Wake Alert

Community Safety Advisory: Burglary in Babcock Residence Hall

October 17, 2025 2:46 p.m. (updated on October 17, 2025 3:01 p.m.)

University Police received a report on Oct. 16 of a burglary in Babcock Residence Hall. Money was stolen from a residence hall room on Oct. 4. University Police investigated the incident and learned suspects entered multiple rooms in Babcock Residence Hall. No other property was reported stolen. This is an ongoing investigation.

Burglary is classified as a criminal offense under the Clery Act.

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to report suspicious activity promptly that is observed on and off campus at 336-758-5911 (emergency) or 336-758-5591 (non-emergency), through the Wake Safe App or by filing a report online. University Police is located in Alumni Hall. With immediate concerns, call the emergency number.

If you have any information regarding the incident, please contact University Police at 336-758-559, submit a tip through the Wake Safe App or by emailing police@wfu.edu.

Personal safety and security precautions

• Don’t allow people you don’t know to enter a secure building behind you. They must use their own Deacon One card or follow visitor guidelines.

• Always keep your residence hall door locked even if you are just down the hall.

• Keep your door locked while you are in your room at night and / or sleeping.

• Never prop doors open, especially exterior doors to a residence hall.

• Secure high-value items like wallets and jewelry out of plain sight.

• Report suspicious persons or criminal activity by calling University Police at 336-758-5591 or submitting the Report a Crime form.

• Download the Wake Safe App (for Android). Download the Wake Safe App (for iPhone).

• Register your personal property with the University Police to discourage theft.

• Visit the Wake Alert website to sign up for alerts and stay up-to-date on information during an emergency.

• As a Wake Forest resident, you are responsible for your guest(s)

This Timely Warning is sent in compliance with the provisions of the federal Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act.

Test of WFU emergency notification system

September 23, 2025 9:04 a.m.

This is a TEST of the Wake Alert System. No action is required. Emergency procedures can be viewed at Wake Alert.

ADVERSE CONDITIONS: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

September 6, 2025 2:55 p.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Wake Forest University area until 3:30pm 09/06/2025. Seek safety.

Community Safety Advisory: Update on coffee truck explosion near Joel Coliseum

August 20, 2025 11:55 a.m. (updated on August 20, 2025 11:57 a.m.)

Four people were injured this morning in an explosion inside a coffee food truck near Joel Coliseum. The Given Coffee truck was present as part of Wake Forest’s move-in day.

According to Tabetha Childress, a spokeswoman for the Winston-Salem Fire Department, all four of the people sustaining injuries were truck employees and were transported to the hospital for treatment.

Operations in the Coliseum area have returned to normal.

The Wake Forest community sympathizes with all those impacted by this accident. We are grateful to the first responders who provided care and the Wake Foresters who assisted bystanders. Support is available for anyone affected by today’s events. We encourage those impacted to connect with available University resources.

Wake Forest offers support and counseling services for all students, faculty and staff. Members of our community can call 336-758-CARE to connect to resources. A list of additional resources is available at we.wfu.edu. For faculty and staff, there is also the Employee Assistance Program at 336-716-5493.

Community Safety Advisory: Police, emergency services presence at Joel Coliseum

August 20, 2025 8:03 a.m.

Winston-Salem Police Department officers and first responders are at Joel Coliseum this morning tending to several individuals who suffered injuries in an explosion in a coffee food truck.

No Wake Forest employees or students were injured. Wake Forest’s move-in day operations are continuing as scheduled, but traffic is being rerouted.

Parents and students should enter the Coliseum parking lot by using Shorefair Drive to Deacon Boulevard and park in the Sierra Mist lot. All other entrances are closed.