Saving the ‘Impossible City’
As the waters rose in Venice and a pandemic followed, Melissa Conn (’87, P ’22) went to work to preserve the past and ensure the future of her adopted Italian home.
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Tales from India
Not to be overlooked in Wake Forest’s history of global studies was one semester that changed lives and a campus.
Read MoreSynopsis: The Alexander Meiklejohn Award
The story behind the historic leadership moment that earned Wake Forest the Alexander Meiklejohn Award for Academic Freedom
Read MoreConstant & True: Beth Hopkins
A Wake Forest alumnus and faculty member reflects on her tumultuous journey of breaking barriers
Read MoreBeyond the Battle Zones
Robert Wilkie (’85) grew up in a military family, embracing the lessons he seeks to embody as he leads the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Read MoreA chaotic convention
Sandy Hutchens ('69) remembers the thrill and chaos of the '68 Democratic convention
Read MoreRemember When: Janet’s Bells
Since its dedication in 1978, the Carillon has become a Wake Forest tradition that’s often heard, but seldom seen.
Read MoreThat bold girl from Bristol
Pam Key (’72) stepped up and made history as the Wake Forest marching band’s first female drum major.
Read MoreA reluctant Wake Forester finds home
“As of June 30, Wake Forest will let me go,” writes Candide Jones (’72, MA ’78), who is retiring. “But I’m not sure I can ever let Wake Forest go.”
Read MoreRemembering the 1970 march for peace
Students march to President's house to protest the Vietnam War.
Read MoreJenny Puckett (’71): Telling the Wake Forest story
Jenny Puckett (’71) passes on the Wake Forest story; Ed Wilson (’43) shares his best — and worst — Wake Forest memories with students.
Read MoreCelebrating 50 Years: Pro Humanitate and the Peace Corps
They volunteered to change lives, and in the process, found their own lives changed immeasurably.
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