Pro Humanitate (for humanity) invites us to use our ideas, knowledge, talents and compassion on behalf of humanity in all its difference and diversity.
Our Winston-Salem, N.C., campus houses an academic community of almost 9,000 students, with more studying at Wake Forest locations in Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and around the world. Our undergraduate liberal arts curriculum inspires a holistic approach to preparing graduate and professional school students. We graduate leaders with integrity and courage who use their success to make an impact on society.
The Educating Character Initiative (ECI), a part of the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University, has awarded 41 grants of up to $50,000 to institutions nationwide seeking to educate and embed character in their distinctive contexts of higher education.
Applied mathematics researcher Shelby Horth has earned a prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) award to study aeronautics. Horth, a May 2024 Wake Forest graduate, will pursue a doctorate in applied mathematics at the University of Arizona. Her research will explore complex mathematical models and their applications in aeronautics and aerospace.
Abrea Armstrong (MSM ’16) is tapping her wide-ranging experience to build awareness and appreciation of Winston-Salem’s Black history and culture.
Dozens of elementary students in Forsyth County are getting a boost with their summer reading skills and getting a glimpse of college life on campus at Wake Forest. They are participating in a six-week program known as Freedom School.
It’s part of a national initiative developed by the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF). The Wake Forest program began seven years ago and today, serves nearly 70 students in grades K-5 in Forsyth County.
Students from Wake Forest and other universities serve as teachers and provide mentoring, leadership development and academic support during the Freedom School.
There are lots of learning opportunities, fun-filled courses, and interactive group activities, but the main focus is reading. The children read books with meaningful and relatable narratives that allow them to gain insights into their own heritage, history and traditions.
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Jul 11
Just a short walk from campus, these beautiful scenes await at Reynolda Gardens.
The origins of our Winston-Salem home can be found at Reynolda, the former estate of Katharine Smith Reynolds and tobacco magnate Richard Joshua (R.J.) Reynolds. At Reynolda, you can find your new favorite lunch spot, boutiques and salons within walking distance, a peaceful lawn for studying under the sun and works of American art that will inspire you for years to come. A visit to Reynolda is essential to understanding why the ground we walk on is called the Reynolda Campus.
Reynolda gets its name from the feminine of Reynolds, a nod to the estate’s visionary Katharine. As a 1,067-acre working estate, Reynolda originally incorporated the main house now called Reynolda House Museum of American Art (@curatereynolda), formal and informal gardens known as Reynolda Gardens (@reynoldagardenswfu) and farm buildings turned into the unique shops and restaurants of Reynolda Village (@reynoldavillage).
Wake Forest’s Reynolda Campus rests on the land that was once farmland of the Reynolda estate. Reynolda is an easy quarter-mile walk from campus along the Reynolda Trail, a wooded, paved trail that connects to South Campus.
Jul 10
For six weeks this summer, Wake Forest University’s Freedom School offers Forsyth County K-8 grade students literacy enrichment and a glimpse of college life.
The heart of the program lies in its servant leader interns (SLIs), comprising students from Wake Forest, Elon, UNCG and Wingate University. These mentors, in classrooms of 10 to 12 students, facilitate the integrated reading curriculum, featuring books that mirror the scholars’ experiences and identities.
Beyond academics, Freedom School nurtures social awareness and civic engagement. This year, students nationwide will observe the National Day of Social Action on July 19, centered on the theme of banned books. Through projects like letter-writing campaigns to lawmakers and videos, the youth scholars will champion diversity and representation in literature.
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Jun 26
Wendy Wei (‘25), a Reynolds Scholar majoring in applied statistics and philosophy from Lexington, Kentucky, is spending the summer at @carnegiemellon completing a Data Science-focused Junior Summer Institute sponsored by the Program for Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA).
This national fellowship program prepares students for careers that serve the public good by providing rigorous academic training and professional development over seven weeks. Students who successfully complete the PPIA-JSI and are admitted to Heinz College’s full-time master’s program will receive a full-tuition scholarship and a stipend of $8,000 per year.
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Jun 18
Wake Forest is committed to meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need through grants, scholarships, work-study, and subsidized loans.
Within driving distance of both the Blue Ridge Mountains and Atlantic Coast, Winston-Salem offers the amenities of a larger city with the vibrant culture of an engaged community.
Get to know Wake Forest better by browsing a collection of quick facts, figures and rankings.
250+
is the number of student organizations that you can explore (or we’ll help you find a match) in order to discover your passion. Don’t find it? Apply to charter one!
11:1
is our student-to-faculty ratio. More than half of our undergraduate classes have fewer than 20 students. Only 1% have more than 50 students.
72+%
of undergraduates have an academic study-abroad experience, many of them in our academic-residential houses in London, Vienna and Venice.
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