Events & Exhibits

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4th Annual Senior Showcase

The Z. Smith Reynolds Library is pleased to announce selections for the fourth annual Senior Showcase program recognizing exemplary senior research theses and projects completed by Wake Forest undergraduates in their final year. Four students have been selected to present their research on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at 3pm in the ZSR Library Auditorium, Room... Continue reading “4th Annual Senior Showcase”

Reynolda Film Festival 2013

The 2013 Reynolda Film Festival runs April 1st – 5th. See the complete schedule online. The keynote address – given by actor, writer, and director Edward Burns best known for The Brothers McMullen and Saving Private Ryan – will be held in Brendle Recital Hall on Tuesday, April 2, at 7:00 pm. For more info,... Continue reading “Reynolda Film Festival 2013”

Humans v Zombies-The Zombie Horde is Growing!

On Friday, February 8th, the Library hosted the fourth Humans v Zombies event, and the zombie horde is growing! We held our first event in the Fall of 2011, one year after we began hosting games of Capture the Flag as part of freshman orientation! As you can see from the chart below, Humans v... Continue reading “Humans v Zombies-The Zombie Horde is Growing!”

Spring 2013 Library Lecture Series

(L to R) Andrew Smiler, Derek Hicks, Michelle Balaev In keeping with a tradition that began in 2010, the spring semester’s first lecture will feature the student winner of the previous year’s WFU/WSSU Martin Luther King, Jr. Building the Dream Award. Senior Bentrice Jusu, the 2012 recipient, will speak on her personal experiences on Monday,... Continue reading “Spring 2013 Library Lecture Series”

Senior Showcase Returns in April

Winners of the 2012 Senior Showcase (L to R): Perry Ransbottom, Theatre; Erin Cassidy, Religion; Dain Finke, Anthropology; Tim Brady, Health & Exercise Science On April 23, ZSR will host the fourth annual Senior Showcase to recognize outstanding research and artistic theses or projects completed by Wake Forest undergraduates. Since its inception in 2010, the... Continue reading “Senior Showcase Returns in April”

Upcoming Technology Workshops

The library will host workshops this spring on: Google Apps for Instruction: Have you ever considered the power Google tools might have to enhance your classroom instruction? Open Educational Resources: Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning objects like class activities, streaming videos, assessments, games, and even entire courses that educators around the globe... Continue reading “Upcoming Technology Workshops”

“Love is Louder Than” Postcard Project

ZSR sponsored a student led project this fall called “Love is Louder Than.” The idea was to have postcards on campus with the line: Love is Louder Than……. and allow students to fill in the blank with words, ideas or drawings. The postcards were mailed on campus during the semester and collected by the students... Continue reading ““Love is Louder Than” Postcard Project”

New Religion Exhibit

This week, I’ve worked with students in Dr. Lucas Johnston’s Religion 101: Introduction to Religion class. The students worked both in ZSR and on their own to create this exhibit as a final project. Take a look as you come and go. Continue reading “New Religion Exhibit”

New Samuel and Sally Wait Exhibit in the Atrium

Special Collections is happy to announce a new exhibit in the small case in the atrium. The exhibit highlights the Samuel and Sally Wait Collection and shows examples of their letters from Wait. It also includes Samuel’s walking stick and reading glasses. Take a look when you get a chance! Continue reading “New Samuel and Sally Wait Exhibit in the Atrium”

Hunger and Homelessness Week Exhibit

I was approached by Mo Earley, an undergraduate student working with Campus Kitchen to do an exhibit for Hunger and Homelessness Week, November 10-18. There are a number of events during this week which help raise funds and support this event. Turkeypalooza is one such event which ZSR is participating in. Food is donated and... Continue reading “Hunger and Homelessness Week Exhibit”