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Wake Forest forms search committee for Dean of the School of Business
Categories: University AnnouncementsWake Forest University has formed a search committee for its next Dean of the School of Business, succeeding Charles Iacovou, who was named Dean of the School of Professional Studies last December; Michelle Roehm has served as Interim Dean since January 2021. The search committee, chaired by Provost Rogan Kersh, will have its inaugural meeting next…
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HES recruits participants for bone health study
Categories: University AnnouncementsResearchers in the Department of Health and Exercise Science are conducting a study called INVEST in Bone Health, designed to identify the best way for older adults to lose body fat without losing muscle and bone. Kristen Beavers, associate professor of health and exercise […]
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Former students and colleagues remember Professor Beatty and reflect on his enduring legacy
Categories: University AnnouncementsFormer students, mentees, colleagues and friends shared stories and reflections about Professor Bern Beatty’s profound impact on their lives. Alumni have also honored his legacy with gifts in his name, which will continue to benefit Wake Forest students for years to come.
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Jayawickreme named Tribble Professor of Psychology
Categories: University AnnouncementsEranda Jayawickreme, associate professor of psychology, has been named Harold W. Tribble Professor of Psychology.
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Safety and Security Resources for the WFU Community
Categories: University AnnouncementsA message from Wake Forest University’s Chief of Police Regina Lawson: As Wake Forest begins the academic year, it is a good time to remind our community about University resources related to safety and security.
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Campus-wide collaboration leads to permanent outdoor lounge space
Categories: University AnnouncementsFireside on Manchester – the fire pits and Adirondack chairs arranged on the lower quad for the spring 2021 semester – now has a permanent home on newly laid brick platforms installed at the north end of Manchester Plaza.
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Julia Jackson-Newsom named senior advisor for planning and partnerships
Categories: University AnnouncementsJulia Jackson-Newsom has been named Senior Advisor for Planning and Partnerships in the Office of the President. Jackson-Newsom comes to Wake Forest from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she has served as the associate chancellor for strategy and policy in the chancellor’s office for the past six years.
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WFU stands with those impacted by humanitarian crises
Categories: University AnnouncementsWake Forest grieves for all those impacted by the evolving humanitarian crises in Haiti and Afghanistan. The devastation and immeasurable loss wrought by both the August 14 earthquake and Tropical Storm Grace in Haiti and the violence and suffering in Afghanistan are difficult to comprehend. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to our neighbors across the globe…
