For the 10th anniversary of Wake ’N Shake, a 12-hour dance marathon to benefit the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund, more than 1,300 students representing student organizations, sports teams, theatre groups and Greek life, teamed up to fight cancer and raised $164,157 and counting.Categories: Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, Wellbeing
The Peace Corps ranks Wake Forest among the top volunteer-producing colleges and universities across the country. This year, Wake Forest is ranked 20th among schools with fewer than 5,000 undergraduates.Categories: Alumni, Pro Humanitate
Associate librarian Hu Womack and seniors Nehemiah Rolle and Joe LeDuc have been named Wake Forest University’s 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. “Building the Dream” award winners for exemplify Dr. King's qualities and promoting diversity within the community.Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Helping patients deal with the pain associated with rising health and dental care costs is a lesson pre-health students won’t soon forget. More than 100 provided hands-on support for a free and portable dental clinic set up by N.C Missions of Mercy. Categories: Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate
More than 450 student volunteers welcomed children from nearly 25 local agencies to campus Wednesday afternoon for Project Pumpkin, Wake Forest’s annual student-run Halloween festival. Categories: Alumni, Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, Transformative Giving, 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 new Pro Humanitate Institute will energize and expand on a host of relevant activities already underway, while inspiring new ideas for connecting a Wake Forest education with a deep and abiding commitment to improving lives.Categories: Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Wake Forest Chemist Amanda Jones is the recipient of the National Science Foundation's prestigious Career Award. Jones will use the $390,000 in award funding to study powerful and environmentally friendly gold catalysts for use in the pharmaceutical industry.
Students from across campus teamed up with 47 children from Old Town Elementary to paint desks designed for each individual child. Flowers and movie characters were popular decorations.Categories: Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate
MSNBC television host, political thought leader and Wake Forest University alumna Melissa Harris-Perry (‘94) will return this summer to her alma mater as a chaired professor.Categories: Alumni, Awards & Recognition, Campus Life, Community Impact, Global Wake Forest, Inclusive Excellence, Mentorship, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery