While communication and psychology professors don't teach "dog-speak," they do teach students how to understand and interact with people — valuable traits that have allowed one graduate to parlay her passion for dogs into a fulfilling career. Categories: Alumni, Personal & Career Development, University Announcements
Dean Blake Morant recently received two prestigious national appointments, but Wake Forest law students and alumni say that his passion for mentoring students and fostering personal relationships are what distinguish him as an exceptional leader.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Junior Bailey Godwin reflects upon her semester abroad in New Zealand and Cambodia, where she combined her passion for neuroscience research and her dedication to Pro Humanitate. Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
What is life like in the Forest? In 2013, the University celebrated Demon Deacons old and new, inspired excellence, created opportunity and continued to grow the culture of philanthropy and service inherent in our motto, Pro Humanitate. See for yourself in a series of photos.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, University Announcements
The announcement that Gwen Ifill would be delivering Wake Forest's 2013 Commencement address was the No. 10 most-viewed story of the year. Find out what other nine stories were hits .Categories: Alumni, Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Erin Hellmann ('14) and Logan Healy-Tuke ('14) founded The Ashley Explorers Saturday Academy to strengthen the reading and math skills of elementary students in Winston-Salem. Categories: Alumni, Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Leadership & Character, Mentorship, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Dave Clawson today was named as the 32nd head football coach in Wake Forest history. Clawson, the head coach at Bowling Green State for the past five seasons, led the Falcons to the 2013 Mid-American Conference championship on Friday with a 47-27 win over No. 16 Northern Illinois.Categories: Athletics, University Announcements
James Beshara (’08), CEO and co-founder of Crowdtilt, a social group-funding platform, came to campus to meet with student innovators and shared ideas with faculty on how to prepare students to launch start-ups after graduation. Categories: Alumni, Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Personal & Career Development, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Wake Forest students, alumni, faculty and staff remember Nelson Mandela, an icon of freedom who embodied the spirit of Pro Humanitate, and reflect upon his influence on their own lives.Categories: Alumni, Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Mentorship, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Students at the School of Business turned an assignment about food insecurity and hunger in Forsyth County into a competition that raised $20,000 to feed school children over the holiday break. They presented a check to Forsyth Backpack, a nonprofit agency founded by School of Law professor Barbara Lentz.Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements