its strategic plan, Wake Forest charted its path to staying comparable to its best peers, but keeping its priorities and culture distinct. In his annual State of the University speech, President Nathan Hatch outlined Wake Forest's progress along that path.
Service is the key to rekindling the American Dream, Time magazine columnist and bestselling author Joe Klein said in his Oct. 10 speech in Wait Chapel. He also shared stories from more than 40 years as a journalist covering politics and wars.
When Hit the Bricks began in 2002, it raised about $3,000 and had only a handful of teams participate. Last year, the competition raised more than $26,000 and had 89 teams enroll. This year, a new record of 93 teams ran laps to support the Brian Piccolo Cancer Fund Drive.
Featuring music, dancing and fun, the World Cultural Festival is an annual campus event highlighting differences that unite, inspire and entertain the entire community. This year, the festival was held under the "Faces of Courage" banner — a University celebration of 50 years of integration.
With just six weeks until the presidential election, it is rare to find political leaders from both sides of the aisle making joint appearances unless there is an organized debate – especially in a swing state such as North Carolina. But Wake Forest hosted Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles as part of its Voices of Our Time series.