Wake Forest, Palmer Foundation announce partnership to promote leadership and character through golf
The Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation and the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University are forming a partnership to promote leadership and character development through youth golf programs around the world and to support student-athletes at Wake Forest. The Arnold & Winnie Palmer Leadership and Character Development Program at Wake Forest University,…Categories: Leadership & Character
Wake Forest senior Eli Leadham has been named to the 2026-27 class of Schwarzman Scholars, one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowships. Leadham is one of 150 scholars, representing 40 countries and 83 universities worldwide, who will begin a fully funded, one-year master’s degree program in global affairs at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University, in…
Construction on a new pedestrian pathway connecting Faculty Drive to The Grounds will begin in early March. In partnership with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the development and construction teams behind The Grounds will re-engineer the intersection at University Parkway and North Cherry Street. The goal is to simplify a complex roadway and slow…
More time spent standing or stepping while wearing a weighted vest showed positive changes in bone mineral density, according to a new weight loss study from Wake Forest University. It’s encouraging news for people trying to lose weight safely, especially older adults who want to drop pounds without losing bone or muscle mass. The study,…
In January 2026, Wake Forest announced its expanding leadership in the rapidly growing field of neuroarts, where research shows how creative expression can support brain health, strengthen well-being, and deepen human connection. On February 13, artists, scholars, clinicians, service organizations, community members and funders gathered to drum, dance and reframe community conversations about the arts…
Two widely respected leaders in the medical field received Wake Forest’s Medallion of Merit during the University’s Founders Day celebration Thursday, Feb. 19. Dr. Julie Ann Freischlag, a vascular surgeon, educator and senior executive whose leadership has shaped academic medicine and guided Wake Forest’s educational health system, and Dr. J. Wayne Meredith (MD ’78), a…
In 2021, Wake Forest’s Dr. J. Wayne Meredith (MD ’78) and Julie Ann Freischlag made history by becoming the first two physicians from the same institution to serve back-to-back as presidents of the American College of Surgeons. On Thursday, Wake Forest University will bestow them each with the Medallion of Merit, the University’s highest honor,…
Wake Forest University is launching a new study away program in Charlotte for sophomores and juniors that will integrate rigorous academic inquiry with high-impact professional experience. The program is designed to allow students to explore the intersections between business and the liberal arts. The first cohort in 2027 will tackle subjects ranging from the modern…
In the social media era, you can look at a university’s Instagram feed and get the impression that every day rates a 10/10 and everyone belongs. But Shannon Brady, a Wake Forest University psychology professor who studies the implications of social belonging, cautions you to look deeper. Smiles on faces and free hoodies emblazoned with…
Ballet dancer, author and founder Misty Copeland, who made history as the first Black woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on Monday, May 18. The ceremony will take place on Hearn Plaza and begins at 9 a.m. Copeland began her ballet studies at…