Why We’re Here
The vision of Wake Forest in Washington is to raise the profile and tangible presence of Wake Forest University in Washington, D.C. and have a discernible role in the national conversations on the policies, laws and central issues facing this country and our world.
Our presence here starts with academic programs and is fortified by more than 9,000 Wake Forest alumni, families and friends who live and work in the Washington area, many of whom have established themselves as leaders in the community. By building a bridge between our nation’s capital and our campus in Winston-Salem, we are able to forge a pathway for students and alumni to live out Pro Humanitate on the national and global stage.
This Week in DC
Monday, 10/14
– POL 286
Wednesday, 10/16
– POL 210
Thursday, 10/17
– WAKEWelcome for Class of 2024
– Fall Break
Friday, 10/18
– Fall Break
Thoughts from Wake Forest Leaders
“We are a national school. We are a global school, and we have important contributions to make. Being in Washington, D.C. at this time matches perfectly with the momentum of the University itself.”
“Wake Forest develops people who know how to think critically, have conversations with one another, find commonality that crosses party lines, and work for the greater good. If there is one thing that unites us, it is the spirit of Pro Humanitate, which is very much needed now in our country and in our nation’s capital.”
“I’m excited to see Wake Forest launch this fantastic program. I know that any student who spends a semester in Washington will be better for it.”
“What more interesting time and what more interesting place for students who are intellectually curious to have the chance to spend a semester in D.C.”
“We want to plant our flag. We want to have a stake in this city and the world.”
“The opportunity for Wake Forest is to be part of the solution. We need a lot more civility in our politics and a lot more Pro Humanitate, recognizing what the promise of this country was in the first place.”
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Tonight’s Wake Washington class is a field trip to @SixthandI for a timely panel: “The World Goes to the Polls: @TheEconomist on Elections in 2024”
We are up and out early this morning to attend the @TheAtlanticFest to hear U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Gretchen Whitmer, Jamie Dimon, and more!
“There is so much to do, and I don’t want to miss anything.” Read more from fall Wake Washington student Orrin Jones about her first few weeks in our nation’s capital.
Embracing New Beginnings: My Journey Through Three Weeks at Wake Washington – Wake Washington Center
by Orrin Jones (’27) I thought this would be easy: the world of politics, living in the capital of the Unite…
washington.wfu.edu
Great start to our amazing lineup of speakers this semester!
#ProHumanitate
Most students’ internships began today. Those staring later spent today w/an alum learning about working w/the unhoused at G’town Ministry Ctr. Tomorrow they visit alum Megan Schmoll at Central Union Mission. Read a/b the students & their internships here
https://washington.wfu.edu/programs/#Students
