News for the Wake Forest community
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New to leadership? There’s support for that.
A message from Wake Forest’s Professional Development Center team The biggest psychological and emotional shift any of us make in our professional lives is the one from being an individual contributor who does great work, to a leader who must manage, direct, and lead others. And when […]
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Sylvia Green ranked 10th among ‘Top Women Chief Marketing Officers of 2025’
Categories: Awards & RecognitionChief Marketing Officer for the Wake Forest University School of Business, Sylvia Green has earned the No. 10 spot on Women We Admire’s “Top 50 Women Chief Marketing Officers of 2025” list. The annual ranking honors standout C-suite leaders who play a vital role in […]
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Update on Campus Memorial Project: June 2025
Categories: University AnnouncementsA message from Provost and Presidential Endowed Chair of Southern History Michele Gillespie and Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Professor of Counseling José Villalba Dear Members of the Wake Forest Community: In late April 2025, the Administration Committee of the Board of Trustees reached […]
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Wake Forest University School of Divinity appoints Melissa Rogers as Distinguished Scholar in Residence in Faith, Law, and Public Policy
Categories: University AnnouncementsWake Forest University School of Divinity is pleased to announce the appointment of Melissa Rogers as Distinguished Scholar in Residence in Faith, Law, and Public Policy effective August 1, 2025. A nationally recognized leader at the intersection of religion, law, and public life, Rogers brings […]
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Kenneth Kishida named inaugural Boswell Presidential Chair of Neuroscience and Society at Wake Forest
Categories: University AnnouncementsWake Forest University has named Kenneth T. Kishida, Ph.D., as the inaugural Boswell Presidential Chair of Neuroscience and Society, advancing the University’s interdisciplinary initiative to connect brain science with pressing societal issues. Kishida, internationally recognized for his work on the neurocomputational mechanisms underlying learning, decision-making […]
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Wake Forest’s minimum wage will increase to $17.50
Effective June 21, 2025, the Wake Forest minimum wage will increase from $15 to $17.50 per hour for regular and fixed-term part- and full-time Wake Forest staff. This recommendation was included in the FY26 budget, which was approved by the Board of Trustees. This increase […]
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Faculty and staff proposals funded, May 2025
Congratulations to the following Wake Forest faculty and staff members whose proposals were funded in May 2025.
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Shape the first six weeks for our newest deacs
Categories: Campus LifeThis message is shared on behalf of Campus Life. Campus Life is excited to launch their annual “Call for Programs” for Wake The Forest, an intentional initiative designed to support our newest students’ transition into college during their critical first six weeks. […]