Remembering Will D. Campbell, a Wake Forester and renegade
Rev. Will D. Campbell wrote books, preached and fought injustice in his down-home way
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101 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 MoreDistinguished 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 MoreRichard M. Burr, Winston-Salem, N.C., and Washington, D.C.
As 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 MoreJane Owens Cage, Joplin, Mo.
With 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 MoreThe late Graham W. Denton, Jr. (’67)
Last 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 MoreInside Out
At 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 MoreHale/Orser Fund honors associate deans’ commitment to students
A new fund honors Toby A. Hale (’65, P ’03), Paul N. Orser (’69, P ’01) and their dedication to students.
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 MoreTwo years after devastating tornado, Joplin on its way back
‘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 MoreIfill to graduates: ‘Care about something’
A 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 MoreInto Africa: Katherine Wycisk (’12)
Katherine Wycisk (’12) turns her passion for caring for orphans in Uganda into a nonprofit.
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