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Founders’ Day Convocation is today at 4 p.m.
Please join us today at 4 p.m. EST for Founders’ Day Convocation. Each year, the Wake Forest family gathers to observe the University’s founding in February 1834. This year’s virtual program will include a student oration, musical performances and an update from the President’s Commission on Race, Equity and Community.
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Revised WFU 2020 Annual Crime and Fire Safety Report available
A revised copy of the 2020 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report has been posted on the Wake Forest University Police website to reflect current policies and information. Changes include updates to: The Wake Alert registration policy on page 85 The missing student confidential contact registration process […]
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Provost Kersh to present annual address to the University this afternoon
At the invitation of the Faculty Senate, Provost Rogan Kersh will give his annual address to the University this afternoon (Wednesday, Feb. 24) at 4 p.m. via Zoom.
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Lifestyle Change program recruiting participants for April 2021 session
Wake Forest’s Healthy Exercise and Lifestyle ProgramS (HELPS) is now accepting applications for the “Therapeutic Lifestyle Change” (TLC) program, which begins April 8. TLC focuses on lifestyle modification, offering a combination of nutrition, exercise and health behavior information and techniques to help individuals reach their goals.
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Temporary closures to Reynolda Road campus entrance for sewer pipe repair
A message from Communications and External Relations The Reynolda Road entrance and exit to campus will be closed from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. from Wednesday, Feb. 24 through Thursday, Feb. 25. The City of Winston-Salem will be repairing a main sewer line, weather permitting. […]
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WFU Hackathon to explore blockchain’s potential in tracking art objects
In 2005, hundreds of earthenware pots and other pre-Columbian artifacts from ancient West Mexico became part of the collections of Wake Forest University’s Museum of Anthropology. The pieces included 162 complete ceramic vessels, ceramic figurines, greenstone beads and necklaces, an obsidian spear and arrow points, knives and grinding stones. An effigy bowl from this Western Mexican…
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Recruiting faculty and staff volunteers for Adopt-A-Deac program
The Wellbeing Office, Intercultural Center and Office of Student Engagement are collaborating to bring Adopt-A-Deac back to the campus! The Adopt-A-Deac program was introduced in the spring 2020 semester to provide individual caring support and outreach to Wake Forest University students during the pandemic. This semester, we are again seeking compassionate faculty and staff mentors to…
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IS highlights from the past year and a note of gratitude
Mur Muchane, WFU vice president for information technology & CIO, shared the 2020 Information Systems Year in Review report, which shows just a few examples of the efforts put forth to provide the infrastructure, tools, knowledge, and support that enabled – and continue to enable – faculty, staff, and students to be successful in the time of COVID.