During times when religion is both a highly taboo topic and the center of many world conflicts, Dr. Stephen Prothero’s speech about the perils of religious ignorance brought an overflow crowd to Wake Forest on Tuesday night.
Categories: Happening at Wake
In an era teeming with political brinksmanship and hyper-partisan rhetoric, former New Jersey governor and EPA administrator Christine Todd Whitman told a crowd at Wake Forest that she believes she has the solution.Categories: Happening at Wake
Christine Todd Whitman, former EPA head and New Jersey’s first female governor, will address the environment, sustainability and politics at Wake Forest at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, in the Kulynych Auditorium of the Porter B. Byrum Welcome Center.Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Happening at Wake
Baseball Coach Tom Walter recently spoke about character, recruiting and his kidney donation to player Kevin Jordan. Read excerpts from his remarks at the 2011 Summer Leadership Conference in Virginia on June 24.Categories: Athletics, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Headed for a job interview? If so, Dave Orton (‘77), CEO of Aptina Imaging, says you might want to emphasize your ability to recognize opportunities, remain flexible and stay ahead of the crowd.
Categories: Alumni, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, University Announcements
Categories: Alumni, Happening at Wake, University Announcements
PepsiCo CEO Indra K. Nooyi delivered the address at Wake Forest's 2011 Commencement ceremony. Read the text of her speech.Categories: Happening at Wake
Rebecca Chopp, the president of Swarthmore College, gave the sermon at the 2011 Baccalaureate Service on Sunday. View an audio slideshow and a photo gallery of the celebration.Categories: Happening at Wake, University Announcements
Bill McKibben, whose groundbreaking 1989 book, "End of Nature," was the first to address global warming, will talk Tuesday at Reynolda Gardens and Wait Chapel. Wake Forest's new Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability is sponsoring the visit.Categories: Happening at Wake
When it comes to inequities concerning race and college sports, you can talk about changing rules or paying players, but in the end, the most important reform is providing players – even the at-risk ones – with a useful education, according to experts convened at Wake Forest’s “Losing to Win” conference.Categories: Alumni, Athletics, Happening at Wake