Creating Opportunity.
Transforming Lives.
Wake Forest’s greatest impact has always been found by honoring the promise of Pro Humanitate through the development of young minds with goals and aspirations that extend far beyond themselves. When we create life-changing opportunities at Wake Forest, we deliver the mission of Pro Humanitate to the world.
STORIES OF PHILANTHROPY
Empowering Pro Humanitate
The generous support of Wake Forest alumni, parents and friends is making it possible for students and faculty to explore ways to make the world a better place.
A Bahamian Entrepreneurship
Experience
Professor Dan Cohen, the John C. Whitaker Jr. Executive Director of Entrepreneurship, liked the idea of an experiential, immersive course in his curriculum, so he created “Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset through Practice.” Cohen took 12 students to the Bahamas to partner with up-and-coming entrepreneurs to advance their efforts to improve their community. “To me it was like Pro Humanitate in action,” said Cohen.
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Chasing the Complex Problems of Our Day
Every year, Wake Forest undergraduates have the opportunity to spend their summer months with a faculty mentor researching…
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Doing Good, Doing Well
On the northside of Wake Forest’s campus, red clay was piled high, bulldozers hummed along the horizon and…
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Life on the Grand Canal
Celebrating 50 Years of Casa Artom Venice is the city of canals, made up of piazzas, connected by…
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The Redemption of Private Brown
June 23, 1952 Korea Crouched low with weapon ready, Private James Brown led the diamond formation past rice…
With Gratitude
What a Gift
When Sarah Locke (MA ’20) and Itamar Lewin-Arundale (’18, MA ’21) got married in Colorado in July 2023, the two communication grad students made the registry pretty simple for their guests: Give opportunities to other people by contributing to the master’s program at Wake Forest.
“Since having the opportunity to come to Wake Forest, I have noticed a tremendous development in my character that is far beyond the confines of work. Every week, I see small changes in myself, ranging from increased self-confidence to a raised level of accountability both in the office and in my home. This growth is a direct result of the immersive environment of the classroom, which is constantly engaging as great minds and concepts echo from our professors and students alike. Our cohort is working to embody our motto Pro Humanitate by first recognizing that our success as students is measured by the success of our class, not just as an individual.”
Bart Redmond (MBA ’25)
Recipient of the Dale and Karen Sisel Scholarship
Recent News
WFU’s Educating Character Initiative announces 2024 Capacity-Building Grant recipients
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.
“In Her Wake” reaches $25 million milestone
In February, Wake Forest Athletics announced “In Her Wake,” a $100 million initiative to further transform opportunities for female student-athletes. Following the leadership and generosity of Wake Forest Athletics’ International Leadership Circle members and the benevolent support of countless other Demon Deacon fans, “In Her Wake” has surpassed its first milestone.
Forsyth County students thrive in Wake Forest’s Freedom School
As part of a national initiative developed by the Children’s Defense Fund, Wake Forest’s Freedom School, supported by the Spencer Foundation, aims to combat summer learning loss while fostering a deep love for reading.
Shelby Horth (’24) awarded NSF Graduate Fellowship
Applied mathematics researcher and private pilot Shelby Horth has earned a prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) award to study aeronautics. Horth, a May 2024 Wake Forest graduate and former Carswell Scholar, will pursue a doctorate in applied mathematics.