Updates from HR: COVID-19, commencement, Central Heating Shutdown, workshops and events
COVID-19 Update
As a reminder, colleagues are invited to attend next week’s Faculty and Staff COVID Update at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 20. Zoom webinar details will be emailed to faculty and staff soon. 
While you’re having conversations about redensifying campus and plans for summer, let us know what questions you have by submitting them to the HR Feedback Form. We will do our best to answer what we can directly or in upcoming newsletters and forums.
Frequently Asked Question: “Can the University ask me to disclose my vaccination status?” Yes, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission explains that employers may ask employees to disclose their vaccination status. Currently, Wake Forest is asking employees to voluntarily disclose this information via SneezSafe. To avoid gathering or eliciting private medical or disability information, managers and colleagues should not ask individuals for this information directly – specifically, asking why someone has not been vaccinated. Human Resources may be able to provide aggregate vaccination data to departments upon request.
Categories: Faculty News, Inside WFU, Staff News
WFU adds Apple News channel to complement mobile news experience
Wake Forest University on Apple News
On Sept. 16, Wake Forest University introduced its Apple News channel to complement the delivery of its news to mobile devices. The Apple News app, which comes standard on devices running iOS 9, delivers personalized news digests in real-time from news sources around the world – and now Wake Forest.
Users can select from a variety of news sources or topics to appear in their Apple News feed. Now news published to news.wfu.edu can be automatically delivered to iPhone or iPad users through the app.
Since the launch of the redesigned news.wfu.edu website in May 2016, more than 51 percent of visitors came to the site using a mobile device or tablet. In 2015, a majority of smartphone owners used their phones to follow breaking news events, according to a report from the Pew Research Center:
- 68 percent of smartphone owners used their phones to “occasionally” follow breaking news, while 33 percent said they did so “frequently.”
- 67 percent shared pictures, videos or commentary about local events, while 35 percent did so “frequently.”
- 56 percent used their phones to learn about community events or activities, while 18 percent did so “frequently.”
“While journalists are the primary audience for our online newsroom, Wake Forest news stories are a great way for students, faculty, parents and alumni to stay connected with what’s happening on campus. Apple News makes it easier than ever for anyone to enjoy the latest from Wake Forest,” said Katie Neal, executive director, news and communications.
To add Wake Forest to your Apple News favorites list, click http://wakeforest.news/2csIn8F from an Apple device running iOS 9 or later.
To manually add Wake Forest to your Apple News favorites list, search “Wake Forest University” in the app on your Apple device running iOS 9 or later. Under the “channels” section, locate Wake Forest and tap the plus sign. The Wake Forest channel should now appear in your Apple News favorites tab.
Categories: University Announcement
