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Heavy Police Presence in Innovation Quarter (all clear)

Wake Alert Emergency: Innovation Quarter is now clear. The Winston-Salem Police Department was responding to an attempted robbery in a parking lot nearby.     Wake Alert Emergency Notification System Wake Forest University See our Wake ...

Heavy Police Presence on Campus

Wake Alert Emergency: There is police activity in the area of INNOVATION QUARTER, please avoid the area until further notice.     Wake Alert Emergency Notification System Wake Forest University See our Wake Alert Emergency Updates page

Occupancy verification and upcoming inspections

Occupancy verification and upcoming inspections – the Office of Residence Life and Housing shared procedural information with resident students

Living and Learning in The Forest

To families of the Class of 2027: The message below was sent today to all students in the Class of 2027. While normally we do not send families every email that students receive, we wanted ...

Welcome to a New Semester

Dear members of the Wake Forest community: Happy New Year! The first day of fall semester classes – no matter how we pass the summer months — always feels like a new beginning. With it ...

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Wake Alert Emergency: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Wake Forest University area. Seek shelter.     Wake Alert Emergency Notification System Wake Forest University See our Wake Alert Emergency ...

URGENT - Modified Check-In for 8/27

Good Evening – You’re receiving this message because you have not yet checked in for the Fall semester. Based on the number of students remaining, we are shifting all remaining check-ins to community. You may check in ...

Avoid back-to-school internship phishing schemes

Some students have recently reported receiving phishing emails offering internship opportunities for employment. Additionally, these phishing emails have reached a select portion of Wake Forest affiliated education programs, and even appear to come from a ...

Community Safety Advisory: Beware of fraudulent phone calls to families

Wake Forest University Police has received information regarding a fraud scheme in which individuals claiming to be law enforcement officers or others involved with the criminal justice system are targeting WFU families. The caller tells ...

2023 Safety and Security Resources for the WFU Community

The following message was sent to students, faculty, and staff from Wake Forest University’s Chief of Police Regina Lawson As Wake Forest begins the academic year, it is a good time to remind our community about ...

Contact

To contact the Office of Family Engagement or Family Communications, please visit our contact page.

 

For mental health assistance: 336-758-CARE (2273) is a service that ensures someone will always be available (i.e., 24/7 M-F, weekends and university holidays) to provide caring and thoughtful consultation services for Wake Forest students in need of mental health assistance or support. You can also visit we.wfu.edu for resources.

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