A virtual tutoring program started by Wake Forest University during the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved into a permanent educational resource for hundreds of families in Forsyth County. The free online program is celebrating its fifth anniversary this spring. More than 730 Wake Forest students have led weekly one-on-one online tutoring sessions…Categories: Community Impact, Leadership & Character
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
Thanks to the support of Lilly Endowment Inc. and Wake Forest University, the Educating Character Initiative (ECI) has awarded $15.6 million in Institutional Impact Grants to 24 projects among 29 colleges and universities seeking to undertake a substantial and sustained effort to educate character in undergraduate populations across their institutions.Categories: Leadership & Character, University Announcements
The Honesty Project, a three-year, $4M exploration of the truth about honesty led by Wake Forest University, concluded this month. The result: a better understanding of when and how to be honest and of what fosters honesty in individuals, organizations and societies.Categories: Leadership & Character, University Announcements
As part of the University’s Face to Face Speaker Forum, political historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Michael Beschloss talked with Wake Forest students about leadership and character by shining a light on the U.S. presidency. Categories: Leadership & Character, University Announcements
Sophomore Hannah Martin and Patricia Dos Santos, an associate professor of chemistry, are tackling the problem of how to target harmful bacteria while sparing beneficial bacteria that make it possible for humans to live healthy lives. Categories: Experiential Learning, Leadership & Character, Mentorship, Personal & Career Development, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery
The key to developing drought-resistant tomatoes may be hidden in the genes of their ancestors. Rising junior Kathleen DiNapoli is on a hunt to find it.Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning, Leadership & Character, Research & Discovery
A new compound created by Wake Forest chemists could help scientists probe the secrets behind deadly forms of cancer, Alzheimer’s and heart disease. The research is featured in the current edition of the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Categories: Leadership & Character, Mentorship, Research & Discovery
An iPhone app developed by a team of Wake Forest freshmen could one day enable patrons at campus restaurants to vote for what songs play over the speakers.Categories: Experiential Learning, Leadership & Character, Mentorship, Personal & Career Development, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery
Lighthouse Reef Atoll is one of the most pristine marine environments in the Caribbean Sea due to its remote location. Students taking an Ecology and Conservation of Coral Reefs class spent their spring break exploring the Atoll's startling array of biodiversity. Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Leadership & Character, Mentorship, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery