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Chaplain’s Emergency Fund: A resource to give and receive help
The Chaplain’s Emergency Fund strengthens the Wake Forest community by offering opportunities to both give generously and receive compassionate support when unexpected challenges arise. Supported primarily through donations, the fund provides financial assistance to students, faculty, staff, and contract workers across […]
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Wake Forest receives professional development award to strengthen vocational exploration
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Leadership & Character, Personal & Career Development, University AnnouncementsWake Forest has been awarded the Professional Development Award by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) through its Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE). The $25,000 grant will support professional development opportunities for faculty and staff, enabling the University to deepen and expand its […]
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Notice of planned helicopter landing on Davis Field on Nov. 14
Wake Forest Emergency Medical Services will be conducting a training event involving the landing of an AirCare helicopter from Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist on Davis Field on Friday, Nov. 14, during National Collegiate EMS Week. The event is expected to take place between 5–7 […]
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Atrium Health notification
Categories: University AnnouncementsYou may have recently received a letter in the mail from Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist regarding an Aetna CVS Health Marketplace insurance plan that will no longer be available in 2026. This does not apply to the Wake Forest University medical plan, but rather […]
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Retired Faculty member Richard Barnett has passed away
Categories: University AnnouncementsThe university recently learned that Professor Emeritus of History Richard Barnett passed on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. Richard served the University for over 36 years, retiring in 1997. During his tenure, Richard served twice as department chair and was a beloved professor to generations of […]
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IS accessibility leader featured by national EDUCAUSE podcast
Categories: Awards & RecognitionInformation Systems Director of Technology Accessibility, Eudora Struble, was recently interviewed for EDUCAUSE’s “Exchange” series. Her work on the AI/Accessibility interview highlights Wake Forest’s commitment to accessibility and reputation as a national leader. Become an Accessibility Star! Students, faculty and staff […]
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Christa Colyer and Anna Henley recognized by the 2025 College Board of Visitors for their leadership
Categories: Awards & RecognitionProfessor of Chemistry Christa Colyer has been awarded the 2025 College Board of Visitors Faculty Leadership Award for her commitment to compassionate leadership in both her research and her teaching. Associate Director of Academic Affairs Anna Henley has been awarded the 2025 College Board of Visitors Staff Leadership Award for her significant contributions […]
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How Professor Jed Macosko turned his classroom into an AI laboratory
Categories: Entrepreneurship & InnovationWhat if a final paper wasn’t a paper at all, but a custom digital brain built by the students themselves? Learn how Wake Forest Physics professor Jed Macosko turned his classroom into an AI laboratory by not just allowing his students to use new generative AI tools-he […]
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Chaplain’s Emergency Fund
As you consider opportunities to give, the Chaplain’s Emergency Fund supports Wake Forest community members experiencing financial hardship.