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Updates from HR: Parking, insurance, Juneteenth holiday, wellbeing
Categories: University AnnouncementsWake Forest University Human Resources shared updates with faculty and staff about parking fees, insurance, the Juneteenth holiday and wellbeing resources.
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Information Systems announces TechX 2021 and calls for proposals
Categories: University AnnouncementsFor 2021, TechX will focus on how our campus community has creatively incorporated technology into the classroom, workplace and other collaborative spaces to deliver an enriched learning experience, foster relationships and engage constituents. IS will host a virtual three day event, March 23-25, featuring an interactive web experience for attendees to watch videos, read articles and…
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Hilliard achieves certification as supply management professional
Categories: University AnnouncementsThe following is a guest post from Procurement & Payment Services: Garland Hilliard recently became Procurement & Payment Services’ second team member to achieve recognition as a Certified Professional in Supply Management®. Garland’s certification through the Institute for Supply Management represents his commitment to professional development in critical areas of strategic sourcing, sustainability, forecasting and risk/compliance.
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WFDD to expand coverage of the impact of COVID-19 on the local Hispanic community
Categories: University Announcements88.5 WFDD recently announced that it has been selected as a Report for America host newsroom, in partnership with Spanish language publication La Noticia. The Report for America grant helps to fund the placement of a bilingual reporter in the WFDD newsroom, and allows WFDD, in conjunction with La Noticia, to expand its coverage of the…
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Humanities Institute publication: “How We Know, What We Know: The Humanities Responds to Pandemic”
Categories: University AnnouncementsIn November 2020, the Wake Forest University Humanities Institute released “How We Know, What We Know: Humanities Responds to Pandemic.” This collection of essays by Wake Forest faculty was commissioned by the Humanities Institute at the end of spring 2020; it includes historical, critical, interpretive and reflective essays from across the humanities, shedding light on the…
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Juneteenth is now a University holiday
Categories: University AnnouncementsBeginning in calendar year 2021, Wake Forest University will recognize Juneteenth as a university holiday. Juneteenth honors and commemorates the freedom and emancipation of enslaved individuals and has been celebrated as a holiday by Black communities since the late 1880s. The observance of Juneteenth as a University holiday is a small and important recognition that reflects on…
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Updates from HR: Wellbeing resources for faculty and staff
Categories: University AnnouncementsWake Forest University Human Resources shared information about wellbeing resources for faculty and staff, including the employee assistance program, the Chaplain’s Emergency Fund, a WFU Parents and Caregivers Support Group, behavioral health benefits and the Thrive Remotely resource hub.
