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Henry Luce Foundation to fund discourse on race, justice and religion
January 18, 2022 | Community, School of Divinity, Top Stories, University Announcement
Wake Forest has received $250,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation to commission and produce two original plays to be presented at the 2024 National Black Theatre Festival.
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$8.6M Kern Family Foundation grant puts character first
December 16, 2021 | Top Stories, University Announcement
The Kern Family Foundation has awarded Wake Forest University an $8.6M grant to develop programs that put character at the center of preparing students for work in the professions.
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US News ranks Wake Forest among top national universities
September 13, 2021 | Top Stories, University Announcement
U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges guide ranked Wake Forest University 28th overall among 391 national universities.
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$1M in gifts will support vision of integrated arts at Wake Forest
May 12, 2021 | Arts & Culture, Philanthropy, Top Stories, University Announcement
The Interdisciplinary Arts Center at Wake Forest has received $1M from anonymous donors to support the University’s commitment to integrating the arts across all corners of campus, in the classroom and in the community.
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Wake Forest University addresses its antebellum history
May 7, 2021 | Community in Progress, Top Stories, University Announcement
In a message to the Wake Forest University community, President Nathan O. Hatch announced steps the University is taking to address its antebellum history and affirm the humanity of all individuals.
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WFU 2021 Commencement plan updates
March 19, 2021 | University Announcement
The University is planning to hold all undergraduate 2021 Commencement ceremonies in person on Sunday, May 16. Additional information was shared with the Wake Forest community today.
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2021 Commencement plans to include in-person ceremonies
March 16, 2021 | Top Stories, University Announcement
Wake Forest University is planning to hold 2021 Commencement ceremonies in person this May. Public health conditions and guidance are shifting rapidly, and we are refining plans to celebrate our graduates and protect the health of our community.
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Face to Face with Former Secretaries of State Albright and Powell rescheduled for Nov. 9
February 26, 2021 | Events, Top Stories, University Announcement
Wake Forest’s Face to Face Speaker Forum will host Former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and General Colin L. Powell for a virtual conversation on Thursday, March 18 at 7 p.m.
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WFU announces plans for new School of Professional Studies led by Business School Dean
December 3, 2020 | School of Business, Top Stories, University Announcement
Wake Forest University’s Board of Trustees has approved plans to establish a School of Professional Studies in Charlotte. Pending completion of a full market analysis and business plan, the proposed school will house innovative degree and non-degree programs, including certificates and other credentials, for working professionals. Wake Forest University president Nathan O. Hatch has tapped Charles Iacovou, Dean of the School of Business, to establish the new school, Wake Forest’s first since establishing the School of Divinity, which began offering classes in 1999.
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Atrium Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health combine, create next-generation academic health system
October 9, 2020 | For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, University Announcement
A new era of health care was ushered in today as Atrium Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health, including Wake Forest School of Medicine, officially joined together as a single enterprise, Atrium Health. Both health systems are renowned for their clinical expertise and the school of medicine is nationally recognized for its medical education programs and research. With the strategic combination now complete, the collective vision to transform medical education, expand patient-centered research and innovation, and define the next generation of clinical excellence becomes a reality.
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