Wake Forest Professor of Church History Bill Leonard and Divinity School graduate Rev. Yvonne Hines (MDiv. ’04) each received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Service at The Chronicle’s 26th annual Community Service Awards on March 19.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Community Impact, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
The late Bob Knott dedicated much of his time during his long career teaching art at Wake Forest to helping students build the Student Union Collection of Contemporary Art. Some of his artwork will be sold during this Friday's Gallery Hop in downtown Winston-Salem to continue his passion for the Student Union collection.Categories: Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
Nuhu Yaqub, the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence, will discuss how corruption in Africa has limited economic and political development in a continent rich with natural resources during a lecture on Monday. It's part of a new series, "Winston-Salem and the World Scene," sponsored by Wake Forest and other local colleges and universities.Categories: Community Impact, Global Wake Forest, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
Missing pieces in the biodiversity puzzle make it impossible to accurately predict the effects of climate change on most plant species in the Amazon and other tropical areas, according to a new study by Associate Professor of Biology Miles Silman. The scarcity of data on many species raises new questions for conservation biologists.
Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
More than 800 students danced in Reynolds Gym as part of the sixth annual Wake 'n Shake Dance Marathon. So far, the event has raised more than $52,000 for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund and the Cancer Center at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate
If college counseling for underrepresented students does not become a crucial part of education reform, then reform will not bear nearly enough fruit, writes Omari Simmons, an associate professor at the School of Law.
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Paul Gross, who taught from 1959 until 1987, died March 17. For nearly 20 years, Gross was the coordinator of the University’s interdisciplinary honors program. Categories: Research & Discovery
Last weekend, 53 students set up tents on the lawn of President Nathan Hatch as part of a new event called Pro Humana Tent-a: The President’s Campout. During the event, the students had a chance to play games, share meals, watch a movie and talk with the president and his wife, Julie.Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements
In Libya, the strategy of military intervention could spark a humanitarian crisis, says Associate Professor of Political Science Sarah Lischer. Author of "Dangerous Sanctuaries: Refugee Crises, Civil War, and the Dilemmas of Humanitarian Aid," Lischer studies refugees, humanitarian aid, civil war and African politics.Categories: Global Wake Forest, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
On March 22, Wake Forest cut the ribbon on the new 23,000-square-foot Welcome and Admissions Center. “This building is the physical representation of our approach to admissions,” Allman said. Read more and see photos of the new center.Categories: Enrollment & Financial Aid