Gender, racial, socioeconomic and other equity gaps in STEM-related careers are more than a “pipeline problem.” That being said, what are colleges and universities like Wake Forest doing to help close these gaps?
Categories: Experiential Learning, Inclusive Excellence, Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Viral video footage showing the deaths of black people following encounters with police have sparked outrage, protests and media attention across the country in recent years. Now researchers affiliated with the Anna Julia Cooper Center at Wake Forest University are seeking young black adults for a research study investigating the impact of watching these high-profile videos of police violence.
Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Chief Diversity Officer and Assistant Provost Barbee Oakes will become Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) on Sept. 1.
Categories: University Announcements
Students can lose two months of reading skills in the summer and spend up to six weeks in the fall relearning what they lost. The new Freedom School program at Wake Forest University aims to keep children’s reading skills sharp all summer.
The WFU Awards and Recognitions briefs celebrate milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest.
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian Jon Meacham will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on Monday, May 15. The commencement ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. on Hearn Plaza.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
In an unprecedented and historic demonstration of solidarity, Wake Forest joined leaders from five other Winston-Salem-based colleges and universities — each pledging to incentivize entrepreneurship among their students and alumni through a series of programs based on their areas of focus and unique visions.
Categories: Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Wake Forest University will honor graduating LGBTQ students and allies at its fourth annual Lavender Graduation ceremony on Wednesday, April 26 at 6 p.m.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Wake Forest’s Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (CICE) honored the University’s outstanding entrepreneurs.
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
The WFU Recognitions and Awards brief celebrates milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest University.