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A message from President Hatch
Categories: University AnnouncementsFor the past eight years, Vice President for Campus Life Penny Rue has been a transformative leader at Wake Forest. Dr. Rue has demonstrated a remarkable ability to both lead a complex organization and personally connect with individual students. Today, Dr. Rue announced her plans to retire as vice president.
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Commemorating Juneteenth
Categories: University AnnouncementsThis year marks the first time Wake Forest University is commemorating Juneteenth as a university holiday. It will be observed on Friday, June 18th.
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Faculty promotions announced 2021
Categories: University AnnouncementsCongratulations to Wake Forest faculty who have received promotions, effective July 1.
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Rowena Kirby-Straker receives research grant from the Natural Hazards Center
Categories: University AnnouncementsRowena “Rowie” Kirby-Straker, assistant teaching professor for the Wake Forest Department of Communication, has received a Weather Ready Research Quick Response grant from the Natural Hazards Center.
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IS Fellow Isabella Ryan helps improve juvenile detention practices in Tennessee
Categories: University AnnouncementsThe following is a guest post from Wake Forest Information Systems (IS) Communications. Isabella Ryan, 2020-21 Wake Forest Fellow for IS, wrote and submitted a bill to limit the use of solitary confinement for children in juvenile detention centers in Tennessee. Ryan’s bill has passed the State Senate and House, and it is headed to the Governor…
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Dr. Warrenetta Mann named director of the University Counseling Center
Categories: University AnnouncementsFollowing a national search, Dr. Warrenetta Mann has been named director of the University Counseling Center. A licensed psychologist, Dr. Mann comes to Wake Forest from the University of South Carolina, where she was the director of Counseling and Psychiatry.
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Reminder: Zoom Cloud recording retention limits effective Tuesday, June 15
Categories: University AnnouncementsAs a reminder, beginning Tuesday, June 15, a retention limit for Zoom Cloud recordings will be enabled to ensure we stay within our campus storage capacity.
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Melanie Harris and Austin Rivera join Wake Divinity faculty
Categories: University AnnouncementsThe Wake Forest University School of Divinity will welcome two new faculty-scholars on July 1. Melanie L. Harris will join as professor of Religion, Black Feminist Studies and Womanist Theology and director of the Food, Health and Ecological Well-Being Program. She is jointly appointed with the Wake Forest University African American Studies program. Charles “Austin” Rivera…
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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.