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WFU remembers President George H.W. Bush
December 1, 2018 | Alumni, Top Stories
The first of Bush’s two appearances at Wake Forest came in 1984 during a Presidential campaign visit for Ronald Reagan. Four years later, Bush returned to campus for the first 1988 Presidential Debate with then-Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis – an event that symbolically marked the completion of Wake Forest’s evolution from a regional to a national university.
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U.S. Sen. Richard Burr donates Congressional papers to Wake Forest
March 12, 2018 | Alumni, Top Stories, University Announcement
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (‘78) announced today he will donate his Congressional papers to Wake Forest University.
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Recent WFU grad awarded top national physics prize
October 24, 2017 | Admissions, Alumni, Recognition, Top Stories
The American Physical Society awarded Angela Harper the 2017 LeRoy Apker Award, which recognizes outstanding achievements in physics by undergraduate students, and provides encouragement to young physicists who have demonstrated great potential for future scientific accomplishment.
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Wake Washington Center: New hub for D.C. Deacs
October 10, 2017 | Admissions, Alumni, Faculty, Student, Top Stories
In the morning, Wake Forest University sophomore Jay Sherrill rides the D.C. metro to Capitol Hill to work on trade policy briefs for a subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee. In the evening, he shares his first-hand experience with classmates in his “U.S. Policymaking in the 21st Century” class at the University’s new Wake Washington Center.
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Porter Byrum makes final $70+ million gift to Wake Forest University
October 2, 2017 | Alumni, Philanthropy, Pro Humanitate, Student, Top Stories
In a concluding act of extraordinary generosity that will make college more affordable and accessible for generations of students, Porter B. Byrum (JD ’42) has donated more than $70 million to Wake Forest University for scholarships.
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Bestselling author Emily Giffin to speak at Wake Forest
September 18, 2017 | Alumni, Events, Speakers, Top Stories
Bestselling author and Wake Forest alumna Emily Giffin will speak on Thursday, Sept. 28, in Brendle Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m.
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NBA superstar Chris Paul – a leader by example
September 14, 2017 | Alumni, Events, Top Stories
Paul talked with President Nathan Hatch on Sept. 13 as part of the University’s Leadership Project. In a question and answer conversation, he shared memories of his time as a student at Wake Forest and talked about what it means to be a leader in the NBA and in the community.
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Chris Paul to participate in conversation on leadership at WFU
August 30, 2017 | Alumni, Athletics, Events, Speakers, Top Stories
Chris Paul (’07), Demon Deacon standout, NBA superstar, Houston Rockets point guard, businessman and philanthropist, will join members of the Wake Forest community in Wait Chapel on Wednesday, September 13, at 5 p.m. for a conversation about leadership.
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WFU breaks ground for Shah Basketball Complex and Sutton Sports Performance Center
April 21, 2017 | Alumni, Athletics, Philanthropy, Top Stories
Wake Forest University held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, April 20 for the Sutton Sports Performance Center and the Shah Basketball Complex.
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98% of 2016 WFU grads employed or in grad school, new data shows
March 27, 2017 | Admissions, Alumni, Personal and Career Development, Student, Top Stories
New First Destination data collected by the Office of Personal and Career Development show that 98 percent of the Wake Forest undergraduate class of 2016 are either employed or in graduate school (based on a 91 percent knowledge rate).
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