News for the Wake Forest community
HEADLINES
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Important COVID-19 Updates
On Monday, June 21, Executive Vice President Hof Milam and Provost Rogan Kersh sent a message to the Wake Forest community that included the following: Wake Forest is updating COVID-19 protocols, including lifting social-distancing requirements and gathering-size limitations. Students are required to provide documentation […]
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A message from President Hatch
For the past eight years, Vice President for Campus Life Penny Rue has been a transformative leader at Wake Forest. Dr. Rue has demonstrated a remarkable ability to both lead a complex organization and personally connect with individual students. Today, Dr. Rue announced her plans to retire as vice president.
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Commemorating Juneteenth
This year marks the first time Wake Forest University is commemorating Juneteenth as a university holiday. It will be observed on Friday, June 18th.
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Faculty promotions announced 2021
Congratulations to Wake Forest faculty who have received promotions, effective July 1.
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Rowena Kirby-Straker receives research grant from the Natural Hazards Center
Rowena “Rowie” Kirby-Straker, assistant teaching professor for the Wake Forest Department of Communication, has received a Weather Ready Research Quick Response grant from the Natural Hazards Center.
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IS Fellow Isabella Ryan helps improve juvenile detention practices in Tennessee
The following is a guest post from Wake Forest Information Systems (IS) Communications. Isabella Ryan, 2020-21 Wake Forest Fellow for IS, wrote and submitted a bill to limit the use of solitary confinement for children in juvenile detention centers in Tennessee. Ryan’s bill has passed the State Senate and House, and it is headed to the Governor…
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Dr. Warrenetta Mann named director of the University Counseling Center
Following a national search, Dr. Warrenetta Mann has been named director of the University Counseling Center. A licensed psychologist, Dr. Mann comes to Wake Forest from the University of South Carolina, where she was the director of Counseling and Psychiatry.
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Reminder: Zoom Cloud recording retention limits effective Tuesday, June 15
As a reminder, beginning Tuesday, June 15, a retention limit for Zoom Cloud recordings will be enabled to ensure we stay within our campus storage capacity.