WFU to toast the life and legacy of alumnus Arnold Palmer April 6
Wake Forest University students, faculty and staff will toast alumnus and legendary golfer Arnold Palmer to coincide with the first day of the Masters Tournament. The student-run Traditions Council, men's and women's golf teams and other members of the campus community will enjoy signature “Arnold Palmer” drinks of iced tea and lemonade, honoring the alumnus who died Sept. 25.Categories: Athletics, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian Jon Meacham will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on Monday, May 15.
Wake Forest University students will gather in the Sutton Center tonight as the men's basketball team faces Kansas State in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament. The Screamin' Demons and Office of the President organized the watch party, which begins at 9 p.m. Tip-off is at 9:10 p.m.
Donna Edwards (’80), former Maryland congresswoman and Wake Forest graduate, will speak on Thursday, March 23, at 6 p.m. in Farrell Hall’s Broyhill Auditorium. The talk is part of Wake Forest University’s Leadership Project, a program designed to showcase inspiring stories from leaders who represent a variety of professional paths.
Leading researchers in the fields of perceptual studies and neurobiology will explore the latest scientific findings on consciousness and near-death experiences at a two-day conference March 22-23 hosted by Wake Forest University and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Nearly 400 local middle and high school students will gather for the N.C. Science Olympiad tournament at Wake Forest University on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
From CBS’s former show “Mike and Molly” to TV Land’s latest “Teachers,” the way educators are portrayed in the media reinforces the idea that teaching is a dead-end job.
John B. King Jr., former Secretary of Education, will speak about the state of public education in the United States. The event will take place on Friday, Feb. 24, at 4 p.m. in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library Auditorium at Wake Forest University.
On Friday, Feb. 17, Wake Forest held a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Maya Angelou Hall, a residence hall named for poet, author, professor and civil rights activist Maya Angelou.
The Wake Forest community commemorated 183 years since the University’s founding at Founders’ Day Convocation in Wait Chapel on Feb. 16. The celebration recognizes student leaders and honors faculty for teaching, research and service.