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Message to the Wake Forest campus community

A message from President Nathan O. Hatch Dear Wake Forest students, faculty and staff, We are all affected in our own way by the turmoil unfolding in Charlotte. We know many here have strong ties to the Charlotte community, and the safety and well-being of […]


Wake Alert emergency preparedness reminder

Even though the impact of Tropical Storm Hermine is expected to be minimal in Winston-Salem, it presents a timely reminder for students, faculty and staff to familiarize themselves with the University’s emergency notification system known as Wake Alert. Wake Alert provides information and advisories […]


Tragic and troubled times

A message from Nathan O. Hatch, President The wave of tragic and troubling events of recent days in our country has brought me back to another tumultuous time: the spring and summer of 1968. I remember it well because I was a college senior about […]


Jones ​reappointed Graduate School Dean

Brad Jones has been reappointed to a second term as Dean of the Graduate Programs in the Arts & Sciences. Jones, a professor of chemistry at Wake Forest since 1989, is also an alumnus, completing his BS degree in chemistry in 1984. “Dean Jones […]


Update to 6/11 off-campus shooting

A message from Wake Forest Communications and External Relations The Winston-Salem Police Department has issued additional descriptions of the vehicle and suspects involved in the Saturday morning robbery and shooting of Wake Forest University student Plato Collins “Lins” Barwick IV: The suspect vehicle has been described as a […]


Update on 6/11 off-campus shooting

A message from Wake Forest Communications and External Relations Early morning, June 11, a Wake Forest University student was shot during an apparent robbery. The student is currently being treated in a local hospital and is expected to recover. The police investigation is ongoing. The […]


Community of support

A message from Wake Forest University President Nathan Hatch Dear Wake Forest faculty, staff, and students, Like many of you, I woke up this morning to shocking news of a shooting near campus. A Wake Forest student was shot in the chest during an apparent […]


WFU statement on recent N.C. legislation

Today Wake Forest University issued the following statement regarding House Bill 2, legislation recently enacted by the North Carolina legislature: “Wake Forest University’s commitment to diversity and inclusion remains unwavering and our non-discrimination statement includes protection for gender identity and sexual orientation. The new law does not […]


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