About 150 volunteers from Wake Forest fraternities and sororities volunteered at Winston-Salem agencies on Saturday, Feb. 26, as part of the “Big Event,” an initiative sponsored by the University's Volunteer Service Corps.
Wake Forest and Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are among the 30 organizations statewide to be recognized for conducting outstanding United Way campaigns this year. President Nathan O. Hatch also served as chairman of the United Way of Forsyth County, which exceeded its goal.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians wants to increase the number of Cherokee medical experts to address urgent community health issues in culturally respectful ways. Wake Forest is responding with a summer program to help Cherokee youth explore health careers.
Wake Forest has long been known for its commitment to educating the whole person, and faculty and staff members are now helping students explore their spiritual side, through a mentoring program.Categories: Campus Life, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
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The Come to the Table Piedmont Conference on Feb. 18-19 is one of three regional conferences to discuss hunger relief in North Carolina. The event brings together churches, nonprofits, local farmers and campus groups to generate creative ideas for how best to get food to those in need.Categories: Community Impact, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Baseball coach Tom Walter and player Kevin Jordan are both recovering well after kidney transplant surgery on Monday. Both expect to be released from the hospital this week and have been showered with support from the Wake Forest community.Categories: Athletics, Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate
Young lawyers have to ensure that justice is available to all people, no matter the color of their skin or their socioeconomic status, Morris Dees, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, told students at the School of Law on Friday.
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Sometimes children find that making friends is hard. They need someone to help break the ice. Senior Jung Hoon Kim does this for his “little brother.” Once a week, Kim heads to Speas Elementary, where he mentors his 5th grade brother through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.
Lia Flur ('11) traveled to Vietnam with 11 other students to rebuild a school, but the trip was about more than service. Flur said her life was altered by being able to live, eat and play as part of the community.