See a list of employment milestones reached by staff in May 2013: Continue reading »

The Central Heating Plant’s annual shutdown for maintenance and inspections will begin on Monday, May 20, at 3 p.m. The steam outage will disable building heating and domestic hot water systems campus-wide. The boilers will be restarted Friday, May 24, at 3 p.m. Barring any delays, steam pressure will be back to normal by 7 p.m. on Friday, May 24.

During the Central Heating Plant shutdown, telephone calls made after 5 p.m. to the Customer Service Center (336.758.4255) for Facilities & Campus Services will not be answered. If, during this week, you need assistance after 5 p.m. but before 8 a.m., contact University Police Dispatch at 336.758.5591.

The following is a message from President Nathan Hatch: 

While commencement season always brings about a sense of new beginnings and opportunities, it’s also a time to say thank you and bid farewell to many of our friends, colleagues and mentors who have called Wake Forest University home.

Please join me in congratulating and commemorating a marvelous class of Reynolda Campus faculty and staff retiring from Wake Forest this year. We are grateful for the many contributions from this remarkable group of individuals, who together have more than 800 years of service to the University: Continue reading »

Given the recent events in Boston and at other institutions of higher education, Wake Forest wants to remind members of its community of the CARE Team and its role in helping to ensure campus safety. Reports made to the CARE Team, either through a division liaison or on your own, are extremely helpful in ensuring the team is evaluating behaviors or communications which cause alarm.

The CARE Team thought it would be helpful to provide a few reminders about communicating with concerned parties: Continue reading »

See a list of employment milestones reached by staff in April 2013: Continue reading »

See a list of employees joining and leaving the University in February 2013: Continue reading »

Wake Forest’s gatehouses will begin operating two hours early on Friday night, March 22, as the University hosts a sold-out concert on Davis Field. The Reynolda Road and University Parkway gatehouses will start operating at 8 p.m., and the Polo Road entrance will close at that time. The gatehouses will be staffed until 6 a.m. Saturday morning.

The University Police Department reminds students, staff and faculty to go to the police website and register in advance for guests coming onto campus at 8 p.m. or later Friday night. Anyone not pre-registered should expect delays at the gatehouses. Also, vehicles without proper vehicle identification will be stopped at the gatehouses between 8 p.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday. Drivers will be asked for name and destination; officers may issue a short-term visitor pass.

The WAKEstock concert will run from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., but concert gates will open at 6:30 p.m. Parking will be available in lots W and Q.

From left: Chief of Police Regina Lawson, freshman Jessica Lenoch, sergeant Lesia Finney

In 2010, the University Police started a campaign to get students engaged with its social media pages. University Police encouraged students to “Like” its Facebook page in order to win a free iPad.

The police department had several objectives: first, to increase transparency; second, to increase awareness of its services; and third, to be able to leverage community relationships and public support. Each month, the department has a different theme across its social media channels, including topics such as spring break safety and sexual assault awareness. The department publishes related content to Facebook and YouTube in order to educate students and the rest of the university community.

On Feb. 26, University Police, in collaboration with Residence Life and Housing, took its prize patrol unit to South Hall, where an iPad was presented to this year’s winner, freshman Jessica Lenoch. Everyone in the residence hall who participated in the event enjoyed a free T-shirt and buffalo wings.

University Police would like to thank everyone for participating and liking its Facebook page. We look forward to next year’s drawing, so spread the word.

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Read a case study about the project »

See a list of employment milestones reached by staff in February 2013:

1 year
Sara Rachel Chaney; Financial Assistant; Residence Life & Housing

Mitchell Cameron Currin; Asst Director, Member Services; Athletics

Michael Ray Dellinger; Turf Technician I; Athletics

Jeffrey Mark Hucks; Sr. HRIS Analyst; Human Resources

Andrew Michael Imboden; Coordinator of Housing; Residence Life & Housing

Derrick Todd Jackson; Assistant Coach, Football; Athletics

Vito Michael LaBruzzo; Ticket Sales Consultant; Athletics

Linda Fay Lyons; Parking Enforcement Officer; Facilities & Campus Services

Melissa Marie Ryon; Administrative Assistant; Office of Personal & Career Development

Justin E Sizemore; Environmental Hlth & Sfty Tech; Facilities & Campus Services

Scott Allen Smith; Police Officer; University Police

Darrell Alan Southern; Ticket Sales Consultant; Athletics

Terri Lynne Sparks; Administrative Assistant; Sociology

Sharonna Ethel Taylor; Academic Counselor; Dean of Wake Forest College

5 years
Kenneth A. Basch; Exec. Director; Real Estate

Tara Marie Brown; Director of Administrative Ops; Schools of Business

Monique Shanee Clark; Break Attendant; Graylyn

Angela Ammons Culler; Asst VP, HR Services; Human Resources

Pendred Keller Dietz; Dir, Off. of VP Univ Advancmnt; Advancement

Stephen W. Fisenne; Associate Director, EHS; Facilities & Campus Services

Billy B. Goff; Lead Transportation Assistant; Graylyn

Tamara Christina Hampton; Administrative Assistant; Schools of Business

Brian K. Knorr; Assistant Coach, Football; Athletics

Debra Denise Lane; Custodian; Facilities & Campus Services

David Wayne Moser; Maintenance Technician; Graylyn

Notori D. Patterson; Housekeeper; Graylyn

Kimberly Kay Urquhart; Assistant Manager, Deacon Shop; Stores

10 years
Jason B. Bennett; Warehouse Merchandise Asst; Stores

Thomas Williams Elrod; Assistant Coach, Football; Athletics

John Charles Noble; Guest Services Manager; Graylyn

15 years
Kamil Burak Ucer; Research Associate Professor; Physics

20 years
Hazel J. Daniels; Custodian; Facilities & Campus Services

Wake Forest has appointed Dr. Penny Rue as vice president for campus life. Rue, who currently serves as vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego), is nationally known for her creative leadership in strengthening campus communities.

Rue will oversee most facets of student life with broad responsibility for the well-being and safety of students and their engagement outside the classroom. The departments she will supervise include: Residence Life and Housing, Student Services, Campus Life, Campus Recreation, Student Health Service, the Office of the Chaplain and University Police.

She will assume her new duties mid-July.

Read more about Rue in the Wake Forest News Center »