‘The Broken Box’ to be the focus of TEDxWakeForestU
Wake Forest University will host TEDxWakeForestU, an independently organized event licensed by TED, on Saturday, Feb. 17 from 12 to 4 p.m. in Wait Chapel. Categories: Happening at Wake
Wake Forest University will host TEDxWakeForestU, an independently organized event licensed by TED, on Saturday, Feb. 17 from 12 to 4 p.m. in Wait Chapel. ‘Hidden Figures’ author Margot Shetterly to speak at Wake Forest
Margot Lee Shetterly, author of “Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race,” will speak at Wake Forest University on Monday, February 5 at 7 p.m. in Wait Chapel.Categories: Happening at Wake, Inclusive Excellence
MLK Day: Michael Eric Dyson to speak at Wake Forest University
On Monday, Jan. 22, Michael Eric Dyson will present the 18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day keynote speech at 7 p.m. in Wait Chapel.Categories: Happening at Wake, Inclusive Excellence
U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse to speak at Wake Forest on Dec. 4
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) will speak at Wake Forest University’s Broyhill Auditorium on Monday, Dec. 4 at 11 a.m. Categories: Happening at Wake
Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to speak at Wake Forest
Muhammad Yunus, an economist who won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for founding the global microfinance movement, will discuss his life’s work and his vision for “A World of Zero Poverty” at Wake Forest University on Dec. 6.Categories: Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate
WFU leads the way in Rethinking Community
Wake Forest has never been more committed to being a place that celebrates free speech and encourages open and direct dialogue, thoughtful and challenging conversation, and above all, the mutual respect that each individual deserves.Categories: Community Impact, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery
WFU panel to address race, sports & politics
On Friday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m., Wake Forest University will convene a timely panel of professional athletes, sports writers and activists to rethink the role of sports in community and address related tensions head-on.Categories: Happening at Wake, Inclusive Excellence
Bestselling author Emily Giffin to speak at Wake Forest
Bestselling author and Wake Forest alumna Emily Giffin will speak on Thursday, Sept. 28, in Brendle Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Categories: Alumni, Happening at Wake
Chris Paul to participate in conversation on leadership at WFU
Chris Paul (’07), Demon Deacon standout, NBA superstar, Houston Rockets point guard, businessman and philanthropist, will join members of the Wake Forest community in Wait Chapel on Wednesday, September 13, at 5 p.m. for a conversation about leadership.Categories: Alumni, Athletics, Happening at Wake
WFU speaker: Black-Jewish relations more important than ever
When neo-Nazis and white supremacists recently marched alongside each other in Charlottesville, Va., it shone a national spotlight on the shared history of racial oppression of African Americans and Jews in the U.S.Categories: Happening at Wake, Inclusive Excellence