Wake Forest is dramatically increasing its impact in North Carolina by developing a new academic campus in The Pearl, Charlotte鈥檚 innovation district. The Pearl officially opened its doors this week, anchored by the Wake Forest School of Medicine.
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Through interdisciplinary collaboration and community engagement, Wake Forest students and faculty generate meaningful impact that reaches far beyond our campus. Our commitment to academic excellence establishes Wake Forest as a global leader in developing solutions that benefit society.
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Jazz musician Branford Marsalis has been named Wake Forest鈥檚 2025 Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence. Marsalis, known for his unparalleled contributions to jazz, classical music, film, and Broadway, will bring his vast experience and creative spirit to the Wake Forest campus.
Guided by Pro Humanitate, Lilly Bekele-Piper (鈥�98) and Ben Piper (鈥�99) build purpose-driven lives in Kenya.
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Our motto means more.
Pro Humanitate (for humanity) invites us to use our ideas, knowledge, talents and compassion on behalf of humanity in all its difference and diversity.
Happy Fourth of July, Deacs!
Wishing you a summer full of sparkle. We can鈥檛 wait to welcome our Deacs back home next month!
Jul 4
When #ProHumanitate is the clue, Wake Forest is always the answer. #OurMottoMeansMore
Jul 1
Think you鈥檙e multitasking when you scroll and study? You鈥檙e actually switching focus, and it comes at a cost. Wake Forest psychology professor Anthony Sali explains how your brain handles attention and why true focus matters.
By studying the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord #and peripheral nerves, new findings debunk the myth of multitasking.
#WFUexpert #WFUresearch
Jun 30
One community, four seasons, countless memories. Here鈥檚 to a year lived fully in the Forest. #ProHumanitate
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Jun 27
Jazz legend Branford Marsalis has been named Wake Forest鈥檚 2025 Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence. A three-time Grammy winner and NEA Jazz Master, Marsalis brings a legacy of innovation, artistry and community engagement to campus. His residency continues the tradition of honoring artists whose work inspires connection and understanding, true to Dr. Maya Angelou鈥檚 legacy.
Additional details regarding Marsalis鈥檚 residency schedule and public engagement opportunities will be announced in the fall of 2025.
#ProHumanitate #WakeTheArts
Jun 25
Teens aren鈥檛 the problem. The stereotypes are. Christy Buchanan, psychology professor at Wake Forest, explains how bias can shape what adults notice in teens and why parents still matter more than the stereotypes suggest.
#WFUresearch #WFUexpert
Jun 23
Here鈥檚 to a beautiful summer in the Forest. 馃悵馃尦
Jun 20
A legend Unrivaled by Any. 馃帺 Happy #NationalMascotDay to the @realdemondeacon! #GoDeacs
Jun 17
Raising a glass of the finest to the Deacon Dads who have shown up in many big and small ways over the years. 馃帺馃挍
Jun 15
Wake Forest University has named Kenneth T. Kishida, Ph.D., as the inaugural Boswell Presidential Chair of Neuroscience and Society, advancing the University鈥檚 interdisciplinary initiative to connect brain science with pressing societal issues.
Kishida, internationally recognized for his work on the neurocomputational mechanisms underlying learning, decision-making and conscious experience, is an associate professor of translational neuroscience at @wakeforestmed.
His appointment supports the University鈥檚 Neuroscience and Society initiative, aimed at expanding and enhancing the University鈥檚 vibrant community of teacher-scholars dedicated to advancing neuroscience for the benefit of individuals and society.
Read more at the link in our bio.
#ProHumanitate
Jun 12
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Why Wake Forest?
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, 海角社区 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.
By the Numbers
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!
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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.
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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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Whether cheering or playing,
we all bleed Black and Gold
Our 海角社区, 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.