PubWest, the leading association of small and medium-sized book publishers, recognized Wake Forest University Press in its 2024 Book Design Awards. The recent WFU Press title Lunulae by Doireann Ní Ghríofa placed in two categories—earning silver in the Short Stories / Poetry / Anthologies category […]
Categories: Arts & Culture, Awards & Recognition, University Announcements
DESK (Discovering Education through Student Knowledge) returns on April 1, with a rain date of April 8. This annual event brings together Wake Forest students, faculty, and staff to create personalized study spaces for local Title I elementary school children. Each year, approximately 55 desks […]
Categories: Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Community Impact, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate
The Center for Literacy Education is hosting its first annual Visiting Scholars Speaker Series and Community Networking Conference on Monday, March 24, from 4-8 p.m. in Farrell Hall. This event is free and open to the public. The conference’s theme is “A Gun […]
Categories: Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Happening at Wake
On Thursday, March 6 the Secrest Artists Series presents the Vijay Iyer Trio. The jazz ensemble made up of pianist Vijay Iyer, bassist Linda May Han Oh, and Tyshawn Sorey, MacArthur Foundation Fellowship-winning percussionist and composer, will perform at 7:30 pm in Brendle Recital Hall. […]
Categories: Arts & Culture, Happening at Wake
Wake Forest University is proud to announce a new academic initiative that brings together experiential learning, interdisciplinary scholarship, and community partnership: the four-week nationally recognized Summer Institute at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) at Old Salem Museums and Gardens. The Summer Institute, […]
Wake Forest University Theatre will kick off the spring semester with Sarah Ruhl’s “Dead Man’s Cell Phone.” The play, directed by professor of acting Brook Davis, opens at the Ring Theatre on Feb.7. When the play premiered in 2007, it questioned human connections and disconnections […]
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Creative writing and English professor Joanna Ruocco’s most recent historical romance novel, “A Shore Thing,” – a queer and trans love story – was named a “Best Romance of the Year” by The New York Times and Parade and is listed as one of NPR’s […]
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The Office of Personal and Career Development Employer Relations team and the Wake Forest art department are collaborating to showcase street photography by junior Evan Harris. Faculty, staff and students are invited to an Opening Reception on Friday, Sept. 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. […]
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The Wake the Arts Center’s opening celebration will be held on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. in Scales Lower Lobby. Faculty, staff and students can learn about the Center and the opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. The following are among the recently funded Wake […]
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