Wake Forest University will host TEDxWakeForestU on Sunday, March 22, at 2 p.m. in Wait Chapel. TEDx events aim to bring the spirit of TED to local communities to share a TED-like experience. "Playing with Fire," an independent student-organized event licensed by TED, is free and open to the public. Registration is requested, and a…Categories: Happening at Wake
Wake Forest University’s annual Hit the Bricks fundraiser inspired a record number of runners and walkers—more than 2,264—to circle Hearn Plaza on Oct. 1 in support of the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund. In fact, no other student-led fundraiser at Wake Forest has attracted as many participants. This year's Hit the Bricks runners, representing a…Categories: Alumni, Campus Life, Community Impact, Pro Humanitate
Jazz musician Branford Marsalis has been named Wake Forest University’s 2025 Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence. Marsalis, a globally celebrated artist known for his unparalleled contributions to jazz, classical music, film, and Broadway, will bring his vast experience and creative spirit to the Wake Forest campus. The Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence Award was established to bring world-renowned artists…Categories: University Announcements
Wake ‘N Shake, a student-organized 12-hour dance marathon to raise money for cancer research, will take place on Saturday, March 22, from noon to midnight in the Sutton Center. This year, Wake ‘N Shake celebrates its 20th anniversary. It began in 2006 as a way to raise money for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund.…Categories: Campus Life, Pro Humanitate
Award-winning “60 Minutes” journalist Scott Pelley will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on Monday, May 19. The ceremony will take place on Hearn Plaza and begins at 9 a.m. Pelley has been reporting for the CBS News program “60 Minutes” for more than 20 years. During this time, half of the major awards won…Categories: University Announcements
Orchestra Director and Assistant Teaching Professor of Music J. Aaron Hardwick will lead the Münchner Rundfunkorchester (Munich Radio Orchestra) in a performance of “Let’s Play,” a concert dedicated to video game music, on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The concert, to be broadcast live via the Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) network, will showcase the evolving landscape of classical…Categories: Arts & Culture, Experts
Wake Forest University will host two national award-winning authors to talk about their work in capturing and documenting the stories of marginalized communities in North Carolina who are facing challenges from pollution, climate change and other environmental justice issues. The event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. in the Porter Byrum…Categories: Environment & Sustainability
Star of ABC’s “Shark Tank” Daymond John shared insights from his successful business career with Wake Forest students and college and high school students from the Winston-Salem area in advance of the evening Face to Face Speaker Forum keynote event.
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Wake Forest University will be closed to through traffic for its commencement ceremony on Monday, May 16, from 5:30 a.m. until the ceremony ends at around noon. Parking passes and commencement tickets are required to enter campus.Categories: Happening at Wake
Killian Noe, author, pastor, community builder, visionary and founder of Recovery Café and the Recovery Café Network, will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on Monday, May 15.Categories: Happening at Wake