Distinguished alumni reflect the spirit of Wake Forest
A U.S. SENATOR. A HEROINE IN THE HEARTLAND. A TRUSTEE HONORED POSTHUMOUSLY FOR HIS LONG SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY.
Read MoreA U.S. SENATOR. A HEROINE IN THE HEARTLAND. A TRUSTEE HONORED POSTHUMOUSLY FOR HIS LONG SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY.
Read MoreAs with every elected official, it can be tempting to consider U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (’78) in policy terms. He’s the guy who streamlined bureaucracy to expedite medical care for millions of Americans, for example. But to get the real point, ask somebody across the allegedly impassable gulf of partisanship to describe what makes the […]
Read MoreWith an evangelism of action, not words, Jane Owens Cage (’78) embodies the Wake Forest spirit of Pro Humanitate. She stepped up to serve her community when it needed her most, using business savvy and a gift for connecting with people and building consensus to lead the Citizens Advisory Recovery Team that brought Joplin, Mo., […]
Read MoreLast October, three months before the distinguished alumnus lost his fight with pancreatic cancer, Wake Forest had a chance to thank Trustee Graham W. Denton Jr. (’67) for his devotion and service to the University. The University and Denton’s colleagues at Bank of America, where Denton had been an executive, announced that the main reception […]
Read MoreAt the end of the Fall 2012 semester, sophomore Lindsay Hudson Ortyn stumbled across a 24-minute video that she couldn’t keep to herself. The clip was from a March 2011 TED conference, dedicated to promoting “ideas worth spreading,” and it featured independent graffiti artist JR talking about his new project, “Inside Out.” Hudson Ortyn, fascinated […]
Read MoreA new fund honors Toby A. Hale (’65, P ’03), Paul N. Orser (’69, P ’01) and their dedication to students.
Read MoreCommencement 2013 brought back memories of Eudora Welty’s appearance at Wake Forest and the magic of names.
Read More‘A mighty rush of wind battered Joplin but it also filled our collective spirits with resolve,’ says Jane Owens Cage (’78) on the two-year anniversary of devastating tornado.
Read MoreA ceremony that began with students delivering the welcome in half a dozen languages concluded with heavy rain falling, almost on cue, as it ended.
Read MoreKatherine Wycisk (’12) turns her passion for caring for orphans in Uganda into a nonprofit.
Read MoreIntroducing a video that provides the behind-the-scenes look at Inside Out: Wake, a public art installation that inspired a Wake Forest conversation
Read MoreIncreasing diversity has changed who, what and how faculty teach, writes Professor of Biology Herman Eure (Ph.D ’74).
Read MoreAt the mention of Commencement, Abbe Brooks’ (’13) eyes became misty — a prelude to the tears one fights back at the prospect of leaving behind someone, or some place, so dear.
Read MoreNot many of us are so devoted to serving the poor that we’d move our young family right in with them. But that’s just what the Rev. Taylor Field (’76) did.
Read MoreFamily, friends and the Demon Deacon celebrate retired professor Herman Preseren’s 100th birthday.
Read MoreCounterterrorism expert Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (’98) examines the Boston Marathon bombings.
Read MoreManju Seal (MA ’90) put her high-powered financial career on hold to fight domestic violence.
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