Battling cancer one brick at a time
On Thursday, Sept. 26, Wake Forest University will host Hit The Bricks, drawing hundreds of students, faculty, staff, and friends of the University to run or walk laps around Hearn Plaza from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Forsyth County students thrive in WFU’s Freedom School
School is out for many students as summer break kicks in full swing, but that doesn’t mean learning will stop for some Forsyth County students. Nearly 70 children will embark on a six-week journey of literacy enrichment and college campus immersion at Wake Forest University’s Freedom […]
A Photo Story: D.E.S.K.
D.E.S.K. works with students at Old Town Elementary School to provide them with a personalized study space they may not have had otherwise. In advance of the event, children and organizations work together to develop a plan for what the final desk will have painted […]
Wake Forest Students Decorate Desks for Children
A Wake Forest University practice field will soon be transformed into an outdoor art studio to create personalized study spaces for kids. It’s part of an education initiative called Developing Education through Student Knowledge or DESK. This year’s event will be held on Tuesday, April 16 from 3-6 p.m. on Davis […]
A Photo Story: Wake ‘n Shake Dance Marathon
Each spring, Wake Forest students stay awake and on their feet for 12-straight hours for the Wake ‘N Shake Dance Marathon benefitting the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund and the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. What […]
Wake ‘N Shake dance marathon set for March 23
More than a thousand Wake Forest University students will put on their dancing shoes to raise funds for cancer research and support those impacted by the disease. The annual 12-hour-dance marathon known as Wake N’ Shake will take place on Saturday, March 23 from noon […]