Wake Forest students have taken the holiday to those most in need. Volunteers cooked traditional Thanksgiving day meals on campus and delivered them to local agencies as part of Turkeypalooza.
Categories: Community Impact, Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Thanks in part to efforts of School of Law professors and students, some local high school students recently visited college campuses in the Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia areas. The trip was designed to enhance their level of enthusiasm for the college selection process.
Some of the students who participated in Wake Forest’s first service-learning program in Ghana last summer found the experience so rewarding that they’re planning on returning -- on their own -- next year. The trip is part of the new African Studies minor.
Categories: Global Wake Forest, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Junior Amy Liang, through her work with Wake Forest’s Campus Kitchen, has seen the problems of the hungry and homeless. Last summer, she conducted a research project, which included creating a documentary film, to raise awareness of the issues. Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
The Elder Law Clinic of the School of Law sponsored a community workshop that focused on preventing the defrauding of the elderly, with six panelists ranging from medical doctors to police detectives.
Categories: Community Impact, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Across the U.S., racial minorities and the economically disenfranchised suffer disproportionally from the ill effects of assaults on the environment and often lack access to the power to protect their communities. Leaders in environmental justice discuss what can be done.Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Social media networks are essential tools for connecting, communicating, and — as many alumni have found — serving the human cause.Categories: Alumni, Global Wake Forest, Pro Humanitate
Senior Lisa Northrop was one of 34 college students from across North Carolina to receive the Community Impact Student Award and a volunteer recognition certificate of appreciation from Governor Beverly Perdue. Categories: Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Leadership & Character, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill left many feeling adrift about how to respond, but not Brian Yablonski (‘89). He mobilized forces to defend Florida’s coast and marine life.
Categories: Alumni, Pro Humanitate
Students turned Hearn Plaza into Hogwarts for this year’s Harry Potter-themed Project Pumpkin. The 22nd annual Halloween Festival brought more than 1,100 Winston-Salem area children from local agencies and organizations to campus for an afternoon of scary and not-so-scary fun.