Coordinator Allison Walker, Director of Community Partnerships and Experiential Learning in the Office of Civic and Community Engagement
Academic Community Engagement (ACE) courses connect academic content to community engagement through collaboration with community partners. ACE courses align with the Carnegie Foundation’s classification of community engagement as “the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity.”
Guided by the principle of Pro Humanitate, ACE-designated courses empower students to apply their academic knowledge in real-world settings, fostering experiential learning and servant leadership through collaborative community partnerships. Through an interdisciplinary, community-based approach to learning, research, and scholarship, students gain the knowledge, values, and skills to address perennial social problems and become catalysts for change, dedicated to serving humanity and advancing social progress for generations to come.
Vision Statement
The ACE (Academic Community Engagement) Program at Wake Forest University envisions a future where academic inquiry and community service are seamlessly intertwined, nurturing a generation of engaged, ethical leaders committed to the common good. By embracing Wake Forest University's motto of Pro Humanitate, the ACE program fosters the development of empathic servant leaders who are equipped to tackle global issues through local, community-based efforts.
Mission Statement
The mission of the ACE (Academic Community Engagement) Program at Wake Forest University is to cultivate transformative educational experiences that integrate rigorous academic scholarship with sustained and reciprocal civic engagement.
Guided by the principle of Pro Humanitate, ACE-designated courses empower students to apply their academic knowledge in real-world settings, fostering experiential learning and servant leadership through collaborative partnerships.Through an interdisciplinary, community-based approach to learning, research, and scholarship, students gain the knowledge, values, and skills to address perennial social problems and become catalysts for change, dedicated to serving humanity and advancing social progress for generations to come.
Contact Information
Office of Civic and Community Engagement
Benson 505
Phone: 336-758-3742
Email: walkea@wfu.edu
ACE courses are approved by the ACE Advisory Council based on criteria that include but are not limited to: reciprocity with community partners; demonstration of relevant and meaningful community engagement; clear articulation of intended student learning outcomes and community goals; methods of assessment of student outcomes and of community outcomes; and evidence of integration of academic and engagement goals. Faculty teaching ACE courses employ a variety of methods to engage students in community.
Course List
Code |
Title |
Hours |
ANT 325 | Roots of Racism: Race and Ethnic Diversity in the U.S. | 3 |
ANT 336 | Myth, Ritual, and Symbolism | 3 |
COM 270 | Special Seminar | 1-3 |
COM 353 | Persuasion | 3 |
COM 355 | Survey of Health Communication | 3 |
DCE 122 | Special Topics in Dance | 1-3 |
EDU 101 | Issues and Trends in Education | 3 |
EDU 103A | Preparing for Community Engagement | 1.5 |
EDU 368 | Professional Experiences in Education | 3 |
EDU 395 | Teaching Diverse Learners | 3 |
ENG 302 | Ideas in Literature | 3 |
ENV 201 | Environmental Issues | 3 |
FYS 100 | First Year Seminar | 3 |
HST 367 | Public History | 3 |
REL 101 | Introduction to Religion | 3 |
WGS 377 | Special Topics | 1.5-3 |
WRI 111 | Writing Seminar | 4 |
Affiliated Faculty:
Adam Friedman
Alan Brown
Alessandra Von Burg
Allison Forti
Allison Walker
Allyson Gold
Amanda Jones
Amber Kelsie
Ananda Mitra
Angela King
Anne Boyle
Barbara Lentz
Betina Wilkinson
Brittany Battle
Brook Davis
Carla Emerson
Carmen Perez-Munoz
Carole Gibson
Charles Kennedy
Christina Soriano
Cindy Gendrich
Claudia Falcon
Colleen Foy
Daniel Kim-Shapiro
David Finn
David Phillips
David Yamane
Derek Hicks
Elisabeth Whitehead
Elise Barrella
Eranda Jayawickreme
Erica Still
Francisco Gallegos
George Stoupas
Guy Witzel
Hana Brown
Heidi Robinson
Holly Brower
Ivan Weiss
Jacqui Carrasco
Jane Albrecht
Jarrod Atchison
Jeanne Simonelli
Jennifer Rogers
Jill Crainshaw
Jim Norris
John Dinan
John Llewellyn
John Senior
Julie Velasquez Runk
Justin Green
Katherine A. Shaner
Kathy Smith
Kendall Tarte
Kirby-Straker Rowena
Leah McCoy
Linda Howe
Lisa Blee
Lucas Johnston
Lynn Book
Margaret Bender
Marianne Erhardt
Mary Dalton
Mary Pendergraft
Megan Regan
Melissa Jenkins
Melva Sampson
Meredith Farmer
Michael Gross
Michaelle Browers
Michele Gillespie
Monique O'Connell
Neal Walls
Pat Cunningham
Pat Lord
Patricia Dixon
Paul Thacker
Philip Clarke
Phoebe Zerwick
Raisur Rahman
Rebecca Alexander
Robert Hellyer
Ron Von Burg
Sara Dahill-Brown
Sarah Mason
Scott Baker
Seth Hayden
Sharon Andrews
Sherriann Clark
Simeon Ilesanmi
Stephen Boyd
Steve Folmar
Susan Borwick
Tanisha Ramachandran
Teresa Sanhueza
Terry Blumenthal
THM Gellar-Goad
Ulrike Wiethaus
Wei-Chin Lee
Woodrow Hood