From October 22 – 24, Wake Forest sustainability staff members joined peers in Minneapolis for the 20th annual conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). Over the three days, Dedee DeLongpré Johnston, Erin Hamilton, Krista Stump, […]
This fall, nearly 50 students in Engineering 112: Introduction to Engineering Experimentation explored Lake Katharine as a living lab for campus sustainability. For the first time, Dr. Kyle Luthy and Dr. Joshua Dickenson teamed up to teach two sections of the course, which is designed […]
Each spring, the Office of Sustainability hosts the Magnolias Curriculum Workshop for faculty who are seeking to incorporate sustainability – broadly defined – into their teaching. This year, 13 faculty members participated in the two-day workshop, which has been held annually since 2012 (excluding […]
On April 9, the Office of Sustainability hosted the 11th annual Champions of Change Campus Sustainability Awards. Each year at this awards ceremony, students, faculty, and staff who have gone above and beyond in their contributions to campus sustainability are honored across 5 categories: […]
Sarah Rodgers joined the Office of Sustainability team on March 1 as our Outdoor Learning Spaces Coordinator. In this role, Sarah will work in close collaboration with campus partners and subject matter experts to provide and develop opportunities for sustainability-focused learning on our campus. Sarah […]
The Intercultural Center and Office of Sustainability welcomed both Native and non-Native members of the Wake Forest community to the newly cultivated Three Sisters Garden in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a reclamation of Columbus Day. “Today, we get to gather here and celebrate […]
A new “three sisters” garden is being cultivated between Palmer Hall and Piccolo Hall – a collaboration between the Office of Sustainability and the Intercultural Center. The garden is intended to be an experiential learning space where the three sisters (corn, beans, squash), and other […]