News for the Wake Forest community
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Comings and Goings
Categories: University AnnouncementsSee the list of employees who recently joined or left the University. We look forward to working with new Wake Forest employees and appreciate the service of those who are no longer with the University.
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Wake Forest University Press title featured in ‘The Irish Times’
Categories: Awards & RecognitionA Wake Forest University Press title was recently featured in a two-part Irish-language book review in The Irish Times. Writer and scholar Alan Titley praised Bone and Marrow / Cnámh agus Smior: An Anthology of Irish Poetry from Medieval to Modern (Wake Forest University […]
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Former faculty member Ann Cunningham has passed away
Categories: University AnnouncementsThe University recently learned that Ann Crawford Cunningham passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, after several years of living with frontotemporal dementia. Ann served in the Department of Education for more than 20 years, where she was known for her dedication to students […]
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Notice of tree removals and replacements along Reynolda Road
Categories: University AnnouncementsTwo sections of trees will be removed and replaced along Reynolda Road to meet the needs of Reynolda Gardens and Reynolda Village. Work has begun on the portion of Reynolda Road that extends from the end of the formal gardens to the Reynolda Gardens equipment garage, to accommodate a […]
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Annual Benefits Enrollment: Oct. 6-17
Annual Benefits Enrollment for benefits-eligible faculty and staff will take place Monday, Oct. 6, through Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Beginning Oct. 6, you need to enroll via Workday if you are changing benefit elections, adding or removing a dependent(s), and/or […]
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A message from the Chair of the Board of Trustees
Categories: University AnnouncementsThis message is sent on behalf of Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt (’79, MBA ’87), Chair, Wake Forest University Board of Trustees. Dear Wake Forest community: In one of her first addresses to the Wake Forest Board of Trustees and in other early remarks to a variety […]
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President Susan R. Wente to step down in June
Categories: University AnnouncementsDr. Susan R. Wente announced today that she will step down as Wake Forest University’s president on June 30, 2026. She has served as Wake Forest’s 14th president and a Distinguished University Professor of Biology and Biochemistry since July 2021. “With a sense of gratitude […]
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Staff Advisory Council (SAC) updates and October 16 meeting
Categories: University AnnouncementsThis message is shared on behalf of the Staff Advisory Council (SAC) Thank you to all staff who provided feedback at our September SAC meeting and/or our communications survey. Based on your comments, we are pleased to share the following updates: We hope to see […]
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Chaplain’s Emergency Fund
As you consider opportunities to give, the Chaplain’s Emergency Fund supports Wake Forest community members experiencing financial hardship.