WFU connects diverse students with the employers who need them
Employers and colleges have parallel challenges. Employers want to bring diverse candidates into their organizations. Colleges want to help these students get there. But, of the nearly 17 million undergraduate college students nationwide, 80% bypass their school’s career centers for advice on networking and finding jobs.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Inclusive Excellence, Personal & Career Development, University Announcements
Wake Forest students, faculty and staff will come together Sept. 4 on Manchester Plaza to celebrate the 5-year anniversary of Thrive, a comprehensive wellbeing initiative that covers everything from financial to physical to emotional health and has become a model for other college campuses.
Just under 1,400 first-year students moved into Wake Forest residence halls Aug. 21. Among them are a nationally ranked Congressional debater from Chicago and students from countries as varied as Brazil, France, Taiwan and Ireland.
Wake Forest will welcome the Class of 2023 on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Traffic around the Reynolda Campus is expected to be heavy during the day beginning around 7 a.m. as new students and their families arrive for move-in, which officially starts at 8 a.m.
Just under 1,400 first-year students will leave home and move into Wake Forest residence halls on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Among them are a nationally ranked Congressional debater from Chicago and students from countries as varied as Brazil, France, Taiwan and Ireland.
At 6 a.m. the alarm rings. Mornings are for workouts followed by classes and tutoring. Afternoons include additional activities that all Division I level student-athletes take on to compete at the highest level of their sport such as attending film sessions, rehab and therapy, sports performance training and nutrition counseling. A student-athlete’s summer schedule is full but familiar.
There’s no mistaking the purpose of the Office of Civic & Community Engagement as Wake Forest University’s central hub for community-based activities, including service, teaching and research.
The WFU Awards and Recognitions briefs celebrate milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest.
This summer, Wake Forest University’s education department will host Freedom School, a program for elementary school students aimed at strengthening children’s reading skills and closing achievement gaps.
The following Wake Forest University students have been named to the University’s Dean’s List for the spring 2019 semester. Students who achieve a 3.4 grade average and no grade below a C were named to the list.