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Being Here: Salaam series of events underway on campus

A series of events known as “Being Here: Salaam” is underway at Wake Forest in September and early October. The “Being Here: Salaam” project began Sept.  21 at Hanes Art Mezzanine Gallery in Scales Fine Arts Center with an exhibit of photographs by Todd […]

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WakeUnited campaign kickoff Sept. 29

Guest post by Allison McWilliams, chair of WakeUnited and director of mentoring and alumni personal & career developing in the Office of Personal and Career Development: Members of the Wake Forest community are cordially invited to participate in the WakeUnited Campaign Kickoff on Tuesday, Sept. […]

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Wait Chapel open Sept. 11 for all to remember 9/11

Message from Campus Life: The events of September 11, 2001 significantly impacted individuals and communities on a local and global scale.  Members of the Wake Forest community who wish to mark the fourteenth anniversary of September 11 are invited to visit Wait Chapel between the hours of 8 […]

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Join us: Community Forum on campus climate Sept. 9

A message from Provost Rogan Kersh: Greetings Wake Foresters!  I hope to see many of you at the Community Forum tomorrow evening, intended to continue shaping a shared WFU culture of inclusivity and meaningful intellectual exchange.  The Forum builds on last year’s ‘Deliberative Dialogue’ and […]

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Feeding Change event to be held at Innovation Quarter

Guest post by Molly Davis, assistant general manager, 88.5 WFDD: 88.5 WFDD, the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, and Wake Forest University’s Pro Humanitate Institute are teaming up to present an interactive community conversation on the issue of hunger in the Piedmont […]

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Panel discussion on Confederate flag to be held Sept. 2

The University’s Pro Humanitate Institute will host a panel discussion called “The Flag: Navigating Southern Identity, Race and Symbolism” on Sept. 2 from 6-7 p.m. in Wait Chapel. The panel will include: Katon Dawson – Dawson was first elected Chairman of the South Carolina Republican […]

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Wake Forest Athletics Fan Fest set for Aug. 15

Guest post from Wake Forest Athletics: The 2015 Wake Forest Athletics Fan Fest will be held Saturday, Aug. 15 at BB&T Field. Fans will be allowed on the field at 5 p.m. but are invited to arrive early to watch the football team in […]

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Memorial service for Grant Madison Backerman

A campus memorial service honoring the life of Grant Madison Backerman, will take place on Saturday, May 16 at 11 a.m. in the auditorium of the Porter Byrum Welcome Center. A Wake Forest senior, Grant passed away unexpectedly at his off-campus residence on May 2. […]

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