Race relations
Lauren Arrington, a junior from Fayetteville, Ga., has been awarded the Martin Luther King Jr. Young Dreamers’ Award by the City of Winston-Salem. Lauren Arrington, a junior from Fayetteville, Ga., has been awarded the Martin Luther King Jr. Young Dreamers’ Award by the City of Winston-Salem.Keeping the dream alive
Focus on community is recognized
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognized Wake Forest as an institution with a tradition of focusing on community engagement. Wake Forest was among 115 U.S. colleges and universities selected by Carnegie.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Community Impact, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Director chosen for new institute
Associate Professor of Religion Mary Foskett has been named the first director of Wake Forest’s new Humanities Institute. The Institute, which was formally established last October, will support interdisciplinary scholarship, research initiatives and education in the humanities. Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Global Brigades in Honduras
Eleven students traveled to Honduras this winter as part of Global Brigades, a student-led global health and sustainable development organization. They provided communities with financial advice and medical assistance.Medical students plan health fair
School of Medicine students, along with the Northwest Area Health Education Center, will hold the 12th annual “Share the Health” fair on Jan. 15 at Marketplace Mall. Last year, 200 student volunteers participated in the fair and served more than 650 community members.Categories: Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Recruiters rank MBA program highly
Bloomberg BusinessWeek released a new ranking, "The Best US MBA Programs by Specialty," which is based on surveys of corporate recruiters. Wake Forest's full-time MBA program ranked among the Top 25 in the nation in 10 of 11 specialty areas. Categories: University Announcements
Professors teach golf superintendents
It was back to school for 28 golf course superintendents recently. As students of the Syngenta Business Institute, they received instruction from leaders of Wake Forest’s master’s of business administration program. The innovative business development program was created specifically for them in conjunction with Wake Forest.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Emergency responder
Ken Hoglund, professor of religion, is a trained spotter for the National Weather Service and a ham radio operator trained to relay messages during emergencies. He will be teaching a first-year seminar on the ethical and moral questions that arise around disasters.Categories: Community Impact, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
‘Appy’ New Year
With more than 400,000 applications available for smartphones, which ones can help you keep true to your New Year's resolutions? Professor of Communication Ananda Mitra gives a few tips.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements