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“We Cannot Forget”
February 25, 2020 | Community in Progress, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, Valuing Diversity
At 3 p.m. on Feb. 23, about 225 people gathered at the Millennium Center in downtown Winston-Salem for a vigil commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Winston-Salem sit-in. Organized by Wake Forest and Winston-Salem State universities, the event featured remarks by Wake Forest President Nathan O. Hatch and Winston-Salem State Chancellor Elwood L. Robinson, a keynote address by WFU Dean of the School of Divinity Jonathan L. Walton and music by The WSSU Singing Rams.
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WFU facilities staff to star in performance this fall
March 26, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Staff, Top Stories
Wake Forest and Forklift Danceworks will co-create “From the Ground Up” – a large-scale, outdoor ‘dance’ production featuring the movement and stories of the University’s facilities and campus services staff.
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Ron Wellman to retire as Wake Forest Athletic Director, John Currie named AD
March 3, 2019 | Athletics, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, University Announcement
After nearly 27 years leading the Wake Forest University athletic department, Ron Wellman will retire as Athletic Director on May 1, 2019. Wake Forest President Nathan O. Hatch has selected John Currie to succeed Wellman as the University’s sixth athletic director.
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Deacs defeat No. 23 Temple to win Military Bowl
December 27, 2016 | Athletics, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories
Wake Forest football jumped out to a 31-7 lead and held on to defeat No. 23-ranked Temple 34-26 to win the 2016 Military Bowl. The victory was the Demon Deacons’ first bowl win since 2008 and the first victory over a ranked team since 2011.
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Wake Forest finishes as runner-up in national title
December 11, 2016 | Athletics, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories
After 110 scoreless minutes, the Wake Forest men’s soccer team came up a penalty kick short of the national championship, falling to Stanford, 5-4, in penalties in Houston on Sunday afternoon. WFU’s Ian Harkes was named the Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the College Cup.
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Harkes’ goal sends WFU to national championship game
December 9, 2016 | Athletics, For Alumni, For Parents
Ian Harkes netted a breakaway goal in the 103rd minute to lift second-ranked Wake Forest men’s soccer to a 2-1 victory in double overtime over Denver on Friday night to move on to the national championship game on Sunday in Houston.
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Wake Forest to face Temple in Military Bowl
December 4, 2016 | Athletics, Events, For Alumni, For Parents
Wake Forest will play Temple in the Military Bowl, presented by Northrop Grumman and benefiting the USO. The game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. The game will be televised by ESPN.
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WFU wins ACC men’s soccer title
November 13, 2016 | Athletics, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories
Second-ranked Wake Forest men’s soccer beat No. 3 Clemson 3-1 to win the 2016 ACC Tournament championship. Ian Harkes, Jacori Hayes and Steven Echevarria each scored. The team can be welcomed back at the Manchester Athletic Center around 9:45 p.m. Check Twitter (@WakeMSoccer) for updates.
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Founders’ Day marks 182 years
February 19, 2016 | Events, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Recognition, Staff, Student, Top Stories
The Wake Forest community commemorated 182 years since the University’s founding in Wait Chapel on Feb. 18. The celebration recognizes student leaders and honors faculty for teaching, research and service.
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New moves transcend boundaries
January 13, 2016 | Community, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Graduate School, Pro Humanitate, Research, Staff, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
From the Brookstown area to Innovation Quarter, Wake Forest is making a series of moves that aim to expand the University’s engagement with the surrounding community in addition to its geographic footprint.