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Richard Wiliams, retired physics professor, passes away
Retired physics professor Richard T. Williams passed away July 5, 2021, after a brief struggle with AML leukemia. He was 75. After a successful early career at the Naval Research Laboratory, he was recruited back to Wake Forest as the Reynolds Professor of Physics. Professor Williams increased the reputation and visibility of the Wake Forest physics…
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Gulley Drive closed July 9
A section of Gulley Drive will be closed to thru-traffic on Friday, July 9 between the entrance to parking lot G and the entrance to lot E. Both lots and the Z. Smith Reynolds Library loading drive will remain accessible.
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Comings and goings: June 2021
See a list of employees who joined or left the University in June 2021.
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Ashleigh Hala named director of the Office of Wellbeing
Following a national search, Ashleigh Hala, MSW, LCSW, has been named director of the Office of Wellbeing at Wake Forest University. Hala, a licensed clinical social worker, has most recently served as director of Wellness & Prevention Services at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
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Gilead COMPASS Initiative Faith Coordinating Center awards grants to organizations addressing HIV crisis
The new Gilead COMPASS Initiative Faith Coordinating Center at Wake Forest University School of Divinity has awarded grants to 17 organizations working to address the HIV crisis in the American South. Recipients are rooted in over ten states, and the majority are led by Black, Indigenous, people of color.
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Greetings from President Susan R. Wente
On Thursday, July 1, Wake Forest President Susan R. Wente shared a message of greetings with the Wake Forest community on her first day as the University’s 14th President. Read the message here »
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A Farewell Message from President and Mrs. Hatch
On Wednesday, June 30, Wake Forest President Nathan Hatch and his wife, Julie, shared a farewell message with the Wake Forest community. Hatch is retiring after 16 years as president. Read the message here »
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Reynolda Hall water shut off June 30, 7-8:30 a.m.
Water will be shut off in Reynolda Hall on Wednesday, June 30, from 7 to 8:30 a.m. During this outage there will be no running water in the building.