A preview of Women’s History Month at Wake Forest
Friday, March 1 marked the beginning of Women’s History Month, which, this year, is nationally themed, “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.” Wake Forest’s Women’s Center, in...
View ArticleProvost Michele Gillespie gives her second annual address
On March 6, Wake Forest faculty, staff and students gathered in Broyhill Auditorium to hear about Wake Forest’s year of strides and challenges. Provost Michele Gillespie gave her second annual address...
View ArticleWomen-Owned Business Market features local entrepreneurs
The Women’s Center partnered with the Wake Forest School of Business to host the first Women-Owned Business Market on Mar. 20. Wake Forest students and faculty gathered in the Founders Living Room of...
View ArticleAnnual Wake ‘N Shake event raises over $313,000 to support cancer research
Wake Forest students gathered together on March 23 to host the 19th annual Wake ‘N Shake — a 12-hour dance marathon held to raise money for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund at Atrium Health Wake...
View ArticleWake Forest Chabad and Hillel host Faces of October 7 event
On Tuesday, March 26, Wake Forest faculty, staff and students gathered in the Annenberg Hall for the Faces of October 7 event to hear Lee Sasi share her experience at the Nova Music Festival in...
View ArticleBlossoming in color: Wake Forest celebrates Holi
On March 30, members of the Wake Forest community gathered on Manchester Plaza to celebrate the Hindu festival Holi. Hosted by the Hindu Student Association (HSA) and the South Asian Student...
View ArticleCampaigning begins for 2024 Student Government elections
Candidates running for executive and senator positions in Student Government have begun campaigning for office. Voting will open on The Link at 12 p.m. on April 9 and students can cast their votes...
View ArticleWinston-Salem City Council approves Polo Road improvement project
The Winston-Salem City Council passed a resolution on Monday, April 1 awarding an over 3 million dollar contract to improve pedestrian infrastructure along Polo Road. A 1.35-mile-long stretch of...
View ArticleWake Forest sophomore dies after suffering complications from a blood clot
Update 4/11: According to an email from the Office of Communications and External Relations, a memorial service will be held at Myers Park United Methodist in Charlotte, N.C. at 2 p.m. on Saturday,...
View ArticleAnnual Fast-A-Thon brings students and community together
Approximately 100 Wake Forest community members gathered at the fire pits on Manchester Plaza, socializing and listening to organizers of the annual Ramadan Fast-A-Thon until the sun set. Together, all...
View ArticleFaith Forum brings a Christian perspective to the conversation about the...
To incite conversation about how the Israel-Hamas war impacts those with Christian backgrounds, senior Hazik Azam brought three campus ministries together for a Faith Forum titled “Christian...
View ArticlePBS Foreign Correspondent Nick Schifrin discusses global conflict and...
PBS Foreign Correspondent Nick Schifrin was a senior at Columbia University when the first of the twin towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001. He was managing editor of The Daily Spectator and a history major —...
View ArticleLive updates: Pro-Palestinian protest on Hearn Plaza evolves into encampment
For the most timely updates, the Old Gold & Black is live-tweeting updates from its X account, found at @wfuogb. Update May 3, 9:13 p.m.: Managers of the Instagram account @freepalestinewfu...
View ArticleThe Class of 2024 graduates
The Wake Forest Class of 2024 turned their tassels and welcomed a new chapter of their lives on the morning of May 20. For many graduates, the 2024 commencement ceremony was a once-in-a-lifetime event,...
View ArticleWFU calls incoming freshmen to ‘practice empathy’ at convocation
Wake Forest students, staff and faculty gathered at Wait Chapel on Aug. 23 for Convocation, where new students were welcomed to the Wake Forest community and encouraged to practice empathy throughout...
View ArticleWake Forest security officer dies from “short illness” at 53 years old
Wake Forest Security Officer Gary Anthony Ward (Sergio) died on Aug. 21 after a “short illness,” according to a campus-wide email sent by University Marketing and Communication on Aug. 26. A funeral...
View ArticleWake Forest unveils on-campus child care center
The Wake Forest community celebrated the unveiling of a soon-to-open child care and early education facility in the University Corporate Center on Aug. 28. The center will offer high-quality care to...
View ArticleWake Forest appoints several staff members in the Office of the Chaplain
Wake Forest made several changes in the Office of the Chaplain last month. The university filled the university chaplain position as well as assistant chaplain roles for Hindu life and religious...
View ArticlePeyton Manning inspires and entertains at Face to Face Forum
Two-time Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning shared pivotal moments in his 18 year-long NFL career on Sep. 11, 2024 in the LJVM Coliseum for the 2024-25 Face to Face speaker forum. Manning, widely...
View ArticleStudent government passes resolution to approve the Executive Advisory Committee
Student Government passed Senate Resolution SR 5 on Sep. 3 to approve the charge and membership of the Executive Advisory Committee on the 2024 Elections. The resolution was passed in order to approve...
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