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Wake Forest ranked among top national universities by U.S. News
September 14, 2020 | Top Stories, University Announcement
U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 Best Colleges guide ranked Wake Forest University 28th overall among 389 national universities. Wake Forest has been ranked in the top 30 in the national universities category for 25 consecutive years.
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Wake Forest joins fight to combat federal restrictions against international students
July 10, 2020 | Top Stories, University Announcement
In response to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) guidelines released this week, Wake Forest University has joined an amicus brief, prepared by the Presidents’ Alliance on Immigration and Higher Education, backing a lawsuit filed by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology against federal restrictions that threaten the education and wellbeing of international students.
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Wake Forest President announces major elements of plan to reopen for Fall 2020
June 30, 2020 | Top Stories, University Announcement
In a message sent to the Wake Forest campus community today, President Nathan Hatch announced the major elements of the University’s plans to reopen for Fall 2020.
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Update from Wake Forest President on plans for fall 2020
June 12, 2020 | For Parents, Top Stories, University Announcement
Significant planning and preparation remains before details are finalized, but Wake Forest President Nathan Hatch announced today to the Wake Forest community plans for on-campus undergraduate courses to begin on August 26 and run through Nov. 24.
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WFU Face to Face Speaker Forum schedule change
May 19, 2020 | Top Stories, University Announcement
Wake Forest’s Face to Face Forum with Former Secretaries of State Madeleine K. Albright and General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.), originally scheduled for September 1, has been rescheduled for March 18, 2021.
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Eight Wake Forest students and alumni awarded Fulbright Scholarships
May 15, 2020 | Scholars, Top Stories, University Announcement
Eight Wake Forest students and alumni have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships to teach English and conduct research during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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.
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WFU to Continue Remote Learning through Spring Semester
March 30, 2020 | Top Stories, University Announcement
In a message sent to the Wake Forest University community today, President Nathan O. Hatch shared that the University will not resume in-person classes this spring. The University’s traditional Commencement ceremony this May has been postponed.
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COVID-19 Update: Changes to class schedule, suspending in-person classes
March 11, 2020 | Top Stories, University Announcement
Wake Forest University will suspend in-person classes – including cancelling classes from March 16 through March 22 – and move to remote delivery of course instruction.
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WFU to launch Face to Face Speaker Forum
March 3, 2020 | Speakers, Top Stories, University Announcement
This fall, Wake Forest University will launch a signature speaker series called the Face to Face Speaker Forum. This community-facing series will bring world-renowned, influential voices to Winston-Salem to discuss topics in a variety of areas including politics, arts and culture, business and social justice.
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