Cheryl Walker

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…

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…

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.

Wake Forest University’s Program for Leadership and Character will grant an additional $10 million to further help colleges and universities nationwide develop their own character education programs and initiatives.

The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation has appointed Wake Forest University President Susan R. Wente to its Board of Directors.