Classes canceled for Tuesday, Feb. 1; overnight housing available for those evacuating
Parents and families, we write with an update on the North Cherry Street fire situation. Please see the message to students below. If there are additional updates tonight, they will be posted to wakealert.wfu.edu. You ...
Voluntary evacuations requested for some areas of off-campus housing
The following message was sent to parents and families of undergraduate students Parents and families, we want to make you aware of an incident happening off-campus. Because of a fire at 4440 N. Cherry Street, ...
Potential for winter weather over the weekend
A winter weather advisory is in effect from Friday evening through Saturday morning. Forsyth County and surrounding areas may experience inclement weather. There is a possibility for 1 to 2 inches of snow, wind gusts ...
Freezing Temps and Snow Expected
The Office of Residence Life and Housing sent this message to resident students about keeping their windows closed during the expected wintry weather, and other safety tips.
University Police Advisory: No evidence found of gun after report
Tonight, the University Police received a report of someone who was believed to be carrying a gun on campus near Olin Hall. University Police and Winston-Salem Police canvassed the area and did not find any ...
WFU requires documentation from your student
NOTE: the following message was sent to families to remind them that their student will be required to take their booster shot at the medically-appropriate time, per their vaccine eligibility or following an extension after ...
Early outreach regarding potential winter weather this weekend
Forsyth County and surrounding areas may experience inclement weather this weekend Friday evening into Saturday. There is a possibility for 1 to 2 inches of snow, wind gusts and challenging driving conditions. At this time, ...
A Weather-Related Shuttle Update
Due to weather conditions, the WFU on-call shuttle service ended at 9:30 p.m. Call University Police (336-758-5591) if you have no other safe way to return to campus.
Update on this morning’s emergency alerts
Dear Wake Forest families, Early this morning, the University received anonymous phone calls with shooting-related threats. An emergency shelter-in-place message was sent while University Police and Winston-Salem Police investigated the threat. At 5 a.m., an ...
Wake Alert Shelter in Place Messages
Early this morning, a series of Wake Alert messages were sent to the campus community: [3:02 am] Wake Alert Emergency: A THREAT HAS BEEN MADE AGAINST WAKE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING AT THIS TIME, ...
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.