13 Days of Celebrating the Earth: April 20

Do you care about the health of the Earth? It starts by taking care of ourselves and our communities. Health and Wellbeing Fair When: 2:00pm-5:00pm Where: Magnolia Patio, Rain location: 1st floor Reynolda Hall Lobby Collect resources from and interface with representatives of Blue […]


13 Days of Celebrating the Earth: April 19

Learn more about local food politics and action at ZSR and about the importance of water conservation in front of the Reynolda Fresh Food Company (the Pit). Cobblestone Farmers Market (Formerly Krankie’s Farmers Market)* When: 11:00am-1:00pm Where: Meet the free shuttle in […]


13 Days of Celebrating the Earth: April 18

Spend some time today relaxing, reflecting and restoring your senses on campus. Periodic breaks will help you work smarter, not harder. Various groups will be out and about on campus to support you in taking time out for you. To Hi (meditation) Garden When: […]


13 Days of Celebrating the Earth: April 17

How good is the food in public school lunch rooms? It might be worse than you thought. Lunch Line, documentary screening and reception with the filmmaker When: 7:00pm-10:00pm Where: Pugh Auditorium; Shorty’s Restaurant Campus Kitchen’s Wake Up to Food Week is sponsoring a […]


13 Days of Celebrating the Earth: April 16

The Piedmont Earth Day Fair was ranked as one of the top 20 Spring Festivals in North Carolina by the Winston-Salem Journal, for good reason. Join the celebration on Saturday, April 16. Piedmont Earth Day Fair When: 10:00am-5:00pm Where: Dixie Classic Fairgrounds, Education […]


13 Days of Celebrating the Earth: April 15

Continue celebrating the 13 Days of Celebrating the Earth by collecting your free “WFU ♥’s Farmers” tote bag, walking over to the Reynolda Village Farmers Market and participating in the Arbor Day Celebration. Reynolda Village Farmers Market Season Opening When: 10:00am-1:00pm Where: Meet […]


13 Days of Celebrating the Earth: April 14

Kick off the 13 Days of Celebrating the Earth by attending one (or more) of our exciting activities on April 14. Think Green Thursday When: 10:45am-12:15pm Where: Magnolia Patio Pick up your 13 Days t-shirt and a full schedule of events. Office of Sustainability […]


Providing desks for local students

Freshly painted desks in bright colors and adorned with flowers, hearts, peace signs, animals and clouds lined Manchester Plaza Wednesday. Several hundred Wake Forest students welcomed about 50 elementary school students to campus to paint their very own desk during the annual D.E.S.K. project. Wake […]


Lights out for Earth Hour 2011

More than 100 students huddled together in the Reynolda Hall lobby on March 26 to count down the seconds until the spotlights on Wait Chapel were extinguished in celebration of Earth Hour 2011. The Demon Deacon was on-hand to flip the giant light […]


Call for Volunteers: Earth Day Fair

The Piedmont Earth Day Fair is right around the corner. Have you signed up to volunteer? Volunteers are especially needed for Parking, Zero Waste, Exhibitor Assistance, and Clean-up after the Fair.  So, grab some friends and plan to enjoy the Fair and also spend a […]


University to defend ACC championship for waste reduction

Students, faculty and staff are back at it, defending the university’s ACC title this year. No, you didn’t miss any football or basketball championships — we’re talking about trash. Last year the Demon Deacons claimed the ACC title for greatest waste reduction per capita […]


Think Green Thursdays

The Office of Sustainability is excited to announce the debut of Green Thursdays! Every Thursday the office of sustainability invites you to come hang out on the patio and get involved in a fun, green activity. Come out this Thursday (Feb 17) on the Mag […]


“Tapped” Screening – 1/25/11

Join the launch of our campus-wide Choose to Reuse campaign by attending the screening of the award-winning documentary, Tapped. The screening will begin at 7:00 pm in the Benson Center’s Pugh Auditorium. The first 50 in attendance to sign a pledge to reduce […]


Residence Life and Housing sponsors Rake Forest to promote community engagement

Matthew Imboden, Assistant Director of Residence Education, describes the motivation behind and success of the first ever Rake Forest event which took place on October 5, 2010: As a way to connect students, the Wake Forest value of service, and the residential neighborhoods surrounding campus, […]


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