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2025 New Student Reception

Connect with fellow Wake families at summer gatherings in your area.

Won’t you join us?

The Office of Family Engagement invites you to join us this summer at our Virtual Information Session and a New Student Reception near you!

Below you will find information and registration links for our in-person receptions and a link to the recording of our Virtual Information Session. Invitations for our in-person events will also be sent via email beginning in mid-May. 

Should you have any questions about these events, please contact the Office of Family Engagement at


Virtual Information Session

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If you missed our recent Virtual Information Session – or just want to revisit the conversation – you can now watch the full recording on demand. It’s full of great advice and insights from WFU staff and current students to help you feel completely ready for your first year.

We’re also sharing two documents that we hope you’ll find helpful:

  • The Q&A from the event – see what questions others asked and what the answers are!
  • Helpful Resources Document – our quick-access guide to all of the websides and campus resources discussed by WFU staff and students during the webinar.


In-Person Receptions

2025 In-Person New Student Reception

We hope that you’ll join us for an in-person reception, should one be offered in your home area or wherever you may be this summer! These events are all about building your Wake Forest community before you arrive on campus in August.

Helpful Tidbits:

  • Keep Checking Back: Check this list frequently over the summer – new dates and locations will be added throughout May and June.
  • Invitations: Email invitations will be sent to new students and families based on their primary address on file with Wake Forest.
  • Open Registration: An invitation is NOT required to register. You are welcome to attend any reception that fits your summer schedule, wherever it may take you!

Before registering, please be aware of the following: 

  • Out of respect for our hosts and to ensure the best experience for everyone, pre-registration strongly encouraged.
  • If an event is at capacity, the registration form will automatically prompt you to join our waitlist, and we encourage you to do so! This will let us know you are interested in attending. Our team will be in contact should space become available for you (and your guests) to attend.

Event Schedule & Registration

Find a reception near you, or join us wherever your summer schedule takes you. Click a location below to register!

City names in GOLD are registration links. Click on the city name to register for that event.

LocationDate
AL – BirminghamWednesday, July 15
CA – Los AngelesSaturday, July 18
CA – San DiegoThursday, July 30
CA – San FranciscoFriday, July 17
CO – DenverTuesday, July 28
CT – Darien
*This event is taking a waitlist*
Wednesday, July 22
CT – GreenwichWednesday, June 3
DC – WashingtonSunday, July 26
FL – Miami/Coral GablesSunday, June 28
FL – Palm BeachWednesday, June 17
FL – OrlandoThursday, June 25
FL – TampaTuesday, August 4
GA – AtlantaWednesday, August 5
IL – ChicagoSunday, August 2
LA – New OrleansSunday, August 9
MA – Boston (Weston)Wednesday, June 24
MA – Boston (Hingham)
*This event is taking a waitlist
Monday, July 27
MA – Martha’s VineyardSaturday, July 25
MA – NantucketSunday, July 19
MD – Baltimore (Towson)Thursday, July 23
MO – Kansas CityThursday, July 30
MO – St. LouisTuesday, August 11
MN – MinneapolisFriday, August 7
NC – Charlotte
*This event is taking a waitlist
Tuesday, July 28
NC – GreensboroWednesday, August 5
NC – RaleighTuesday, August 4
NC – WilmingtonWednesday, July 29
NC – Winston-SalemWednesday, June 17
NJ – AvalonThursday, July 9
NJ – Summit
*This event is taking a waitlist
Wednesday, July 22
NY – BronxvilleWednesday, July 15
NY – Glen HeadThursday, August 6
NY – ManhattanWednesday, June 24
NY – Southampton
*This event is taking a waitlist
Sunday, July 26
OH – CincinnatiSaturday, July 25
OH – ColumbusWednesday, August 5
PA – Philadelphia (Bryn Mawr)Monday, July 13
PA – PittsburghSunday, July 19
TN – NashvilleThursday, July 30
TX – AustinThursday, July 16
TX – DallasWednesday, June 10
TX – HoustonTuesday, June 9
VA – ViennaSunday, June 14
VA – McLeanWednesday, July 15
VA – RichmondThursday, July 16
WA – SeattleMonday, August 3
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