CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien delivered the keynote address for the 12th annual Wake Forest/Winston-Salem State Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. O’Brien told stories of the early days of her career, when she faced overt racial prejudice — comparing her experiences to today's often more subtle forms of racism. Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
A new Documentary Film Program movie, “The Last Flight of Petr Ginz,” has caught the attention of the United Nations, which will produce a study guide and send copies of the film to its information centers in 63 countries for special screenings and educational programs.
Spending her Saturdays with Winston-Salem's homeless has led to Amy Liang creating a documentary film, doing research and building countless relationships. Perhaps most important, it has focused her on studying public health and finding solutions.
Part pep-rally, part continuing education opportunity, the Emerging Teachers Leadership Network conference this weekend is a way to show alumni teachers that the education department’s commitment to them didn’t end when they graduated.Categories: Alumni, Happening at Wake, University Announcements
For more than 25 years, Timothy Lam has been building his collection of Chinese pottery — around 550 pieces that date back more than a thousand years. Now Lam, a 1960 graduate, has given his treasures a new home at Wake Forest.
Categories: Alumni, Arts & Culture
After 16 years in Charlotte’s South Park area, Wake Forest Schools of Business now have a prominent presence in the heart of Uptown Charlotte. A dedication ceremony for the new Charlotte Center will be held January 26.Categories: Happening at Wake, University Announcements
Professor Peter Kairoff is winning acclaim for his recording work. But he also loves teaching a diverse group of music students: "Some of our most gifted students are also gifted young scientists, philosophers, etc., so they have rich inner lives that bring an added dimension to their music-making."Categories: Arts & Culture, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Kevin Dias (’06) planned to open a real mini-golf course in Japan. But when he couldn’t secure enough financing, he changed course and developed a mini-golf app for the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android. It's a finalist in the annual Best App Ever contest.Categories: Alumni, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Global Wake Forest
Western amnesia encourages atrocity in Sudan, writes Political Science Professor Sarah Lischer in the Huffington Post, but the situation is not without hope. Lischer, an expert in humanitarian crises, military intervention, genocide and forced migration, studies the causes of these complex and controversial events, as well as the long-term consequences.Categories: Global Wake Forest, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
A new semester brings new opportunities and a chance to reflect on new ways of thinking. See some photos from a special exhibit by entrepreneurship students who were asked to re-imagine everyday objects.
Categories: Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, University Announcements