Tau Chapter
Todd Shelton | 1/18/2005 Wake Forest UniversityThe history of Wake Forest University divides naturally into three main periods: (1) from the beginning of the institution in the early 1830's to the early 1860's, when the Civil War forced its temporary closing; (2) from 1865 to the early 1950's, when the movement of the college campus from Wake Forest, North Carolina, to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was organized and carried out; and (3) from 1956, when the school began operation in Winston-Salem, to the present. The institution has seen difficult times and gone through hard struggles; but in each of the three periods the movement toward greater diversity and excellence of academic life was and continues to be steadily maintained. Now, as throughout its history, the guiding purpose of the University is to be found in the simple motto on the University seal: Pro Humanitate.
The University’s motto, Pro Humanitate (for humanity), is embodied by students and faculty who volunteer in the community and throughout the world. There are annual service trips to India, Honduras, Vietnam and Eastern Europe, and spring break service trips to inner cities in the United States.
Half of all undergraduates spend a semester abroad, either at University-owned residences in London,Venice and Vienna, or through other programs in Australia, China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia and Spain. Summer programs include a business tour across Europe, cultural anthropology programs in Mexico and Nepal, and medieval studies in Oxford, England.
The Princeton Review ranked Wake Forest second on its most recent list of the “Top 25 Most Connected Campuses.” Every freshman receives an IBM ThinkPad and color printer. The laptop is updated after two years, and the laptop and printer are the students’ to keep after graduation.
Quick Facts:
Re-chartering Chapter Officers:
- Number I: Scott Glass
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Number II: Jim Hobart
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Number III: Christian Staples
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Number IV: Ben Martin
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Number V: Alex Yates
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Number VI: Mattocks Swenson
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Number VII: Dan Davis
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Number VIII: Michael Heintz
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Number IX: Adam Galea
Re-chartering Date: December 4, 2004
Original Chartering: January 8, 1881
Chapter Address:
Kappa Alpha Order
P. O. Box 7272
Reynolda Station
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
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