On May 20, the Board of Trustees announced Peter Rodriguez will serve as the 15th president of Wake Forest University. Rodriguez is an economist who currently serves as the dean of Rice Business, which...
Like many universities founded in the American South, Wake Forest University has historical ties to slavery. In 2019, sociology professor Joseph Soares and his social theory class brought to the University’s...
The 2026-2027 Face to Face Speaker Forum will host Cynthia Erivo, Ken Burns, Michael Schur, José Andrés and a final speaker who is yet to be announced.
Every year, Face to Face Speaker Forum brings...
On April 21, Student Government passed a resolution opposing campus overcrowding, which they attributed to undergraduate enrollment increases. The Physical Planning Committee said that Wake Forest must...
In the 2025-2026 school year, the News section covered various topics and events around the Wake Forest campus, as well as student reactions to local and national news.
In the fall semester, Caroline...
Wake Forest University is increasing its investment in the Spirit of the Old Gold and Black marching band through a new initiative focused on boosting membership and student support. Band members who consistently...
On April 21, Wake Forest University Student Government passed a resolution opposing further undergraduate enrollment increases. They said the university must first build adequate facilities.
“Wake...
On April 16, Wake Forest students and faculty put their basketball shoes on and hit the court for the third annual Jam for Janey, a fundraiser honoring the life and legacy of Janey Thompson.
Janey...
Former NBA star and entrepreneur Earvin “Magic” Johnson spoke to the Wake Forest community on April 14 to close out the 2025-2026 season of the Face to Face Speaker Forum. Through personal anecdotes...
Wake Forest Student Government announced its 2026-2027 Executive Board on April 10, following a 24-hour voting period. Rising senior Gray Lowder will serve as Student Body President, rising junior Harper...
On April 8, Wake Forest students gathered on Davis Field to work alongside elementary school students and their families to transform ordinary wooden desks into colorful workspaces. As paintbrushes whisked...
Candidates for Student Government executive positions addressed the student body at an April 7 debate in Carswell Hall. Around 75 students attended the debate to hear from those aspiring to be Student...
