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Board of Trustees announces officers and members

July 26, 2024

The members of the Board of Trustees of Wake Forest University are pleased to announce its next class of Trustees and Officers, for the term beginning July 1, 2024.

Officers for the 2024-25 term

Chair: Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt (‘79, MBA ‘87) (Dallas, Texas) is a management consultant/principal of Jeanne P. Whitman Consulting, which works with nonprofits, businesses and schools focused on strategy, leadership transition and resource identification. She served as vice president for development and external affairs at Southern Methodist University and head of the Hockaday School in Dallas before launching her consulting practice.

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Faculty and staff books published

July 23, 2024

Congratulations to Wake Forest University faculty from the Reynolda Campus who reported the following books were published.

Neil DeVotta, Ed. (Politics & International Affairs). An Introduction to South Asian Politics, Routledge. 2nd ed. 2024.

Mark Hall, Mary Anne Bobinkski, David Orentlicher, et al. (Law). Health Care Law and Ethics, 10th ed. Aspen Publishing. 2024.

Ronald B. Neal. (Study of Religions). Beyond Death and Jail: Anti-Blackness, Black Masculinity, and the Demonic Imagination. Roman & Littlefield. 2024.

Elizabeth Orr (Office of the Chaplain). “The Unfiltered Enneagram: A Witty & Wise Guide to Self-Compassion.” Convergent Books. April 2024.

Wake Forest faculty & staff anniversaries, July 2024

July 23, 2024

Happy Wake-versary to the 589 faculty and staff colleagues celebrating another year at Wake Forest University this month.
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Chris Donald appointed University Chaplain

July 22, 2024

Following a national search, Reverend Chris Donald has been named University Chaplain effective August 12. Donald comes to Wake Forest from Vanderbilt University, where he served as the university chaplain for the last five years, leading a multi-faith approach to serving the needs of students, faculty and staff. Having also worked at Millsaps College and the University of Virginia, Donald brings nearly 25 years of service to caring for communities and helping individuals explore their place in the world. 

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Change Healthcare cybersecurity incident

July 17, 2024

On February 21, 2024, Change Healthcare – a widely used provider of healthcare billing and data systems – disclosed a cybersecurity incident that had ramifications across the healthcare industry, impacting an estimated one in three Americans. On June 24, 2024, Wake Forest was made aware that the personal and health information of those enrolled in the University’s health plans may have been involved in this incident.

Although Wake Forest does not have confirmation of any impact on University employees and individuals enrolled in the health plans, we want to make you aware that Change Healthcare is offering two years of free credit monitoring and identity protection services to those who are concerned about their personal data. Wake Forest employees are encouraged to proactively enroll in this complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services either online or by calling 1-888-846-4705.

Change Healthcare (a UnitedHealth/Optum-owned company) provides services to healthcare providers, health insurance plans and other companies from which individuals may have received health services or health insurance.

Change Healthcare’s forensic review is ongoing, and the number and identity of individuals impacted, as well as the nature of the information and the scope of years impacted, are not fully known. Once individuals are identified, Change Healthcare will send one letter to each person impacted, identifying all the entities on whose behalf they are providing notice. Impacted individuals likely will receive these notices beginning in late July 2024.

Additional information on this website includes frequently asked questions and information about Change Healthcare’s notification plans.