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Statement from WFU President Hatch on Charlottesville

August 14, 2017  |   Community, President, Top Stories

Today Wake Forest University President Nathan O. Hatch issued the following statement: “There is no place for the bigotry, racism and violence we witnessed in Charlottesville. Wake Forest University extends our condolences to the families and friends grieving the senseless harm and loss of life, as […]

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WFU President Hatch receives Wheaton ‘Alumnus of the Year’ award

May 5, 2017  |   President, Recognition

The Wheaton College Alumni Association presented Wake Forest University President Nathan O. Hatch with its 2017 Alumnus of the Year Award for Distinguished Service to Society at a ceremony on May 4.

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President Hatch: “Wake Will Lead”

October 27, 2016  |   Philanthropy, President, Pro Humanitate, Top Stories, University Announcement, Wake Will

Wake Will Lead extends the momentum of the Wake Will campaign to claim a leadership position in our signature strengths and emerging opportunities.

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$625 million in construction over 10 years enhances residential experience

June 24, 2016  |   Admissions, Athletics, Campus Life, Community, Philanthropy, President, Student, Thrive / Wellbeing, Top Stories, University Announcement, Wake Will

Wake Forest University is in the midst of a 10-year, $625 million construction effort that reflects the institution’s commitment to offer the best residential college experience in the country.

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Picture-perfect pomp and circumstance

May 16, 2016  |   Commencement, Events, Faculty, President, Provost, Recognition, Speakers, Top Stories

A crowd of almost 13,000 gathered Monday on Hearn Plaza to celebrate the accomplishments of nearly 1,900 graduates in Wake Forest University’s Class of 2016.

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Looking back at 2015

December 21, 2015  |   Admissions, Campus Life, Commencement, Events, President, Student, Thrive / Wellbeing, Top Stories

Wake Forest had a newsworthy 2015, from big dollar research grants, new dean appointments and heartwarming campus traditions that continue to show that Pro Humanitate is more than a motto, it’s a way of being.

Media Advisory: Wake Will: The Campaign for Wake Forest Hits Half-Billion Dollar Mark

July 6, 2015  |   Media Advisory, President, University Announcement, Wake Will

Two years earlier than projected, Wake Will: The Campaign for Wake Forest has reached the half-billion dollar mark in total campaign commitments and is more than 83 percent toward its Reynolda Campus goal. As of June 30, 2015, Wake Forest has raised more than $503 […]

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President Nathan Hatch: Historian

February 9, 2015  |   Faculty, Humanities, President, Recognition, Research, Top Stories

Not every college president has written a book that is required reading for students across the country a quarter century after its publication like President Nathan Hatch’s “The Democratization of American Christianity.”

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‘Show what you are made of’

May 19, 2014  |   2014 Highlights, Commencement, Events, President, Speakers, Student, Top Stories

It was the commencement ceremony the entire country was watching. Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson addresses the Class of 2014 and members of more than 30 media organizations less than a week after losing the top job at the nation’s most distinguished newspaper.

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A new dawn for the dean

January 13, 2014  |   Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, President, School of Business, Staff, Student, Top Stories, University Announcement

Steve Reinemund will step down as Dean of the Wake Forest School of Business at the end of this academic year. Despite his many accomplishments, his greatest legacy will be his unwavering commitment to developing passionate, ethical business leaders driven to achieve results with integrity.