Wake Alert

Community Safety Advisory: Reports of Sexual Assaults on Campus

November 18, 2025 11:20 a.m. (updated on November 18, 2025 11:24 a.m.)

University Police received an anonymous report yesterday alleging a male student sexually assaulted three individuals in residence halls between Sept. 27 and Nov. 15. This report is currently under investigation, and University Police is seeking additional information. Anyone with information about the alleged crimes is asked to contact University Police at 336.758.5911 (emergency) or 336.758.5591 (non-emergency), submit a tip through the Wake Safe App, file a report online, or email police@wfu.edu. Reports of alleged assaults may also be submitted to the University’s Title IX Office.

Wake Forest is committed to creating a campus free from interpersonal violence. No one should ever experience interpersonal violence, which includes rape, sexual assault and attempted sexual assault, regardless of the circumstances. If you or someone you know has experienced interpersonal violence, the Safe Office is Wake Forest’s confidential resource for counseling, advocacy, and consultation services specific for interpersonal violence, and can be reached 24/7 at 336.758.5285.

The Office of Wellbeing provides education and initiatives to prevent interpersonal violence on campus. For more information on the holistic approach to ending violence at Wake Forest, visit the Addressing Interpersonal Violence website for prevention, support, and policies.

Personal safety and security precautions

When interpersonal violence impacts our community, it’s helpful to remember there are steps all Deacs can take to help our community stay safe:

• Remember “Deacs Do It,” five steps to be an active bystander and intervene if you witness harm occurring on campus: Direct -- Delegate -- Distract -- Delay -- Document.
• Regardless of the situation, consent is essential. The acronym F.R.I.E.S can help you remember the pillars of consent: F – freely given, R – reversible, I – informed, E – enthusiastic, S – specific. If you are unsure if you have consent, ask.
• When substances such as drugs and alcohol are present, it can make consent complicated. If you or your partner is incapacitated by substances, asleep, or unconscious, consent cannot be given. If you are unsure, wait.
• The Wake Safe App is Wake Forest’s free app that turns your cell phone into a personal security device, allowing you to have direct call and text access to University Police, 911 emergency services, emergency location sharing, a social escape tool, a peer-to-peer friend walk tool, and more. Download the Wake Safe App (for Android). Download the Wake Safe App (for iPhone).

The University campus community is always encouraged to take the following steps to keep themselves and others safe:

• Be aware of your surroundings.
• Travel on well-lit streets and throughways.
• Report suspicious behavior, even when you are not directly threatened.
• If you feel unsafe in any situation, trust your instincts and call University Police.

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

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.