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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Parking lot closures today

Message from Facilities and Campus Services: We wish to share the following parking closure information and provide parking recommendations/options for faculty and staff. Parking Lot Closures: Thursday, January 29 – Parking Lot B and C will be closed for event parking. Faculty/Staff Parking Options: Parking Lot A, […]


Wait Chapel carillon to honor Newtown victims

Connecticut governor Dannel Malloy is declaring Dec. 21 a Day of Mourning in his state, and he is asking Connecticut citizens to observe a moment of silence at 9:30 a.m. In addition, is asking houses of worship and government buildings that have the capability to […]


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 […]


Meet Jay Lawson, Technical Director

Jay Lawson, better known as “Mr. Mobility,” has had a birds-eye view of two Presidential Debates and appearances by numerous politicians and celebrities — Hillary Clinton, James Earl Jones, Jay Leno, Alec Baldwin, Marcel Marceau, Doc Severinsen and Adam Sandler, among others — during the […]


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