Project Pumpkin’s 25th birthday
More than 800 community children from nearly 25 local agencies arrived on campus Wednesday afternoon with costumes and matching smiles to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of Project Pumpkin. At least 750 Wake Forest students volunteered, escorting trick-or-treaters around Hearn Plaza to the festive carnival booths sponsored by 70 different student organizations and academic departments.Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate
To celebrate Wake Forest’s ranking 11th in U.S. News and World Report for commitment to undergraduate teaching, Volunteer Service Corps (VSC) partnered with the Office of the Dean of the College to launch the “11 Days of Teaching Appreciation” social media campaign.
Under a big tent on Manchester Plaza, students and alumni wrote about the Wake Forest people who have inspired them on a book standing more than 10 feet tall. The outsized pages reflect the big dreams Wake Forest will achieve with “Wake Will: The Campaign for Wake Forest.” Relive the highlights of the weekend events.
“Wake Will: The Campaign for Wake Forest” represents the largest mobilization of support for the mission of Wake Forest in the institution’s 179-year history. Wake Forest University and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center will significantly increase their impact on the region, the nation and the world by investing $1 billion over the next five years to strengthen and renew their ability to carry out their respective missions. 
More than 1,000 students, faculty and staff participated in Hit the Bricks, an eight-hour relay race around Hearn Plaza that honors the memory of Brian Piccolo, a Wake Forest All-American football player who passed away from cancer during his career with the Chicago Bears.