Media Advisory: Earth Day Story Ideas from Wake Forest University
April 14, 2015 | Events, Media Advisory, Student, Sustainability
Earth Day is honored around the world on April 22 and this year marks the 45th anniversary of the effort to put environmental concerns front and center. Wake Forest University will hold several related events and offers great examples of sustainability in action. Wake Forest’s […]
Media Advisory: WFU and Vanderbilt University to host symposium on Gender, Health, and the South
April 10, 2015 | Media Advisory
On April 16 and 17, the Anna Julia Cooper Center at Wake Forest University and the Center for Medicine, Health, and Society at Vanderbilt University will host a public symposium addressing gender, health, and race, with a focus on the U.S. and the South. The […]
Media Advisory: Forbes ’30 Under 30’ Entrepreneur James Beshara to speak at WFU
April 9, 2015 | Media Advisory
According to a recent article in Entrepreneur, crowdfunding nearly tripled last year — growing from $6.1 billion in 2013 to $16.2 billion in 2014. In 2015, the industry is expected to generate $34.4 billion to support a wide variety of initiatives and organizations, including museums, […]
Media Advisory: WFU EMS students to participate in mass casualty drill
April 9, 2015 | Media Advisory
What: The student-run Wake Forest Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team will participate in a mass casualty drill to provide invaluable scenario training in the event of a serious accident or on-campus emergency. In this highly visual event, students will be dispatched to a simulated incident […]
Media Advisory: New Presidential Chairs to support health care, business and conservation
April 8, 2015 | Media Advisory, Wake Will
Wake Forest University has announced five new endowed Presidential Chairs to recruit, retain and reward outstanding faculty who embody the teacher-scholar ideal. When announcing the Presidential Chair initiative in 2012, Wake Forest President Nathan Hatch outlined his vision for providing significant support for faculty through endowed chairs […]
Media Advisory: WFU Best Buddies celebrates inclusion with Friendship Walk
April 2, 2015 | Media Advisory
What: Wake Forest University’s chapter of Best Buddies – an international organization that creates friendship and leadership opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) – will celebrate friendship and acceptance during its first annual Friendship Walk. During the event, students, their buddies and the […]
Media Advisory: WFU presence at Maya Angelou’s Apr. 7 stamp dedication
April 2, 2015 | Media Advisory
Wake Forest University faculty, staff and alumni will be among those present for the dedication ceremony of the Maya Angelou Forever Stamp in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Apr. 7. They include: Melissa Harris-Perry (’94), Presidential Endowed Chair in Politics and International Affairs, Executive Director […]
Media Advisory: WFU senior receives prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship
April 2, 2015 | Media Advisory
Wake Forest University senior Abdulmalik Obaid has earned the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which sends recipients to the University of Cambridge in England to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree. He was one of 40 outstanding applicants from U.S. colleges and universities chosen for the award. […]
Media Advisory: WFU Names Michele Gillespie Dean of the College
March 25, 2015 | Media Advisory
Wake Forest University has appointed Presidential Endowed Professor of Southern History Michele Gillespie as Dean of the College, with academic oversight for the undergraduate school of arts and sciences. Gillespie will begin serving as dean July 1. Gillespie joined the Wake Forest faculty in 1999. […]
Media Advisory: WFU to Host a Conversation with Hoda Kotb
March 23, 2015 | Media Advisory
Who and What: Wake Forest University is hosting a conversation with “Today Show” co-host Hoda Kotb. The Emmy-Award winning television anchor will offer an inspirational and often funny look at her life and career. When and Where: Saturday, April 25 at 2 p.m. Wait Chapel, Wake Forest University Sponsorshp: The event […]
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