Rising media star, Tulane political science professor and Wake Forest alumna Melissa Harris-Perry (’94) makes her debut with her own television show on MSNBC from 10 a.m.-noon on Feb. 4. It will air Saturdays and Sundays.Categories: Alumni
The Schools of Business full-time MBA program is once again ranked among the Top 50 Business Schools in the U.S. by Poets&Quants. Wake Forest broke into the top 40 this year by climbing up three positions to No. 38. Categories: Awards & Recognition, University Announcements
Wake Forest has accepted an invitation to play Mississippi State in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn. The game will be played on Friday, Dec. 30 at LP Field and will kickoff at 6:40 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN.Categories: Athletics
As recruiters storm campuses this fall, applicants need new ways to distinguish themselves in a challenging job market. Tracey Watson ('10) never imagined her campus sustainability internship would lead to working with the Centers for Disease Control. Categories: Environment & Sustainability, University Announcements
Even with a struggling economy, high unemployment and thousands protesting American greed, environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is optimistic. In a Thursday speech in Wait Chapel, he said resources like wind and solar energy will drive this country to energy independence.Categories: Happening at Wake
On Thursday, Google announced that the social networking tool Google+ has launched for colleges and universities who are using its Apps for Education tools. Wake Forest is among the first in the nation to bring the new app to campus.
Categories: University Announcements
With an esteemed group of faculty, Wake Forest often is a source for the media on important news topics. Recently, professors Polly Black, Paul Pauca and Ananda Mitra shared with the media their perspectives, gratitude and lessons learned from Steve Jobs' remarkable life.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Nicole Little, a junior sociology major, used her passion for social justice to protest the execution of a death row inmate in Georgia and inspire fellow students to stand up for improving the criminal justice system. Find out more in Little's own words.Categories: Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
The reputation of Winston-Salem - the home of Wake Forest - as an inviting place to live got another national boost by ranking No. 46 among the top large cities in America, according to BusinessWeek.com. Categories: Awards & Recognition
Toyota Motor Corp. has tapped Wake Forest for a second time on a high-profile health-care research project. Toyota's safety-research center has selected WFU as one of six research institutions to play a role in developing, testing and implementing its vehicle safety innovations.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements