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Ceremonies will be held for Veterans Day

Two ceremonies will be held on campus for Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 12. The ROTC will hold a ceremony at Perritt Plaza in front of the Benson Center at 11 a.m. This year’s guest speaker is Tom Eller, the district commander of the American […]

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Run, Forest, Run (or Walk Forest)

Release your work day stress with a walk or jog around our beautiful campus! Join event leaders Andrea Ellis and John Champlin every Tuesday through Dec. 4 at 5:10 p.m. at the flagpole outside Reynolda Hall. Faculty and staff members of all fitness levels/paces are […]

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Nominations open for ‘Building the Dream’ award

Each year brings the opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of one of America’s most inspirational individuals, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unfortunately, some Americans only reflect on Dr. King’s accomplishments one day per year. We are honored to acknowledge those whose life builds […]


Veterans get free basketball tickets

U.S. veterans or active duty personnel of any military branch will receive free admission to Wake Forest’s game vs. Radford on Friday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. in Joel Coliseum. Veterans or their family representatives can come to the Wake Forest ticket office, located at […]

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Steeple lighting reduced in November

Throughout November, Wake Forest will sharply reduce lighting on Wait Chapel’s steeple as part of a broader initiative by the Audubon Society of Forsyth County and others to reduce nighttime hazards for migrating birds. Known locally as Lights Out Winston-Salem, the initiative is intended to […]


Influenza-like illness impacting campus

The Health Service has been seeing high numbers of students with an influenza-like illness. Testing does not show actual influenza, but the illness looks very similar to influenza. Symptoms include high fevers (101-103.5), fatigue, sore throat, cough, body aches, headaches. These symptoms are lasting about […]


EMS week at Wake Forest

Wake Forest is recognizing National Collegiate EMS Week with a series of events that are open to everyone at Wake Forest and the surrounding community. On Wednesday, Nov. 7, the Winston-Salem Fire Department will do an extrication demonstration from 2:30-4 p.m. on the Magnolia Quad. […]

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Strategic Resource Initiative progress continues

This message is sent on behalf of Provost Rogan Kersh and Senior Vice President Hof Milam: Dear Members of the Wake Forest Community, About one month ago, President Hatch shared with you plans to implement a Strategic Resource Initiative (SRI). We write to update you […]


Simmons elected to American Law Institute

School of Law professor Kami Chavis Simmons has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI).  The American Law Institute is the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law. The Institute (made up […]


Chick-fil-A dialogue continues

The following message is sent on behalf of the Chick-fil-A Campus Dialogue Committee: To our campus community, We are so grateful to all of you who took the time out of your busy schedules on Monday to attend our first discussion about Chick-fil-A and share […]


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