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Misty Copeland to deliver 2026 Commencement address
Ballet dancer and author Misty Copeland will deliver Wake Forest's commencement address on May 18. Copeland made history as the first Black woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. Rev. Eugene Cho, president and CEO of Bread for the World, will be the Baccalaureate speaker.
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Schaack wins NSF CAREER Award
Assistant Professor of Chemistry Cedric Schaack has won the NSF CAREER Award to study color-changing plastic and shape-shifting springs. The $687,000 award will help Schaack and his team over the next five years as they study and build new polymers that are environmentally responsive.
Wake Forest Magazine
Reinventing the (Hamster) Wheel
Ethan Haber (’21) is using his entrepreneurship education to market a new way to walk little pets.
Wake Forest News
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Our motto means more
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Pro Humanitate
(for humanity) invites us to use our ideas, knowledge, talents and compassion on behalf of all humanity.
Learn more about our motto
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Meet Roksanna Keyvan (’26)
She didn’t arrive with a plan. She built one across disciplines, across continents and with a community that kept saying yes.
Tap the link our profile to meet more seniors and submit your own reflections.
#WFUGrad #WFU26 #ProHumanitate
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With just four weeks until #WFUGrad, we begin our celebration of #WFU26. 🎓
As our seniors journey Out of the Forest, they share some of their most meaningful lessons, memories and moments of self-discovery at Wake Forest.
To read more reflections or submit your own, visit the 🔗 in our profile.
#ProHumanitate
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Apr 20
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We had a ball! 🪩✨
President’s Ball 2026
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Apr 18
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Seniors, you have left your mark on Mother, So Dear. 🎓 #WFU26
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Can you explain your major to a six year old?
Elaine asked. Deacs delivered. 💛
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Apr 16
2016
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A moment for our seniors to climb the bell tower, sign their names and take it all in. 🎓 #WFU26
Thank you to @wfufacilities for everything you do to this happen.
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Basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson and ESPN analyst Jay Bilas brought a meaningful, inspirational and funny program to LJVM last night to conclude Season 5 of Face to Face—even leaving the stage to walk the aisles and interact directly with the audience. Bilas led Johnson through his strong family upbringing and storied career on and off the court, and Johnson clearly enjoyed engaging with the audience and including some of his youngest fans in the fun. Truly a night to remember!
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DEACTOWN Charlotte📍
#GoDeacs #WakeForestCLT
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Entrepalooza 2026 💡
Entrepalooza is @eshipwake’s annual celebration of the builders, thinkers and founders taking ideas beyond Wake Forest and into the world. Ten years in, the mission is the same. Start with a real problem, take the leap and build something that lasts.
#ProHumanitate
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Maya Angelou Garden Party 2026 💐
This annual celebration honoring Maya Angelou brings the community together at Bailey Park for storytelling, spoken word, music and art.
Hosted by Wake Downtown Student Ambassadors with Wake Downtown and ZSR Library, the free event honors Dr. Angelou’s literary legacy.
#ProHumanitate #WakeTheArts
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Apr 13
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Events
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Apr
23
Jazz Ensemble Concert
7:30 pm
Scales Fine Arts Center
Join the WFU Deacon Jazz Machine for their Spring 2026 concert!
Apr
24
“A Night in Italy”
7:30 pm
Scales Fine Arts Center
The WFU Symphony Orchestra brings the sounds of Italian streets, piazzas, and opera houses to life with works by Italian composers and arias sung by WFU faculty Dr. Caryn Greco, soprano. Experience the timeless beauty of Italy through music.
Apr
25
Innuendo Spring Concert
7:00 pm
Reynolda Hall
Innuendo, Wake Forest’s co-ed a cappella group, presents its Spring Concert featuring songs ranging from popular to alternative music.
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Why Wake Forest?
Affordability
Wake Forest is committed to meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need through grants, scholarships, work-study, and subsidized loans.
Our Hometown
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.
Facts & Figures
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!
Explore Student Life
»
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.
Explore Academics
»
72+
%
of undergraduates have an academic study-abroad experience, many of them in our academic-residential houses in London, Vienna and Venice.
Explore Study Abroad
»
97+
%
of 2024 graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate programs. WFU students consistently land spots in top organizations and prestigious graduate schools.
Explore Future Outcomes
»
Whether cheering or playing,
we all bleed Black and Gold
VISIT ATHLETICS »
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.
Majors & Minors »
Schedule a Visit »
Apply Now »
Top of page
Skip to main content
Wake Forest University
Toggle Navigation
Main Content
Welcome to Wake Forest
Majors & Minors »
Schedule a Visit »
Apply Now »
Wake Up to what’s possible.
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.
See the impact »
News
News
Misty Copeland to deliver 2026 Commencement address
Ballet dancer and author Misty Copeland will deliver Wake Forest's commencement address on May 18. Copeland made history as the first Black woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. Rev. Eugene Cho, president and CEO of Bread for the World, will be the Baccalaureate speaker.
News
Schaack wins NSF CAREER Award
Assistant Professor of Chemistry Cedric Schaack has won the NSF CAREER Award to study color-changing plastic and shape-shifting springs. The $687,000 award will help Schaack and his team over the next five years as they study and build new polymers that are environmentally responsive.
