Overseas Locations

Worrell House

Wake Forest’s house for study abroad students in London, England is known as The Worrell House. It was purchased in 1977 and was named for T. Eugene Worrell. A maximum amount of 15 students and a professor can study there each semester. Mr. Worrell graduated from Wake Forest College in 1940. He was “a champion orator” in his time here at the Forest and went on to graduate school at George Washington University School of Law. He received the Medallion of Merit, Wake Forest’s highest award, in February 2006. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in 1979 for all his contributions to the university, both financial and as a Trustee. The Worrell House is located in the Hampstead sector of London. This residential area is a short walk from The Tube making for easy access to the rest of this beautiful and historic city. The living room of The Worrell House is referred to as the Churchill Room and is named after Sir Winston Churchill, the defender of freedom in Europe. Ask a Worrell House past-resident and they will tell you their time there was “pounds” of fun.

Casa Artom

If you fancy an Italian adventure then Wake Forest’s house in Venice, Italy is the place for you. Located on the Grand Canal, “Casa Artom” is named after Camillo Artom, a medical school professor in Wake Forest and Winston-Salem until 1969. In 1971, a WFU alumnus and Ambassador to Italy named Graham Martin helped Wake lease the house. It was purchased for University use in 1974.

The house can hold up to 20 students and a professor and is located next to the Guggenheim Museum, a modern art museum. The sitting room and classroom afford the most magnificent of views of the Grand Canal taking students back to a time long past. The proximity of the house also allows for numerous adventures in this ancient city. As many Deacs will tell you, it is a wonderful experience to get your feet wet in this richly artistic city. The location of the city provides a gateway to the rest of Italy and Europe.

Flow Haus

Located in Vienna, Austria, the finest city in Europe (notice the author’s bias), you will find the beautiful Flow House. It is located in the 19th district of Vienna which could be compared to the Robinhood Road area of Winston-Salem if you need a reference point. The Flow House is named after Vic and Roddy Flow, two Winston-Salem residents who put forth the money for the 1998 purchase. Before the purchase, the villa was the office for the United States Consulate and was built in 1898. With a spacious and modern kitchen, comfortable living room, large dining room and cozy classroom, the Flow House makes for the ideal study abroad experience. The Haus has space to accommodate sixteen students. Go to Vienna for the art, go for the music, go for the history, go for the delicious wiener schnitzel, but always go with the “Flow.” Vienna is a city full of sweet, beautiful magic and is worth a trip. As Billy Joel would say, “Vienna waits for you.”