News
Wake Forest partners with area universities for MLK Read-In
January 15, 2021 | Community in Progress, Events, Top Stories
Wake Forest students will join Winston-Salem State University and UNC School of the Arts students to participate virtually in this year’s MLK Read-In on Saturday, Jan. 23. WSSU and Wake Forest’s long-time annual partnership featuring a keynote speaker and celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will not be held this year, but will return in 2022. Each institution will recognize faculty, staff and student members through their “Building the Dream” Award in March.
News
Wake Forest to hold virtual Lovefeast Celebration Dec. 6
December 2, 2020 | Community, Events, Top Stories
Wake Forest University will hold this year’s Lovefeast ceremony virtually on Dec. 6, beginning with a prelude at 5:45 p.m. with a service to follow.
News
Wake Forest to honor veterans with ceremony Nov. 11
November 11, 2020 | Events, Top Stories
Wake Forest University will host a virtual Veterans Day Ceremony from the Sutton Center on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. Those interested in viewing the ceremony may visit the Wake Forest Army ROTC Facebook page for more information.
News
IdeasCityWS to lead discussion on workforce development
November 6, 2020 | Events, Top Stories
IdeasCityWS will host the second in a series of virtual case studies called Beta Bonfires on Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. The focus will be on workforce development.
News
Wake Forest to hold virtual ‘Hit the Bricks’ Sept. 28-Oct. 1
September 28, 2020 | Events, Pro Humanitate, Top Stories
No matter who you are or where you live, chances are good cancer has touched your life in some way. Today through Oct. 1,Wake Forest University will hold its annual ‘Hit the Bricks’ cancer research fundraiser in honor of Brian Piccolo.
News
Webinar to highlight student-curated exhibition on Black portraiture
September 25, 2020 | Arts & Culture, Community in Progress, Events, Humanities, Top Stories
“Representation Matters: Art, Space and Racial Restitution,” a webinar co-sponsored by Hanes Gallery, Wake Forest University’s Slavery, Race and Memory Project and Wake the Arts, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The panel will be moderated by humanities professor Corey D. B. Walker and feature conversations around the works. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
News
Face to Face Speaker Forum to host virtual conversation
September 10, 2020 | Community, Events, Top Stories
The Face to Face Speaker Forum will host Peggy Noonan and Eugene Robinson for a virtual conversation on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The event is free for Face to Face Speaker Forum season subscribers and students, faculty and staff at Wake Forest, as well as students and faculty in the Winston-Salem area.
News
WFU to celebrate conferring of degrees for Class of 2020
May 13, 2020 | Commencement, Events, Top Stories, University Announcement
On Monday, May 18, at 7 p.m. (EST), Wake Forest University will hold a Conferring of Degrees ceremony for the Class of 2020.
News
WFU to host N.C. Science Olympiad tournament
February 28, 2020 | Events, Student, Top Stories
Nearly 400 local middle and high school students will gather for the Winston-Salem Regional Science Olympiad tournament at Wake Forest on Saturday, Feb. 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Twenty-five middle and high school teams from eight counties will be competing.
News
Founders’ Day program honors Medallion of Merit winners
February 21, 2020 | Events, Top Stories
The Medallion of Merit is presented to individuals who have rendered distinguished service to the University, including past presidents, trustees, benefactors, alumni, and retired faculty and administrators. This year Winston-Salem’s Dr. Larry Hopkins and Asheville attorney Lou Bissette were honored.
News Archives
Wake Forest in the News
Wake Forest regularly appears in media outlets around the world.