Wake Forest University

The start of something amazing• Founded in 1834 in Wake Forest,

North Carolina by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (though the University disaffiliated itself from the Convention in the mid 1980’s, the Baptist heritage remains important), the school moved to Winston-Salem in 1956 through a land and financial grant by the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.

• The main campus of Wake Forest University is called the Reynolda Campus, and sits on 340 acres. The School of Medicine is located on what is called the Bowman Gray Campus, and is in downtown Winston-Salem.

Dr. Samuel Wait, Wake Forest’s first president.

President Harry S Truman broke ground on the Winston-Salem campus.

The University’s Schools• Wake Forest University consists of the following

schools:– Undergraduate College– Graduate School– Schools of Business– School of Divinity– School of Law– School of Medicine

• The Undergraduate College offers more than 40 fields of study leading to a baccalaureate degree. The student to professor ratio is about 10 to 1. Its student population is about 4,500.

A great place to live: Things to do on campus

• Wake Forest is a great place to spend four years learning. It also offers a safe place to live and play, and will hopefully become a place you think of as a second home.

• The University offers many activities and attractions for you to participate in while on campus, including: intramural sports, aquatics center, fitness center, outdoor adventures, several on-campus concerts, art galleries, public debates and forums, multiple dining locations, and a museum of American art.

A great place to live: Calling Winston-Salem home

• Winston-Salem has the variety and vibrant social life of a large metropolis, but with the intimate feel of a smaller southern city.

• Enjoy dozens of unique restaurants. Walk and play in one of the numerous parks. See a play. Go to the movies. Attend a concert. It’s all waiting for you just a short drive from campus!

• With Greensboro International Airport (GSO) just half an hour away, and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) an hour away, you are never too far from home.

Corporations that call Winston-Salem home

What is a Demon Deacon?!• The history of the Demon Deacon blends tradition, sports, and religion. It

goes back to the Roaring Twenties when a school reporter gave the football team the nickname "Demon Deacons" after a "devilish" win over the Trinity Blue Devils-now known as the Duke Blue Devils. At the time, Wake Forest was the only college in the state without a mascot. In 1941 Jack R. Baldwin ('43) took on a fraternity brother's dare and dressed up as he thought an old-time Baptist deacon would: top hat, tuxedo, and carrying a black umbrella. The football crowd loved it, and a tradition was born. In 1980 the Demon Deacon evolved into a complete costume with the large deacon head.

Then…

…And now!

A brief look at some Wake Forest Traditions

• Rolling the Quad after major events and victories is a duty, an honor, and a technical art.

• Each December, thousands attend the Moravian Lovefeast in Wait Chapel.

• The bells atop Wait Chapel play various songs daily at 5:00pm.

• Participating in community service projects, such as Projeck Pumpkin and Campus Kitchen is part of the WFU Pro Humanitate spirit.

The Lovefeast

From freshmen to seniors, and beyond!

• Freshmen who begin in August have a week-long extravaganza designed to turn them into full-fledged Demon Deacons.

• During their time here, students are encouraged to have fun in annual activities such as aWake All Night, Seize the Quad, Oktoberfest, and the Lighting of the Quad.

• The culmination of any college journey is Graduation. The Commencement Exercises are held each May on the Quad.

• Graduates are welcomed back every fall for Homecoming. It is a great way to relive old memories with great friends!

The Lighting of the Quad

Commencement on the Quad

Notable Wake ForestersEmily Giffin is a best-selling novelist. Her book Something Borrowed was recently made into a movie.

Richard Burr is a United States Senator representing North Carolina.

Arnold Palmer is a two-time NCAA Champion, four-time Masters Champion, and has a lemonade/iced tea drink named after him.

A.R. Ammons enjoyed a long, successful career as a poet, writing about humanity’s relationship with nature.