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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For more than two decades, economics professor Robert Whaples has advocated for an end to the penny. In 2007, when he published an article about the imperative to eliminate America鈥檚 one-cent coin, Whaples received a personal note from Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve: 鈥淕et it done, and you will deserve the Nobel Prize!鈥�
Syd Kitson (鈥�81, P 鈥�08) and Barbee Myers Oakes (鈥�80, MA 鈥�81) were recognized as the 2025 Distinguished Alumni for their service to the University and for exemplifying Pro Humanitate.
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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.
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
We just call it home. 馃挍
Jun 10
Charlotte is home to Wake Forest鈥檚 largest concentration of @wfualumni outside of 海角社区 and represents one of the most vibrant, rapidly growing communities of Demon Deacons in the world.
Please visit the link in our bio to learn more about Wake Forest鈥檚 presence in Charlotte, including academic programs, alumni events and ACC athletics.
#WakeForestCLT #ProHumanitate
Jun 3
A round of applause for the Class of 2025 馃憦
It鈥檚 been one week since you became @wfualumni, passing through the faculty tunnel and into your next chapter. Here鈥檚 to the memories we made and the adventures ahead.
#WFUGrad
May 26
On #MemorialDay, we remember and honor those who gave their lives for our freedom. May their courage and #ProHumanitate spirit continue to guide us. 馃嚭馃嚫
May 26
You won鈥檛 hear their names called or see them receive a degree from a dean. In fact, you won鈥檛 probably won鈥檛 notice them at all on Commencement Day at Wake Forest University. But without the 230 people of @wfufacilities, you wouldn鈥檛 see a handshake, hear a cheer or smell a magnolia.
It鈥檚 the graduates鈥� day, but it鈥檚 Facilities鈥� show.
Some of them are lifted 25 feet above the ground. They all rise before the sun. And they elevate the annual celebration of Wake Forest鈥檚 graduates to a level that delights and surprises 14,000 visitors a year.
See the full photo story by @wakeforestphoto at the link in our profile.
#wfugrad
May 23
Pride and joy! 馃挍 #wfugrad
May 21
We鈥檙e all just someone鈥檚 baby. 馃ス
Congratulations to our amazing Wake Forest families! #wfugrad
May 20
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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.