As Wake Forest prepares to launch its African American Studies Program this fall, an anonymous donor has made a $1 million gift to support the new academic initiative.
Categories: Research & Discovery, Transformative Giving
The pandemic and political polarization have made distinguishing reliable information from misinformation an increasingly difficult challenge. Two Wake Forest University librarians, Rosalind Tedford and Hu Womack, are experts on how mis/disinformation is used and consumed and how it impacts the world.
Categories: University Announcements
Twelve years ago, Joe Biden was the first sitting Vice President to give Wake Forest University's commencement address. Biden spoke to the class of 2009 on May 18 on Hearn Plaza.
Categories: Happening at Wake
Wake Forest students will join Winston-Salem State University and UNC School of the Arts students to participate virtually in this year’s MLK Read-In on Saturday, Jan. 23. WSSU and Wake Forest’s long-time annual partnership featuring a keynote speaker and celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will not be held this year, but will return in 2022. Each institution will recognize faculty, staff and student members through their “Building the Dream” Award in March.
Categories: Happening at Wake, Inclusive Excellence
Check out the top Wake Forest news stories for 2020 selected by the University news team. Visit news.wfu.edu for full coverage of the year.
Categories: University Announcements