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School of Divinity receives $3.3M, second largest individual gift in school history

Wake Forest University School of Divinity has received a $3.3 million gift – the second largest individual donation in the school’s 25-year history – from the estate of Edward Kent Griffin. The gift will support the recently launched Wake Div Promise, a bold initiative designed to provide full-tuition scholarships for all graduate students enrolled in…

Categories: Transformative Giving


Carter and Front Street Capital announce “The Grounds”

Today, Carter and Front Street Capital, in partnership with the City of Winston-Salem and Wake Forest University, announced The Grounds — a transformative 100-acre mixed-use development in the area surrounding some of northwest North Carolina’s iconic major event venues. Seamlessly blending retail, dining, residential, and office in one vibrant community hub, The Grounds will enhance…

WFU in the news: Sept. 2-8, 2024

Trump to appeal to emotions in debate, but Kamala has the most at stakeRádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP)For Nate French, a political communications expert and professor of communication, Harris's main disadvantage is that she will be on "the center stage, where she hasn't been for some time. "She is not new to politics, but…

Next week’s Harris/Trump presidential debate

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are set to face off in their first presidential debate on September 10. Wake Forest University political communications expert Nate French can offer insight on why the timing of this presidential debate matters and how it could set the stage for a winning White House campaign. 

Categories: Experts


KinderCare at WFU prepares to open its doors

University leaders attend ribbon-cutting at KinderCare at Wake Forest. Wake Forest University celebrated a milestone in its commitment to supporting faculty, staff, and students with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for the soon-to-open child care and early education facility at the University Corporate Center. The event, held August 28, marked the successful completion of construction of the new facility that will be operated by KinderCare Learning Companies for Employers to provide high-quality care and early education for the Wake Forest and Winston-Salem communities.

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