Stories by Maria Henson ('82)
Don Flow (MBA ’83) on preserving the past, investing for the future
As the University undertakes its next capital campaign, the goal is to ensure that the distinctive nature of Wake Forest endures and flourishes. The vision for the college is that it will be recognized as the premier, face-to-face college experience preparing graduates to lead lives of purpose and connection. Donald E. “Don” Flow (MBA ’83) […]
Read MoreHoldridge on the loss of Seamus Heaney
Jefferson Holdridge remembers the sonorous voice and the caring nature of poet Seamus Heaney, whose funeral was Monday.
Read MoreA world of Wake Forest connections
Blythe Riggan (’16) lands in Kigali and discovers her global alumnae network.
Read MoreShane Harris (’98) moves to Foreign Policy
Shane Harris (’98), author of “The Watchers,” is poised to comment from his new post at Foreign Policy magazine.
Read MoreRemembering Will D. Campbell, a Wake Forester and renegade
Rev. Will D. Campbell wrote books, preached and fought injustice in his down-home way
Read More101 Things We Love About Wake Forest
101 Things We Love About Wake Forest No. 1 – No. 25 No. 26 – No. 50 No. 51 – No. 75 No. 76 – No. 101 Thanks also to contributors Katie Mahone (’13), Clare Rizer (’13) and those of you who answered our call for ideas on Facebook. Did we leave out one of […]
Read MoreWade Murphy (’00) helps endow the Humanities Institute with $1 million gift
In February, Wade Murphy (’00), executive vice president of Marmik Oil Co. in El Dorado, Ark., made history as the only person under 35 to make a single seven-figure gift in the University’s history. Murphy, a member of the College Board of Visitors, donated $1 million to the Humanities Institute. In 2010 the National Endowment […]
Read MoreMiss Welty’s lessons on listening
Commencement 2013 brought back memories of Eudora Welty’s appearance at Wake Forest and the magic of names.
Read MoreInside Out: Wake … A documentary
Introducing a video that provides the behind-the-scenes look at Inside Out: Wake, a public art installation that inspired a Wake Forest conversation
Read MoreRaising a school in South Sudan
Phillips Bragg (’93), living Pro Humanitate ideals, travels to Africa to help his friend in South Sudan and a new nation.
Read MoreThe Genesis of Ode to Reynolda Gardens
What inspired Ode to Reynolda Gardens and a gallery of Travis Dove (’04) photos
Read MoreOnline education — the Wake Forest way
Provost Rogan Kersh explains how online courses could be a supplement to Wake Forest-style education.
Read MoreInventing an Elevated Burger
Entrepreneur April Arden Hess ('96, MSA '97) brings an accountant's precision and her sensibilities as a mother of two to Elevation Burger's global enterprise
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