Charlie Ergen, the chairman of satellite broadcaster Dish Network Corporation and EchoStar Communications Corporation, will deliver the commencement address on May 21. Jonathan T.M. Reckford, the CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, will deliver the baccalaureate address.
Categories: Alumni, Happening at Wake, University Announcements
Two School of Medicine students used role playing to illustrate the health disparities of rural residents and won the first Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity Bowl. The competition encouraged collaboration among fields of study as a way to solve complex health disparity problems.
Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Wake Forest junior J’Taime Lyons of Whitakers, N.C., is among a distinguished group of undergraduate students nationwide who have been named 2012 Truman Scholars by the Washington-based Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation.
Wake Forest helped junior Chakayla Taylor find her voice around her passion for fashion. "I have been encouraged to remain outside the box," she says.Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Neither wind, nor rain, nor the threat of lightning dampened the spirits of 30 students at Camp Hatch 2012. Students camped out on the front lawn of the President's home while enjoying food, games, and the chance to interact with Hatch and his wife, Julie.
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About 40 students are enrolled in “Options in the World of Work,” a half-semester course that began just after spring break. It’s the second in a series of four “College to Career" courses designed to better prepare students for life and work after college.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Personal & Career Development, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Categories: University Announcements
Categories: University Announcements
A company founded by a Wake Forest student and professor that developed a monitoring device to reduce back pain and promote good posture received a $10,000 boost for winning the grand prize in the 13th annual Elevator Competition hosted by the Schools of Business.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Happening at Wake, University Announcements