The new internal career portal for Wake Forest faculty and staff is live and ready for use. Designed to expand the opportunity for internal mobility for current WFU talent, this portal offers the capability for faculty and staff to review various positions before they become available to the general public.

In addition, the internal site provides numerous career planning tools, including interviewing tips, résumé advice and professional development opportunities. Human Resources strongly believes that this new portal will contribute to Wake Forest’s passionate commitment to retain top talent and help gifted faculty and staff realize their full potential.

Make sure to check it out and see how the new site can benefit you. To access the portal, log into your WIN account, click the “Info Central” tab and you will see a link to “WFU Community Career Opportunities.” Click to explore.

If you are enrolled in our medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account or other health plans and are paid on a biweekly basis, the university deducts your premiums evenly over the 26 pay cycles each year. Fiscal year 2011-2012 is from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012, and has 27 pay cycles.

As a result of this extra pay cycle, biweekly staff members will not have premiums deducted from the last paycheck of this current fiscal year paid on June 29 for work performed between June 9 and June 22. Contributions to the retirement plan will continue uninterrupted. The new premiums for fiscal year 2012-2013 will begin in the July 13 paycheck.

Please call 758-4700 or email AskHR@wfu.edu with any questions.

A photo of Morgan Judd accompanied the Cincinnati Enquirer article.

An article in the Cincinnati Enquirer celebrates the life of Wake Forest student Morgan Judd, who passed away after a brief illness on December 6. The article describes Morgan’s passion for dance and the joy she brought to those around her.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Morgan Judd Memorial Fund, 3446 Mooney Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45208.

The view from Reynolda Hall facing the Mag Quad after heavy rains on Dec. 7, 2011.

As the rain subsided yesterday evening, a rainbow formed over campus. This was the view from Reynolda Hall facing the Mag Quad around 5 p.m.

Share your unique photos of campus activities and scenery with your colleagues on Inside WFU. Send them to us with a brief caption.

Kevin Cox

Congratulations to the Crusaders! The faculty/staff team sponsored by Student Life set the all-time faculty/staff record for number of laps completed during the annual Hit the Bricks race, which raises money and awareness for cancer research. The team, made up of Charlene Buckley, James Buckley, Caitlin Burchette, Kevin Cox, Jonathan Cox, Brett Eaton, Mark Henley, Phil May, TJ Peele and Katheryn Yamamo, completed 434 laps.

Congratulations to Mr. Ricky Pouncey, who will retire as an assistant superintendent of custodial services after 38 years of service to Wake Forest.

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