News for the Wake Forest community
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Transforming ourselves and our workplace through gratitude
November is known for many things: there’s the end of Daylight Savings Time (we gain that extra hour of sleep), Election Day, Veteran’s Day, Fibonacci Day on November 23 (11-23, get it?), and of course, Thanksgiving Day. Many of us celebrate Thanksgiving with our family […]
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Polo Road construction update
The City of Winston-Salem has shared an update on the ongoing Polo Road improvement project. Paving Begins this Week: Weather permitting, paving operations on Polo Road are expected to begin tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 6. This phase of the project will significantly improve the road surface […]
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Election Week and Beyond
President Wente sent messages to the campus community regarding election week emphasizing empathy, patience and our academic mission. Read the messages here.
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IS to host fourth annual ‘Extreme Makeover: PDF Edition’
For many years, PDFs were considered the best document type for any and all purposes, but our understanding of technology and users has evolved. If not crafted with attention to accessibility, PDFs can be barriers for individuals with disabilities and can limit your audience. Revising […]
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Community Day of Action: Donate, volunteer, cheer!
On October 24, President Wente announced a Wake Forest Community Day of Action for Hurricane Helene relief to be held on Saturday, Nov. 16. Since early October, a cross-campus committee convened by the President’s office has been meeting to assess opportunities for collective impact […]
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WFU leader participates in ‘Innovate Local’ event
Ariel D. Smith, assistant teaching professor in Wake Forest’s Center forEntrepreneurship, was one of 20 leading experts nationwide to participate in an invitation-only policy hackathon to reimagine city regulations to empower entrepreneurs. “Innovate Local,” held October 16-18, in Kansas City, Missouri, brought together leading experts […]
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Update on approved campus suppliers
As Wake Forest seeks to increase brand consistency across campus, the University recently updated its list of approved suppliers. This change is designed to ensure that faculty and staff are working with reliable vendors while maintaining brand consistency across all promotional products. The following vendors […]
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Community Day of Action for hurricane relief
A message from President Susan R. Wente Last week, I shared my gratitude and deep Wake Forest pride in the immediacy and variety of the responses to the devastation of Hurricane Helene led by members of our campus community. Today, I am proud to […]