Last year, Madhura Manjunath took part in Students Helping Honduras, whose mission focuses on children and education in that country. Working with the local kindergartners inspired Manjunath to return again this year with three fellow students.
Lovefeast draws more than 2,000
Following a tradition started by a student in 1965, more than 2,000 people gathered for the annual Christmas Lovefeast and Candlelight Service in Wait Chapel Sunday night. Chaplain Tim Auman led the service, which featured a message by Gail R. O’Day, dean of the School of Divinity.
Categories: Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, University Announcements
Physics for the future
By 2015, plastic flexible electronics is estimated to be a $30 billion market, according to Oana Jurchescu, assistant professor of physics. Jurchescu and her undergraduate students are working together on the development of these technologies in her lab.
Refuge for exam week
Z. Smith Reynolds Library provides much more than just coffee and study space in an effort to cut down on the stress level of students during exams.
Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning
A voice of hope
Jason Benetti, a third-year law student, hasn't let cerebral palsy derail his dream of being a sports announcer. Vision problems cause him to see the field separately in each eye, but he's overcome that to win praise for his work.
Categories: Athletics, Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Delivering a winning pitch
Jackie Swoyer, a junior and a Business and Enterprise Management (BEM) major, won the first National State Farm Marketing and Sales Competition. The competition required students to develop a detailed written marketing and sales plan targeted at the 18-25 year-old demographic.
Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Students to celebrate Hanukkah
Jewish students, faculty and staff will celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights, more commonly known as Hanukkah, from Dec. 1–8. Each night, students and others will gather at the stage on Manchester Plaza to light a six-foot menorah.
Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Senior wins Marshall Scholarship
Senior Bo-Shan Xiang, who is on a mission to build American interest in the study of philosophy, has been awarded a Marshall Scholarship. Xiang plans to study metaethics at the University of St. Andrews.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Leadership & Character, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Global citizenship
What do Indian food and filmmaking tell us about America? Under the guidance of Assistant Professor Sandya Hewamanne, students Bridget Bagel and Meenu Krishnan conducted research, which they presented at the Conference on South Asia.
Categories: Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Turkeypalooza 2010
Wake Forest students have taken the holiday to those most in need. Volunteers cooked traditional Thanksgiving day meals on campus and delivered them to local agencies as part of Turkeypalooza.
Categories: Community Impact, Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements