News for the Wake Forest community
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Commencement 2021
Dear faculty, staff and students, I am pleased to announce that Wake Forest is planning to hold 2021 Commencement ceremonies in person this May. Public health conditions and guidance are shifting rapidly, and we are refining plans to celebrate our graduates and protect the health […]
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RESPONSE NEEDED: COVID-19 Vaccination March 22
This message was sent to faculty and staff. You are receiving this email because Wake Forest has an opportunity to offer COVID-19 vaccination appointments and you may be eligible. If you have already received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, please disregard this […]
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Laura Mullen announced as William R. Kenan Jr. Chair in the Humanities
Professor Laura Mullen has been appointed as the William R. Kenan Jr. Chair in the Humanities. Mullen — whose scholarship covers poetry, experimental prose, criticism, fiction, non-fiction and film poetry — will begin her appointment within the Department of English at Wake Forest in July.
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An invitation from President Hatch: Character and the Professions Conference
The following message was emailed to the Wake Forest community on March 15 on behalf of University President Nathan O. Hatch: I write to invite you to participate in the virtual conference on Character and the Professions hosted on March 18-20 by the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest and the Oxford Character Project at the…
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Updates from HR: Vaccines, operating status, focus groups, TIAA webinars, and Character and the Professions conference
Wake Forest University Human Resources shared updates with faculty and staff on March 11, 2021 regarding COVID-19 vaccines, return to Yellow Operating Status, upcoming employee focus groups, TIAA webinars, and the Character and the Professions conference.
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Michael Gross named faculty director for the Center for Entrepreneurship
Michael Gross, a founding faculty member and associate professor of the undergraduate Department of Engineering, has been named the David and Leila Farr Faculty Director for the Wake Forest University Center for Entrepreneurship. “We are thrilled and know he will do a wonderful job in this important role,” said Dan Cohen, executive director of the Center…
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SAC meeting on March 17 with speakers Steph Trilling, Bethany Fay and Ashley Hawkins Parham
The next Staff Advisory Council (SAC) meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 17, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The meeting will include updates on the Parents and Caregivers Committee, COVID-19 vaccination planning, and ResilientWake and the THRIVE Dimension Champion Awards.
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Faculty books: February 2021
Wake Forest University faculty members T.H.M. Gellar-Goad and Luis H. González each published books in February 2021.