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New WFU residence hall named for Maya Angelou
November 18, 2016 | Campus Life, Faculty, Student, Top Stories
Wake Forest University will name a new residence hall after poet, actress, author and civil rights activist Maya Angelou. Angelou taught generations of Wake Forest students as Reynolds Professor of American Studies at the University from 1982 until her death in 2014.
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Wake Forest University pledges as a Healthy Campus Partner
October 18, 2016 | Campus Life, Recognition, Staff, Thrive / Wellbeing, Top Stories
Wake Forest pledges as a Healthy Campus 2020 Partner, demonstrating its commitment to improve the health and wellbeing of students, faculty and staff.
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Interfaith leader Eboo Patel to speak at WFU on Oct. 5
September 27, 2016 | Campus Life, Events, Speakers
Eboo Patel, a leading voice for interfaith cooperation, will participate in an open dialogue on leadership with Wake Forest President Nathan O. Hatch on Wednesday, Oct. 5 as part of The Leadership Project series.
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WFU festival to celebrate campus wellbeing
September 20, 2016 | Campus Life, Events, Student, Thrive / Wellbeing
On Thursday, Sept. 22, Wake Forest University will demonstrate its commitment to wellbeing with a campus-wide event called “Arrive and Thrive” for faculty, staff and students.
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Peggy Noonan offers insider’s look at presidents and leadership
September 9, 2016 | Campus Life, Events, Faculty, Speakers, Staff, Student, Top Stories
Peggy Noonan, former presidential speech writer, columnist for The Wall Street Journal, and the best-selling author of eight books on American politics, history and culture spoke on Sept. 8 to a standing-room-only crowd in Wake Forest’s Brendle Recital Hall as part of the University’s Voices of Our Time series.
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WFU to host 9/11 remembrance service
September 7, 2016 | Campus Life, Community, Events, Faculty, Staff, Student
Wake Forest University will hold an interfaith service of prayer and remembrance to honor the victims and commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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First Lesson at Wake Forest: Building Community
August 30, 2016 | Campus Life, Community, Events, Student, Top Stories, Valuing Diversity
With its most diverse student body ever, the University has increased opportunities this year for incoming students – from 45 states and 24 countries – to cross cultural, political, racial and social boundaries.
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Move-in day: Wake Forest Welcomes Class of 2020
August 19, 2016 | Campus Life, Student
More than 1,300 first-year students will move into Wake Forest residence halls on Friday, Aug. 26. This class was admitted from the largest applicant pool in Wake Forest history – more than 14,000.
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$625 million in construction over 10 years enhances residential experience
June 24, 2016 | Admissions, Athletics, Campus Life, Community, Philanthropy, President, Student, Thrive / Wellbeing, Top Stories, University Announcement, Wake Will
Wake Forest University is in the midst of a 10-year, $625 million construction effort that reflects the institution’s commitment to offer the best residential college experience in the country.
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Wake Forest’s online newsroom gets a dynamic makeover
May 3, 2016 | Admissions, Alumni, Campus Life, Faculty, Media Advisory, Staff, Student, Top Stories, Uncategorized
Today Wake Forest University introduced a new and improved online newsroom (news.wfu.edu) to deliver newsworthy content in a visually-compelling, mobile-responsive and easy-to-navigate design.
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