Taking the classroom outside
Categories: Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Mentorship
President Hatch: The virtue and vice of ambition
In his remarks to the graduates, President Nathan O. Hatch talked about the "virtue and vice" of ambition. "How do you relate the drive for achievement, to make a name for yourself, with the commitment to live for the common good — Wake Forest's motto Pro Humanitate?Categories: Community Impact, Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Wake Forest graduates 1,600 students
The odds finally caught up with Wake Forest's Commencement ceremony. For the first time since 1991, rain forced University officials to move the ceremony from Hearn Plaza to Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.Bill Leonard: The power of ‘un-naming’
Divinity school dean Bill Leonard, in his sermon to graduates at the Baccalaureate service in Wait Chapel May 16, encouraged them to "un-name" racism and evil and embrace "names like gentle, merciful, pure in heart and peacemaker."Categories: Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
New program recognizes outstanding senior projects
Three seniors were recognized recently for their research projects during the Z. Smith Reynolds Library's first Senior Showcase. The Senior Showcase honored students who were recommended by their faculty advisors for completing outstanding research projects. The three students recognized during this year's Senior Showcase were:
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Theatre students teach local children
Wake Forest theatre students have been regularly visiting an elementary school in Winston-Salem this year to use theatre to help the students learn about whatever the subject at hand is — fractions, Martin Luther King Jr., St. Patrick’s Day or polygons.
Categories: Arts & Culture, Community Impact
A heart for service: Senior wins Community Impact award
Pro Humanitate: Students recognized for their commitment to volunteering and service
The high level of volunteerism by students has helped Wake Forest win national recognition for community service. Nearly 60 percent of the University's students, including undergraduate, graduate and professional students, contributed nearly 100,000 hours of service last year. That was among the factors that helped Wake Forest earn a place on The President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for 2009.Putting sustainability to work
Green-collar jobs grew by more than 9 percent, twice the growth rate for traditional jobs, from 1998 to 2007. Even during a recession, a "greener resume" can be the answer to getting hired, says Director of Sustainability Dedee DeLongpre Johnston.Biomedical forum focuses on results
The focus of a biomedical conference in Winston-Salem this week is to translate “the science of regenerative medicine to patients in a timely manner,” says Dr. Anthony Atala, director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine.
Categories: Community Impact, Research & Discovery