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Secrest Series inaugurates new Steinway with Jazz duo: Christian McBride and Brad Mehldau

Get ready for an extraordinary night of jazz as Christian McBride and Brad Mehldau, two of the genre’s most respected artists, take the Brendle Recital Hall stage together on Tuesday, October 21, at 7:30 p.m. Another highlight of the evening will be […]
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Could AI actually improve your human connections?
Categories: University AnnouncementsIn the latest episode of the Deacs.AI Podcast, Andy Chan, Wake Forest’s Vice President for Personal and Career Development, shares a surprising insight into how AI might help improve human connections. The longtime Wake Forester describes AI as a potential “thinking […]
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Wake Forest launches search for 15th President
Categories: University AnnouncementsThis message was sent to the Wake Forest community on behalf of Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt and Curt Farmer, co-chairs of the Presidential Search Committee. Dear Wake Forest community: Earlier this month, Dr. Susan Wente announced that she will step down as president at the end […]
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Jasper Memory Lane at Angelou Hall Closed Oct. 13–14
Categories: SafetyJasper Memory Lane will be closed at Angelou Hall on Oct. 13-14, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., to reinstall the crosswalk. Traffic will be redirected behind Maya Angelou Hall after Collins Hall to avoid this area. Please refrain from parking on both sides of […]
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Navigating change with Learning and Development
Categories: Human ResourcesChange in higher education is no longer episodic — it’s constant. As the Chronicle of Higher Education recently noted, institutions are facing consistent change within society’s shifting dynamics. With this knowledge, HR’s Learning and Development (L&D) Team has resources to help you, […]
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Comings and Goings
Categories: University AnnouncementsSee the list of employees who recently joined or left the University. We look forward to working with new Wake Forest employees and appreciate the service of those who are no longer with the University.
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Wake Forest University Press title featured in ‘The Irish Times’
Categories: Awards & RecognitionA Wake Forest University Press title was recently featured in a two-part Irish-language book review in The Irish Times. Writer and scholar Alan Titley praised Bone and Marrow / Cnámh agus Smior: An Anthology of Irish Poetry from Medieval to Modern (Wake Forest University […]
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Former faculty member Ann Cunningham has passed away
Categories: University AnnouncementsThe University recently learned that Ann Crawford Cunningham passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, after several years of living with frontotemporal dementia. Ann served in the Department of Education for more than 20 years, where she was known for her dedication to students […]


