Truist Charitable Fund Partnership with Wake Forest Supports Scholarships and Career Development
Through a $1.6 million commitment to Wake Forest University, Truist Charitable Fund has created pathways to success with education and career development initiatives for high school and college students. “I am grateful for Truist Charitable Fund’s investment in Wake Forest’s students and in the future of our community,” said Wake Forest University President Susan R.…Categories: Transformative Giving
When Amelia Suhocki, a senior biochemistry and molecular biology major from Durham, North Carolina, first came to Wake Forest, she wanted to learn more about public health and find opportunities to get involved in the Winston-Salem community. That led her to the Community Care Center, one of the largest free health clinics in the Southeast, serving…
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.…
Wake Forest University has launched the Center for Literacy Education to explore how literacy education can strengthen individuals and communities through teaching, research, creative activities and programming. In today’s world, literacy means more than the ability to read and write. “Literacy affects all aspects of how we live and learn,” said Alan Brown, director of…
Wake Forest University will host two national award-winning authors to talk about their work in capturing and documenting the stories of marginalized communities in North Carolina who are facing challenges from pollution, climate change and other environmental justice issues. The event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. in the Porter Byrum…
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
Wake Forest University’s Hit The Bricks raised a record-breaking $301,722.22 for cancer research during this year’s event. The grand total was announced during the closing ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 5. It was an emotional moment for many participants, as the fundraising amount was shared with the crowd. The steps of Wait Chapel were lined with luminaries honoring cancer survivors and those impacted by the disease. More than 1,700 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends ran or walked laps around Hearn Plaza during the eight-hour relay race. The student-led fundraising event at Wake Forest University began in 2003.
Wake Forest University collections and gallery exhibitions are now available in a new digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, a free arts and culture app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. 
A $10,000 National Endowment for the Arts Challenge America grant will help support a collaboration between Wake Forest and Loire Valley Theater Festival, Inc. to bring the civil rights musical drama, “Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom,” to Wake Forest University in October 2023. 