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Turkeypalooza: A week of Thanksgiving

November 27, 2013  |   Admissions, Alumni, Campus Life, Campus Life Highlights, Community, Philanthropy, Pro Humanitate, Staff, Student, Top Stories, Uncategorized

Wake Forest students cook and deliver made-from-scratch Thanksgiving dinners to local residents during Turkeypalooza, an annual event hosted by The Campus Kitchen.

Media Advisory: Billy Graham: America’s Pastor to turn 95

October 28, 2013  |   Uncategorized

As Billy Graham’s 95th birthday approaches (Nov. 7), Wake Forest University Divinity School Professor Bill Leonard says Graham remains “an American phenomenon, the most enduring and perhaps the most beloved preacher in American religious history.” Leonard is available to talk about the impact Graham has […]

Media Advisory: From waste to energy

October 17, 2013  |   Media Advisory, Uncategorized

Fatty grease extracted from sewer waste may one day fuel your car and power your home. Chemists at Wake Forest University recently developed a sugar-based compound that makes it cheaper and easier to turn low-quality fats and oils into affordable biodiesel. The results of their […]

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URECA: Research Revealed

October 9, 2013  |   Faculty, Mentoring, Research, Student, Top Stories, Uncategorized

When Maggie Gigler began her academic journey at Wake Forest, she knew she wanted to major in psychology and go on to earn a doctorate in clinical psychology. With her study on borderline personality disorder, she was one of 127 students presenting at Undergraduate Research Day.

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A closer look at who’s behind bars

October 2, 2013  |   Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Speakers, Student, Top Stories, Uncategorized

Seventeen students gathered for a conversation about mass incarceration with civil rights advocate and best-selling author Michelle Alexander before she presented a public lecture to more than 1,000 people in Wait Chapel.

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Polishing a campus jewel

March 20, 2013  |   Audiences, Campus Life, Life on Campus, Student, Top Stories, Uncategorized

New tables and chairs, along with board games, fitness equipment, a solar-powered piano and more are just part of a project to remind our community to seek balance in our lives. And to stop and enjoy our beautiful campus.

Media Advisory: Wake Forest University joins consortium of top colleges and universities in introducing Semester Online

November 15, 2012  |   Uncategorized

Today, a group of the nation’s leading universities, including Wake Forest University, announced plans to launch a new, innovative program that transforms the model of online education. Semester Online will be the first program of its kind to offer undergraduate students the opportunity to take […]

Media Advisory: Project Pumpkin

October 19, 2012  |   Uncategorized

On Oct. 23 from 3 to 6 p.m., Wake Forest will host more than 1,400 Winston-Salem area children from local agencies and organizations for Halloween festivities on Hearn Plaza. From princess castles to silly monsters, Wake Forest’s 24th annual Project Pumpkin festival will provide an […]

Media Advisory: First-year students move into WFU residence halls tomorrow, August 24

August 23, 2012  |   Uncategorized

Tomorrow Wake Forest will welcome 1,242 first-year students to the Reynolda Campus. Here are a few back-to-school story ideas related to move-in day and orientation activities. Please contact the news office to make arrangements for interviews or gather b-roll of move-in day. The first day of […]

Media Advisory: Announcing 2012-2013 Wake Forest University Theatre season

August 22, 2012  |   Uncategorized

“Marisol” (Sept. 28-29 and Oct. 3-7) The season opens on the Mainstage with José Rivera’s Obie Award winning play, “Marisol.” The magical-realism-inspired production centers on a copy editor wandering the dangerous streets of an apocalyptic New York City after angels rebel against God and the […]