Wake Forest Magazine
Reinventing the (Hamster) Wheel
Ethan Haber (’21) is using his entrepreneurship education to market a new way to walk little pets.
Wake Forest News
»
Wake Forest Magazine
»
Photos and video
»
Our motto means more
.
Pro Humanitate
(for humanity) invites us to use our ideas, knowledge, talents and compassion on behalf of all humanity.
Learn more about our motto
Around Campus
X
wfuniversity
Meet Roksanna Keyvan (’26)
She didn’t arrive with a plan. She built one across disciplines, across continents and with a community that kept saying yes.
Tap the link our profile to meet more seniors and submit your own reflections.
#WFUGrad #WFU26 #ProHumanitate
View Instagram post by wfuniversity
Apr 21
525
12
Open post by wfuniversity with ID 18584026108000860
wfuniversity
With just four weeks until #WFUGrad, we begin our celebration of #WFU26. 🎓
As our seniors journey Out of the Forest, they share some of their most meaningful lessons, memories and moments of self-discovery at Wake Forest.
To read more reflections or submit your own, visit the 🔗 in our profile.
#ProHumanitate
View Instagram post by wfuniversity
Apr 20
395
16
Open post by wfuniversity with ID 18105200857900626
wfuniversity
We had a ball! 🪩✨
President’s Ball 2026
View Instagram post by wfuniversity
Apr 18
1043
16
Open post by wfuniversity with ID 18145215958493732
wfuniversity
Seniors, you have left your mark on Mother, So Dear. 🎓 #WFU26
View Instagram post by wfuniversity
Apr 17
2004
5
Open post by wfuniversity with ID 17921171292339445
wfuniversity
Can you explain your major to a six year old?
Elaine asked. Deacs delivered. 💛
View Instagram post by wfuniversity
Apr 16
2016
47
Open post by wfuniversity with ID 18059649989507952
wfuniversity
A moment for our seniors to climb the bell tower, sign their names and take it all in. 🎓 #WFU26
Thank you to @wfufacilities for everything you do to this happen.
View Instagram post by wfuniversity
Apr 15
1409
2
Open post by wfuniversity with ID 17925613476264667
wfuniversity
Basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson and ESPN analyst Jay Bilas brought a meaningful, inspirational and funny program to LJVM last night to conclude Season 5 of Face to Face—even leaving the stage to walk the aisles and interact directly with the audience. Bilas led Johnson through his strong family upbringing and storied career on and off the court, and Johnson clearly enjoyed engaging with the audience and including some of his youngest fans in the fun. Truly a night to remember!
View Instagram post by wfuniversity
Apr 15
590
2
Open post by wfuniversity with ID 18227750113310250
wfuniversity
DEACTOWN Charlotte📍
#GoDeacs #WakeForestCLT
View Instagram post by wfuniversity
Apr 14
241
0
Open post by wfuniversity with ID 17940714579188645
wfuniversity
Entrepalooza 2026 💡
Entrepalooza is @eshipwake’s annual celebration of the builders, thinkers and founders taking ideas beyond Wake Forest and into the world. Ten years in, the mission is the same. Start with a real problem, take the leap and build something that lasts.
#ProHumanitate
View Instagram post by wfuniversity
Apr 13
391
10
Open post by wfuniversity with ID 17936023659211850
wfuniversity
Maya Angelou Garden Party 2026 💐
This annual celebration honoring Maya Angelou brings the community together at Bailey Park for storytelling, spoken word, music and art.
Hosted by Wake Downtown Student Ambassadors with Wake Downtown and ZSR Library, the free event honors Dr. Angelou’s literary legacy.
#ProHumanitate #WakeTheArts
View Instagram post by wfuniversity
Apr 13
692
6
Open post by wfuniversity with ID 18063166289373750
Events
See all Events
»
Apr
23
Jazz Ensemble Concert
7:30 pm
Scales Fine Arts Center
Join the WFU Deacon Jazz Machine for their Spring 2026 concert!
Apr
24
“A Night in Italy”
7:30 pm
Scales Fine Arts Center
The WFU Symphony Orchestra brings the sounds of Italian streets, piazzas, and opera houses to life with works by Italian composers and arias sung by WFU faculty Dr. Caryn Greco, soprano. Experience the timeless beauty of Italy through music.
Apr
25
Innuendo Spring Concert
7:00 pm
Reynolda Hall
Innuendo, Wake Forest’s co-ed a cappella group, presents its Spring Concert featuring songs ranging from popular to alternative music.
Colleges & Schools
Undergraduate
Graduate
Business
Divinity
Law
Medicine
Professional Studies
Why Wake Forest?
Affordability
Wake Forest is committed to meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need through grants, scholarships, work-study, and subsidized loans.
Our Hometown
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.
Facts & Figures
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!
Explore Student Life
»
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.
Explore Academics
»
72+
%
of undergraduates have an academic study-abroad experience, many of them in our academic-residential houses in London, Vienna and Venice.
Explore Study Abroad
»
97+
%
of 2024 graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate programs. WFU students consistently land spots in top organizations and prestigious graduate schools.
Explore Future Outcomes
»
Whether cheering or playing,
we all bleed Black and Gold
VISIT ATHLETICS »
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.
Majors & Minors »
Schedule a Visit »
Apply Now »