Wake Forest University will host Ken Kishida, associate professor of translational neuroscience, for the first of two public lectures as part of the selection process for the Boswell Presidential Chair of Neuroscience. Dr. Kishida will present: “Neuroscience of Consciousness, Choice, and Computation (NC3): What’s dopamine […]
Categories: Happening at Wake, University Announcements
Award-winning “60 Minutes” journalist Scott Pelley will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on Monday, May 19. The ceremony will take place on Hearn Plaza and begins at 9 a.m. Pelley has been reporting for the CBS News program “60 Minutes” for more than 20 […]
Categories: Happening at Wake, University Announcements
The Office of the Chaplain has coordinated and provided resources for students, faculty, and staff observing Ramadan, including extended Pit Hours, premade Suhoor bags, and prayer times. Ramadan is observed from Friday, Feb. 28 through Saturday, March 29. Those interested in learning more about these […]
Categories: Campus Life, Happening at Wake
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. […]
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Nominations are now open for the 12th annual Champions of Change campus sustainability awards. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to nominate themselves and others as a leader of the sustainability transformation on campus before the deadline on February 28. The Office […]
A message from University Ombuds Jill Crainshaw and Erica Still, associate dean for Faculty Recruitment, Diversity, and Inclusion in the College Ready for some hands-on learning when it comes to having hard conversations? These days, hard conversations seem to be waiting around every corner. The […]
Categories: Happening at Wake, Personal & Career Development
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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The University Surplus Department will be offering six days of furnitureshopping at Alumni Hall. Faculty and staff can choose from among furniture items that remain on-site following University Advancement’s relocation to the University Corporate Center. Shopping times are available Mon.-Thurs. (Feb. 10-13) and Mon. and […]
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Wake Forest University’s Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) is hosting an Ergonomic Experiential Lab on Friday, Feb. 7, in Worrell Hall, Room 3349. Faculty and staff are invited to bring their laptops and explore workstation options. Sample height-adjustable desks, saddle stools, ergonomically sound […]
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