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Board of Trustees announces officers and new and returning members
Categories: University AnnouncementsThe 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, 2025. 2025 – 2026 Board Officers Chair: Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt (’79, MBA ’87) (Dallas, Texas) works with […]
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Wake Forest Army ROTC to undergo structural realignment
Categories: University AnnouncementsFollowing a nationwide realignment directed by the U.S. Army, the Wake Forest Army ROTC program will be redesignated as an Extension Unit of the Army ROTC program at North Carolina A&T State University, beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year. This administrative change includes phased staffing […]
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Notice of former Winston-Salem First Church demolition
Categories: University AnnouncementsDemolition of the former Winston-Salem First Church building – located at the intersection of University Parkway, Polo Road, and Long Drive – will begin next week and is anticipated to continue through August 22. Demolition should not impact campus activities or traffic. A perimeter fence will […]
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Increased presence of emergency vehicles on campus: July 9 & July 16
Categories: University AnnouncementsThere will be an increased presence of emergency vehicles on the Reynolda Campus on Wednesday, July 9 and Wednesday, July 16 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. as University Police, along with Winston-Salem Police Department, Winston-Salem Fire Department, Forsyth County EMS, and other local agencies, […]
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Building trust through leadership
A message from Wake Forest’s Professional Development Center team. The PDC welcomes its newest member, Paige Edwards-Werhan, Assistant Director of Learning & Development. Read on to hear her thought leadership on an important topic: trust. In every workplace—especially at Wake Forest, where we are motivated […]
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Jennifer Rogers appointed associate dean for academic advising
Categories: University AnnouncementsJennifer Rogers has been appointed as the associate dean for Academic Advising in the College after serving as interim associate dean in the Office of Academic Advising this past academic year. She retains her critical role in graduate student support in the Graduate School of Arts […]
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Tests of WFU emergency alert systems to be held Monday, July 7
Categories: University AnnouncementsWake Forest’s Emergency Alert Systems will be tested on Monday, July 7. Testing will occur between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The tests are being conducted to ensure that the University’s indoor emergency notification systems are operating properly. During the testing, the emergency alarm system […]
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A Message from Provost Gillespie
Provost Michele Gillespie announced today that she will step away from her Provost role and return to her role as the Presidential Endowed Professor in Southern History. Read her message to the campus community below, and read President Susan Wente’s message […]