The 12-year-old weighed more than 300 pounds by the time Dr. Joseph “Joey” Skelton (MS ’10, P ’28), then a resident at the Medical College of Wisconsin, was assigned the patient. Other doctors had tried to help the boy and his family, but nobody had […]
The University welcomed a beloved author of books for younger readers into the Wake Forest Writers Hall of Fame on Feb. 21 during a daylong celebration of writers, writing and remembrance. WordsAwake5! featured panels of Wake Forest literati discussing the current state of publishing, […]
As the sun shined brightly on the Quad one spring day in 2019, Ethan Haber (’21) couldn’t resist taking his pet hamster outside. As he watched “Mooksie” roll around in an exercise ball, he noticed a woman walking her dog near the University Bookstore. Suddenly, […]
Do you remember that week in the fall semester when everything comes together? We captured it in September. Life on campus was in full swing, with business students spellbound by a standing-room-only lecture on character. Law students prepped for a “Love Island” mock trial. Engineering […]
The only thing missing from students’ schedules on Sunday? Classes. At noon, the field hockey team trounces Boston College 2-1 in Kentner Stadium. Next door, hikers returning from an Outdoor Pursuits backpacking trip to the mountains spill out of a van to air out their […]
09/22/25 10:47am A football coach and a professor walk into a barbershop. This is not a joke. 09/22/25 8:30am In his first year, Head Football Coach Jake Dickert has become a regular, swinging by the campus barbershop on a Monday last September for a trim […]
Do you remember the challenge of choosing your major? Three pairs of students work together Tuesday night on seemingly random activities: lining up a row of pennies by year, drawing a picture, doing a difficult logic puzzle, advertising basic items like pens or notebooks, using […]
09/24/25 1:40pm Debate competition at Wake Forest is almost as old as the institution itself, and today’s team is doing its part to uphold the Demon Deacons’ reputation as champions. On Wednesday afternoon, debate team members enter Carswell 101, filling the room with excited chatter […]
09/25/25 9:06am The stormy forecast turns out to be right. Hit the Bricks, the event where everyone spends the day running around the Quad to raise money to fight cancer, was originally scheduled for today. But the students in charge postponed, in hopes of avoiding […]
The Grounds developers get an early start. Adam Parker (’10), Coleman Team (’09) and Jane Beasley Duncan (’07) don hardhats to survey the latest earth-moving at The Grounds, the 100-acre mixed-use development their firms are building next to Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. 09/26/25 9:55am […]
09/27/25 1:40pm The aroma of bacon and biscuits wafts through this morning’s tailgates at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, where fans, including many Family Weekend entourages, are gathering to cheer on the Deacs against Georgia Tech. Between the first and second quarters, a surprise unfolds […]
Hit the Bricks, you may recall, was postponed due to rain, and it turns out the “exec team” made the right call. Wednesday’s weather is nothing short of glorious. The students who sparked the Brian Piccolo (’65, P ’87, ’89) Cancer Research Fund Drive […]
Beth Norbrey & Lawrence D. Hopkins Hall isn’t just a building, their son David Hopkins (’12, MA ’15) said at the dedication of the residence hall on Oct. 25. “It’s about legacy. It’s about what it looks like to open doors for others, even when […]
Last fall, the University welcomed Chad Cheek (MBA ’05) as associate vice president of University Advancement strategy, marketing and communications and editor-in-chief of Wake Forest Magazine. A Winston-Salem native and highly respected leader in branding, design and community arts management, Cheek brings more than 35 […]
MILLIE, A WONDERFULLY PLAYFUL 9-month-old Goldendoodle, jumps into the lap of her mom, Allie Kleinman Lowe (’17), to insist on some attention before Lowe starts talking about the professor who inspired a special gift. “Mary Dalton shaped my Wake Forest experience,” says Lowe. “She wasn’t […]
WHEN YOU THINK OF Wake Forest, what comes to mind? The Quad. The Demon Deacon. But probably you think first of your friends — your college classmates, roommates and teammates. I think of the friends I met playing Ultimate Frisbee. Chance brought us together — […]
Rebecca Wellborn Grant (’91) still remembers the late nights in Johnson Residence Hall when she just wanted some sleep. But Elaine Massey Loyack (’91), her freshman roommate, had other plans. Loyack serenaded her with campfire songs from her Girl Scout days instead. It was a […]