Every four years since 1963, a small group of students has traveled to New York City, with University funds, to purchase art for Wake Forest’s Student Union art collection. This year they purchased nine works.Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning
The Mellon Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant to Wake Forest University to create a model program for engaging scholars and the local community in advancing environmental justice. Categories: University Announcements
Cornel West, renowned philosopher, social activist, author and scholar, will speak at Wake Forest University on Nov. 4 and 5.Categories: Happening at Wake
Categories: University Announcements
Eighty-nine year old James Brown, wounded in battle while fighting behind enemy lines in the Korean War, has waited 70 years to be recognized as a United States veteran. Law students and professors working with Wake Forest University’s Veterans Legal Clinic have helped Brown with the long legal battle to correct his military record and restore his right to be buried with the American flag he fought for so many years ago.
Categories: University Announcements
Wake Forest University politics professor John Dinan says several races in Tuesday’s North Carolina midterm elections will be worth watching. Outcomes of state house and senate races could significantly influence policymaking and judicial race winners could shift the balance of power on the state’s highest court.Categories: University Announcements
As Tuesday’s midterm election nears, candidates are making their final push to appeal to voters. Mailboxes are full of campaign literature and it’s hard not to miss those ads on social media and other platforms.Categories: Experts
Categories: Experts
Michael Schur, the television writer and producer who created the show “The Good Place,” and co-created “Parks and Recreation,” will visit Wake Forest University Oct. 17.Categories: University Announcements
On Thursday, Oct. 6, Wake Forest community members will “Hit the Bricks” to raise money for cancer research in honor of football star Brian Piccolo.The eight-hour relay race starts at 11 a.m. with an opening ceremony at 11 a.m. and concludes at 7 p.m. with a final lap in remembrance of cancer victims and in celebration of cancer survivors.Categories: University Announcements