Campus Life Archive

Wake Forest and Pepsi Bottling Ventures enter 10-year University-wide pouring rights agreement

July 28, 2026

Wake Forest has selected Pepsi Bottling Ventures (PBV) as an exclusive beverage supplier. The new 10-year pouring rights agreement with PBV represents an inclusive approach to providing University-wide collaborative opportunities to corporate partners. The contract expands Wake Forest’s longstanding relationship with Pepsi beyond Athletics into a comprehensive collaboration serving Reynolda Campus, Wake Downtown and The…

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A legacy of open doors

October 27, 2025

Beth Norbrey & Larry D. Hopkins Hall isn’t just a building, their son David said at the dedication of the residence hall on Saturday, Oct. 25. “It’s about legacy. It’s about what it looks like to open doors for others, even when you had to break them down yourself.” Beth Hopkins ('73) has had a…

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Wake Forest cancer research fundraiser draws record participants

October 2, 2025

Wake Forest University’s annual Hit the Bricks fundraiser inspired a record number of runners and walkers—more than 2,264—to circle Hearn Plaza on Oct. 1 in support of the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund. In fact, no other student-led fundraiser at Wake Forest has attracted as many participants. This year's Hit the Bricks runners, representing a…

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Running laps for cancer research

September 29, 2025

Faith Martin is hitting the bricks Oct. 1 for Izzy, her younger sister and best friend, who lost her life to osteosarcoma in 2022, just two years after her diagnosis. Because raising money to support cancer research could make all the difference in someone’s life, events like Wake Forest University’s Hit the Bricks are so…

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Wake ‘N Shake dance marathon to raise money for cancer research

March 21, 2025

Wake ‘N Shake, a student-organized 12-hour dance marathon to raise money for cancer research, will take place on Saturday, March 22, from noon to midnight in the Sutton Center. This year, Wake ‘N Shake celebrates its 20th anniversary. It began in 2006 as a way to raise money for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund.…

Categories: Campus Life, Pro Humanitate

WFU’s TurkeyPalooza helps local organizations combat hunger

November 18, 2024

Wake Forest University students will cook nearly 700 meals this week for those in need in Forsyth County. TurkeyPalooza will take place Sunday, Nov. 17 - Saturday, Nov. 23. The annual tradition brings the campus together to prepare a Thanksgiving feast from scratch and deliver the meals to local nonprofits that serve individuals and families.…

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Former members of Congress bring civic education to Wake Forest

October 24, 2024

Wake Forest University welcomed two former Congressional representatives to campus on Tuesday, Oct. 22, as part of a program called Congress to Campus. Donna Edwards (D-MD) and Barbara Comstock (R-VA) met with students throughout the day to talk about their career journeys, finding bipartisanship and the importance of civic engagement. “Part of the mission of…

Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Mentorship, Personal & Career Development

Wake Forest to host hundreds of children for Project Pumpkin

October 22, 2024

As Wake Forest students return from fall break this week, they are preparing for one of the University’s biggest student-led events. Project Pumpkin will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 3 to 6 p.m. on Hearn Plaza. Hundreds of Wake Forest student volunteers dressed in costume will welcome children for an afternoon of carnival…

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Battling cancer one brick at a time

September 24, 2024

Wake Forest University hosts Hit The Bricks, drawing hundreds of students, faculty, staff, and friends of the University to run or walk laps around Hearn Plaza

Categories: Alumni, Campus Life, Community Impact, Pro Humanitate