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Forbes
Wake Forest to expand character education with $30 million Lilly Grant
Wake Forest University has received more than $30 million in new funding from the Lilly Endowment Inc. for its Educating Character Initiative. "This extraordinary vote of confidence provides support for the Educating Character Initiative through the end of the decade and affirms Wake Forest’s leadership at the forefront of this critical movement,” said President Susan R. Wente.
July 12, 2025
Forbes
Trump’s World Liberty Financial Crypto venture raised $50M, likely sending millions to his family
If distributed according to current ownership stakes, the July payout could have netted the Trump family around $20 million—though the filings don’t break out individual distributions, and Alan Palmiter, a professor at Wake Forest University who specializes in securities regulation, told Forbes he’s not aware of any requirement that payments be proportionate to equity stake.
July 12, 2025
The Charlotte Observer
With Atrium grabbing Elkin hospital, are days of independent health care numbered in NC?
Are the days of the independent healthcare system and hospital numbered in North Carolina? Law professor Mark Hall said SB16 was aimed "to give the attorney general more authority to block changes in hospital ownership or control that are contrary to the public's interest, and more authority to monitor ownership changes for any negative effects on health care costs, quality or accessibility."
July 12, 2025
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
IRS: Churches can now back political candidates, but scholars remain concerned
In a July 7 court filing, the Internal Revenue Service announced that churches can now endorse political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status. Since 1954, only one house of worship has lost its tax-exempt status for violating this amendment. “The law has not changed, but the interpretation has,” said Corey D.B. Walker, dean of Wake Forest's School of Divinity and a professor of the humanities. “What the IRS has said is that they're not going to bring any cases for churches violating the Johnson Amendment.”
July 11, 2025
Sports Illustrated
President Susan R. Wente to Chair ACC Board of Directors
With the arrival of the new athletic fiscal year last week, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and its Board of Directors have announced that Wake Forest University President Susan R. Wente will become Chair of the ACC Board of Directors. "It is a privilege to be selected as the next Chair of the ACC Board of Directors," said President Wente. "We are in the strongest position ever due to our unwavering focus on academic excellence, athletic competition at the highest level, and integrity."
July 11, 2025
Axios Charlotte
Charlotte’s new medical school welcomes its first class of future doctors
Charlotte's first four-year medical school welcomed its inaugural class of 49 students — some of the best among 12,801 applicants — to its campus at The Pearl this week. Why it matters: Until now, Charlotte was the largest U.S. city without a four-year medical school.
July 11, 2025
Triad Business Journal
WFU receives $30M grant from Lilly Endowment for character education program
Wake Forest University’s Educating Character Initiative (ECI) will expand its support for character education at colleges and universities nationwide with more than $30 million in new funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. “This new grant will enable us to continue to build upon the work of colleges and universities that are striving to expand the role of character education at their own institutions,” said Jennifer Rothschild.
July 11, 2025
Becker's Hospital Review
The largest US city without a medical school finally opens one
Charlotte, N.C., was once the largest city in the U.S. without a four-year medical school. That changed in June. The Pearl is a “medical innovation district” created by a public-private partnership between Charlotte-based Atrium Health and Wexford Science & Technology. At the center of the Pearl is the medical school itself — Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Charlotte, an extension of the Winston-Salem-based main campus.
July 10, 2025
Charlotte Business Journal
Charlotte’s new med school ready for inaugural class
"This new campus reflects our commitment to training the next generation of physicians in a way that is collaborative, connected to the community and focused on the future," said Dr. L. Ebony Boulware, dean of the School of Medicine and chief science officer at Advocate Health. "We’re leveraging immersive technologies and flexible learning environments to transform how we prepare doctors for the challenges of tomorrow.”
July 10, 2025
Triad Business Journal
WFU leads NC universities in non-instructional staff pay, ranks high for faculty salaries
Wake Forest University leads the way for non-instructional staff pay among colleges and universities in North Carolina for the second year in a row and ranks among the top for instructional staff salaries, according to a Business Journals analysis of the 2023-2024 academic year data for public and private universities.
July 10, 2025
Queen City News
New Charlotte medical campus welcomes inaugural class of 49 students
Wake Forest University School of Medicine is giving a sneak peek into their facilities ahead of the arrival of Charlotte’s first four-year medical class. School officials say the new campus represents the expansion of access to health care training in the region.
July 9, 2025
WCNC-TV (Charlotte, NC)
Charlotte’s medical innovation district ‘The Pearl’ gets first students
Charlotte celebrated the grand opening of The Pearl, a new medical innovation district, in early June, but on Wednesday, it officially greeted its first group of students. The public-private partnership between Atrium Health and Wexford Science & Technology aims to bring together medical education, surgical training and health technology innovation.
July 9, 2025