Oct. 19 presidential debate: WFU students will watch
Wake Forest students will gather Oct. 19 to watch the final presidential debate in Carswell Hall’s Annenberg Forum.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
Wake Forest students will gather Oct. 19 to watch the final presidential debate in Carswell Hall’s Annenberg Forum.WFU to host series of public forums on key election issues
From foreign policy to education policy, Wake Forest University will host “Election 2016: Debating the Issues,” a three-day series of forums featuring national and regional experts offering different perspectives on key election issues. Free and open to the public, the sessions will be held Oct. 25, 26, and 27.Categories: Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
Former Olympian John Carlos to address sports, race and gender
Former Olympian, professional football player, and activist John Carlos will join The Nation’s sports editor Dave Zirin and Wake Forest University professor Melissa Harris-Perry for a conversation about the politics of sports, race and gender at the Olympics, and athlete activism as a tool for social change. The event, “Power, Protest, and Patriotism: A Conversation on Race & Gender at the Olympics,” will be held on Friday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Wake the Vote Election Hub, located at 2599 Reynolda Rd.Research Day highlights ‘big time’ research by students
Undergraduate Research Day, a hallmark campus event at Wake Forest University, celebrated its 10-year milestone Friday, Oct. 7 in a new space, Z. Smith Reynolds Library’s atrium.Categories: Experiential Learning, Mentorship, Research & Discovery
Is winning women voters a lost cause for Trump?
As the presidential candidates prepare for their second debate Oct. 9, the latest CBS News poll shows Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by 18 points among women. Can Trump close the gap and win more women’s votes?Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Should adults get flu shots? Treating patients’ misperceptions is key
Deciding to get a flu shot may seem simple, but communicating about it is not, new research suggests. Unfortunately, there’s no clear prescription for how health care providers and public policy officials can effectively encourage patients to hit the flu clinic. Filling the communication gap are patients’ personal beliefs and biases about the vaccine’s effectiveness and impact on their own health.Categories: Research & Discovery
WFU awards and recognitions briefs
The WFU Recognitions and Awards briefs celebrate milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest University.Sept. 26 debate: WFU students to watch debate/experts available
Wake Forest University students, including those participating in the Wake the Vote program, will gather Sept. 26 to watch the first presidential debate at the University’s Pro Humanitate Institute.WFU adds Apple News channel to complement mobile news experience
Today Wake Forest University introduced its Apple News channel to complement the delivery of its news to mobile devices. The Apple News app, which comes standard on devices running iOS 9 or later, delivers personalized news digests in real-time from news sources around the world – and now Wake Forest.Tactics, tantrums, train wrecks? Debate insights from WFU experts
Wake Forest University communication and debate experts offer insights into the upcoming presidential debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery