WFU and WSSU honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with special events

Ibram X. Kendi Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) are partnering again this year to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with events during the holiday weekend. The collaboration on the keynote speaker is in its 20th year, marking the longest-running partnership between Wake Forest and WSSU.

A current look into Wake Forest’s past

During a November bus trip to Wake Forest University’s original campus, Professor Derek Hicks took 21 students to a nondescript cemetery where many of the tombstones had carvings but no names. He wanted his African American Religious Experience class to visit the cemetery because of its ties to a chapel where enslaved people who helped build the original campus once worshipped.

WFU response to malicious emails

Wake Forest University seal Last week, an unknown individual or individuals with malicious intent sought to spread a message of bigotry, division and fear among members of our campus community. In response, the following message was emailed to students, faculty and staff from President Nathan Hatch and other senior administrators.

WFU connects diverse students with the employers who need them

Employers and colleges have parallel challenges. Employers want to bring diverse candidates into their organizations. Colleges want to help these students get there. But, of the nearly 17 million undergraduate college students nationwide, 80% bypass their school’s career centers for advice on networking and finding jobs.

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