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Ovidiu Csillik, an assistant professor of environment and sustainability studies, shares how his classes created a publicly accessible, interactive 3D digital map of more than 1,000 trees. The project contributed to the University earning international accreditation as a Level II arboretum. Wake Forest is now one of six academic institutions in North Carolina to hold Level II Arboretum accreditation from ArbNet. 


  • Wake Forest offers apology for historic tie to slavery

    At Founders’ Day Convocation on Feb. 20, President Nathan O. Hatch offered an apology for how Wake Forest benefitted from the labor and sale of enslaved people in the 19th Century.

  • Reminder: Staff Advisory Council seeking nominations

    The following message was emailed to staff on Feb. 21 by Wake Forest Communications and External Relations: Dear WFU Staff, The Staff Advisory Council (SAC) is soliciting nominations for new members!

  • Founders’ Day Convocation Announcement

    The following message was emailed by President Hatch to students, faculty and staff on Feb. 20:  As you know, Wake Forest University continues efforts to examine its history and reconcile its…

  • ‘ReVision’ to be the focus of TEDXWakeForestU

    This guest post was written and shared by news intern Caroline Wilson (’21): Wake Forest University will host TEDxWakeForestU, an independently organized event licensed by TED, on Saturday, Feb. 22 from…

  • TechX 2020

    TechX will take place Feb. 25 between 12-3 p.m. in Room 401 of the Benson University Center. Drop by to see how your colleagues and other campus community members are using…