Would you let an artist perform life-saving surgery on you? You might someday, if the artist is a painting robot. Timothy Lee (’16) built a robotic painting arm that could one day lend doctors a hand in practicing complex, robot-assisted surgeries without having to step foot in an operating room.
Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning, Inclusive Excellence, Leadership & Character, Mentorship, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery
Student groups came together to showcase the "Big Tent," encouraging their peers to think about diversity and identity through art. The project was part of the University's year-long Faces of Courage celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of integration.Categories: Alumni, Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Community Impact, Enrollment & Financial Aid, Inclusive Excellence
The University's first Latino graduates, Carlos Perez (’65) and Peter Bondy (’67), were honored March 21 during the Celebration of Latino Heritage March 21. The event was part of the ongoing Faces of Courage series.Categories: Alumni, Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Inclusive Excellence
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
Communication professor Alessandra Von Burg’s vision was born of the idea that everyone has stories to tell whether they are lifelong U.S. citizens or recent immigrants. 
For its commitment to diversity and inclusion, Wake Forest has received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. In addition to diversity efforts related to gender, race and ethnicity, schools were evaluated on initiatives related to veterans, people with disabilities and members of the LGBT community.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Inclusive Excellence
The “Big Tent,” a public art project conceived by Wake Forest art professor David Finn, provided a safe space for students at Mt. Tabor High School to talk openly about ethnic and cultural differences.Categories: Alumni, Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Inclusive Excellence, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Inspired by the tattoos on her Algerian grandmother’s face, Yasmin Bendaas ('13) wanted to know more about how this custom began, and why it is disappearing. With the help of the Richter Scholarship and a Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting fellowship, Bendaas spent the summer in Algeria researching.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Inclusive Excellence, Leadership & Character, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
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.Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Inclusive Excellence
Wake Forest is an intellectually and culturally diverse place where interfaith programs, the new Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Queer Center and a variety of guest artists and speakers reflect the University’s commitment to cultivating an environment which fosters the inclusion and engagement of everyone, regardless of individual differences.
Categories: Inclusive Excellence