Sophomore volleyball player Andrea Beck has been named First Team ESPN Academic All-District by the College Sports Information Directors of America. As a biology major and Spanish minor, she maintains a 3.97 grade point average.
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.
In Tina Boyer's first-year seminar class, students meet dragons, giants and other mythological creatures.Categories: Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
To mark International Education Week, Wake Forest visits with some of its students studying overseas. Today, junior Keeley Lawner talks about her experiences at Wake Forest's Casa Artom in Venice.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, University Announcements
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
Poet Maya Angelou, Reynolds Professor of American Studies, is among the 2010 winners of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. She'll receive the award from President Obama early next year.Categories: University Announcements
Alcoholic energy drinks are under fire after reports of unsafe behaviors, especially among college students. These actions are encouraging to associate professor Mary Claire O’Brien, M.D., who conducted groundbreaking research into the dangers of the drinks.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
To mark International Education Week, Wake Forest visits with some of its students studying overseas. Today, junior Nick Conte talks about his experiences at Wake Forest's Flow House in Vienna.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, University Announcements
Mike Tesh, associate vice president of human resources, has accepted a position in Raleigh and will be leaving Wake Forest in mid-December. Angela Culler, currently director of human resources operations, will lead the department on an interim basis.Categories: University Announcements
To mark International Education Week, Wake Forest visits with some of its students studying overseas. Today, junior Ashton Astbury talks about her experiences at Wake Forest's Worrell House in London.Categories: Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, University Announcements