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Wake Forest former staff member Myrtle Lytle has passed away
Categories: University AnnouncementsFormer staff member, Myrtle Ledbetter Lytle passed away on Sunday, Feb. 9. Myrtle served for many years as a secretary for the University’s Baptist Book Collection, retiring in 1992. Myrtle was passionate about her work and dedicated to seeing the collection grow. The Wake Forest […]
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Nominations now open for campus sustainability awards
Nominations are now open for the 12th annual Champions of Change campus sustainability awards. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to nominate themselves and others as a leader of the sustainability transformation on campus before the deadline on February 28. The Office […]
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‘Healthy Weight for You’ spring 2025 program
Categories: WellbeingWake Forest’s Healthy Exercise and Lifestyle ProgramS (HELPS) is now accepting applications for the 2025 spring semester “HWFU” program. Healthy Weight for You is a 6-month program offered to full-time, permanent Wake Forest University employees free of charge. The program is designed to assist and […]
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Student Impact Award nominations open
New this year, the Office of Civic & Community Engagement and the Office of Student Engagement have combined the OCCE Service Awards and SOAR Awards to create the Student Impact Awards– a unified celebration of leadership, service, and engagement both on campus and in the greater Winston-Salem community.
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Wake Forest faculty strengthen leadership and collaboration through ACC ALN
Categories: AthleticsWake Forest University is deepening its investment in faculty leadership development as it prepares to host the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Leaders Network (ACC ALN) conference in March 2025—a first for the University. This leadership program, which brings together faculty from across ACC institutions, […]
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Campus Recreation offers summer training for high school athletes
Categories: AthleticsEach summer, Campus Recreation offers performance training for local high school athletes. Designed for athletes ages 14-18, this program provides expert guidance from certified personal trainers, focusing on speed, agility, strength, skill development, and resistance training. Sessions take place on the Reynolda campus every Monday, […]
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WFU begins academic partnership with Old Salem and the MESDA Summer Institute
Wake Forest University is proud to announce a new academic initiative that brings together experiential learning, interdisciplinary scholarship, and community partnership: the four-week nationally recognized Summer Institute at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) at Old Salem Museums and Gardens. The Summer Institute, […]
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Wake Forest staff member Charlie Hall has passed away
Categories: University AnnouncementsCharlie Hall, a data integrity specialist at Wake Forest, passed away on Feb. 8. Charlie joined University Advancement in 2021, where he quickly became a valued member of his team and a good friend to many in University Advancement and across the campus community. In addition to […]