Breaking racial barriers
More than 40 years ago, several black student-athletes helped break the color barrier on the ACC football fields, as well as lead Wake Forest to the school's league championship. More than 40 years ago, several black student-athletes helped break the color barrier on the ACC football fields, as well as lead Wake Forest to the school's league championship.Pan-Hellenic garden dedicated
A new garden pays tribute to nine historically African-American fraternities and sororities and their impact. It is a sign of the University’s “commitment to inclusion and diversity,” said President Nathan O. Hatch.Categories: University Announcements
Humanities Institute established
Building on its liberal arts tradition, Wake Forest University has established the Wake Forest Humanities Institute to support innovative scholarship and collaboration in the humanities.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Teams ‘hit the bricks’ for cancer
Sixty-five teams of Wake Forest students, faculty and staff competed in an all-day relay race around Hearn Plaza on Thursday to raise both money and awareness for the fight against cancer.Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning
Chief Financial Officer to step down
Nancy Suttenfield, senior vice president and chief financial officer, announced today she will step down from her position at Wake Forest University effective October 13, 2010.Categories: University Announcements
Former professor Bryan, human-rights champion, dies
G. McLeod Bryan, professor emeritus of religion known for championing racial justice and human rights, died Wednesday at the age of 90. His memorial service will be Sunday at 3 p.m. in Wait Chapel.Categories: Research & Discovery
A natural leader
Student government president Natalie Halpern has a track record of leading people and getting projects accomplished in her time at Wake Forest.
Next generation diplomats
Wake Forest students Henderson Trefzger and Przemyslaw “Dalton” Wilczewski traveled to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this summer for the Global Model United Nations conference.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest
New Wake Forest websites launch
Wake Forest has launched a redesigned website, including the home page, news sites and Inside WFU, a community-focused site targeted to faculty and staff. The rollout also features a new content-management system.Categories: University Announcements
Wal-Mart CEO outlines growth plans
Mike Duke, the president and CEO of Wal-Mart, described his company's global growth strategy during the first presentation in the 2010-11 Leading Out Loud lecture series at the Schools of Business. Categories: Global Wake Forest, University Announcements