A recent New York Times Magazine story prominently features the University's commitment to making personal and career development a part of the academic experience from a student's first days on campus.Categories: Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, Mentorship
Researchers at Wake Forest have pieced together startling new evidence that shows rapid 21st century warming may spell doom for tree species in Peruvian cloud forests, with species losing 53 to 96 percent of their populations.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Scott W. Klein, professor and chair of the English department, was recently named artistic director of the Secrest Artists Series, a signature performing arts series at Wake Forest. The 2013 series opens on Thursday, Sept. 12, with the Carolina Chocolate Drops in Wait Chapel.Categories: Arts & Culture, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
U.S. News and World Report’s 2014 Best Colleges guide ranked Wake Forest 23rd among 281 national universities — the highest ever ranking for the University. The guide also ranked Wake Forest 11th on its “Strong Commitment to Teaching” list.
Categories: Awards & Recognition, University Announcements
Rather than putting a Band-Aid on a wound, Wake Forest students, faculty and staff continue to take a proactive approach in preventing and eradicating hunger and bringing about systemic change.
Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate
Zick’s, the newest social and dining destination on campus, is a place for students, faculty and staff to unwind. The space is conveniently located on the first floor and basement levels of Poteat Residence Hall, right off Hearn Plaza.Categories: University Announcements
Stand in the courtyard between Wake Forest’s Dogwood and Magnolia Halls and look south. The view of the iconic Wait Chapel, framed on either side by the recently completed buildings, is jaw-dropping. The mirror image Dogwood and Magnolia are the newest residence halls on campus.Categories: Experiential Learning
“It was a dark and stormy night.” This is how Janna Raley started her mathematical economics paper. Surprised? So was her professor. But, writing the assignment in the form of a children’s book led to an article published in an academic journal.Categories: Alumni, Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, Mentorship, University Announcements
The Hybrid Sterling Energy Generator (HySterE) panel is one of the world’s first combined photovoltaic and thermal collection generators. Developed by researchers at Wake Forest, it could transform how we use the sun’s energy.
Senior Lizzie Woods spent 10 weeks researching 20th century censorship and the Hollywood Production Code. Originally interested in book censorship, Woods found herself intrigued by the film and soon learned that during the 1930s, film censorship was getting stricter while books were more becoming more obscene.