Media arrangements: WFU Commencement 2021
May 14, 2021 | Events
Wake Forest will recognize the Class of 2021 on May 16 at Truist Field. Media are welcome to attend select events if arranged in advance with the news team.
$1M in gifts will support vision of integrated arts at Wake Forest
May 12, 2021 | Arts & Culture, Philanthropy, Top Stories, University Announcement
The Interdisciplinary Arts Center at Wake Forest has received $1M from anonymous donors to support the University’s commitment to integrating the arts across all corners of campus, in the classroom and in the community.
Wake Forest University addresses its antebellum history
May 7, 2021 | Top Stories, University Announcement
In a message to the Wake Forest University community, President Nathan O. Hatch announced steps the University is taking to address its antebellum history and affirm the humanity of all individuals.
Wake Forest graduates first class of liberal arts engineers
May 6, 2021 | Admissions, Faculty, Research, Student, Top Stories
Gabrielle Prichard will begin work as a cloud solution engineer with Oracle. Lucy Vaughn will start her career as a research and development engineer with AstraZeneca. John Hobson will serve in the U.S. Army as a combat engineer commander.
Wake Forest to celebrate Class of 2021 at Truist Field
May 5, 2021 | Commencement, Events, Top Stories
Wake Forest will recognize the Class of 2021 on May 16 at Truist Field. The event for undergraduates includes three featured speakers. Their talks will be shared virtually at various times throughout the celebration.
WFU student art purchases unveiled
April 29, 2021 | Arts & Culture, Student, Top Stories
Every four years since 1963, a small group of students has traveled to New York City, with University funds, to purchase art for Wake Forest’s Student Union art collection. This year they purchased nine works.
Yo-Yo Ma to join Face to Face Speaker Forum on May 4
April 28, 2021 | Events, Top Stories
Yo-Yo Ma, cellist, cultural ambassador and U.N. Messenger of Peace will join Wake Forest’s Face to Face Speaker Forum for a virtual preview event on Tuesday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m.
First African American female editor of Bon Appétit Magazine to speak at Wake Forest
April 26, 2021 | Events, Research, Student, Top Stories
Wake Forest University’s Center for Research, Engagement and Collaboration in African American Life, or RECAAL, will hold its inaugural event on Tuesday, April 27, at 6 p.m.
A new pathway to stable, low-cost, flexible electronics
April 21, 2021 | Research, Top Stories
Imagine a foldable smartphone or a rollable tablet device that is powerful, reliable and, perhaps most importantly, affordable.
Wake Forest to establish Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence Award
April 14, 2021 | Admissions, Recognition, Top Stories
To recognize the poet, actress, author, singer, teacher, and civil rights activist who has inspired people worldwide and taught generations of Wake Forest students, the University will establish the Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence Award.