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Founders’ Day Convocation postponed until Thursday, Feb. 25
Categories: University AnnouncementsBecause of power outages resulting from the inclement weather, we are postponing the streaming of the 2021 Founders’ Day Convocation until next Thursday. This year, Founders’ Day will be presented as a video which will now be streamed on Feb. 25, 2021, at 4 p.m. […]
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Magjuka and Virgil recognized as civic engagement leaders by NC Campus Compact
Categories: University AnnouncementsMarianne Magjuka and Steve Virgil were each honored by North Carolina Campus Compact during its annual Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement (PACE) conference, winning the Civic Engagement Professional of the Year and Engaged Faculty Award. This is the first time that one institution has claimed both awards in the same year.
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Reynolda House presents “Cross Pollination” beginning Feb. 19 during its reopening “Weekend of Gratitude”
Categories: Happening at Wake“Cross Pollination: Heade, Cole, Church, and Our Contemporary Moment” opens at Reynolda House Museum of American Art on Feb. 19 as part of the museum’s free reopening “Weekend of Gratitude” for members, first responders and WFU faculty, staff and students. The traveling exhibition explores pollination as a metaphor for the interconnections between art and science, among…
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Wake Forest University Police Department announces annual awards and honorees
Categories: University AnnouncementsThe Wake Forest University Police Department (UPD) held its annual awards ceremony to recognize staff and campus and community partners for their contributions to the department and its mission.
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$5 million grant brings Gilead COMPASS Faith Coordinating Center to WFU School of Divinity to combat HIV/AIDS in the South
Categories: University AnnouncementsWith a $5 million grant from Gilead Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Divinity will establish a new center to fight HIV/AIDS throughout the South. The COMPASS Initiative® Faith Coordinating Center will focus on preparing ministry and nonprofit leaders to address the needs of vulnerable populations such as rural communities in Appalachia, African Americans and LGBTQ…
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Join us for Founders’ Day Convocation on Feb. 18
Each year, the Wake Forest family gathers for Founders’ Day Convocation to observe the University’s founding in February 1834. This year’s virtual program on Feb. 18, 2021 will include a student oration, musical performances and an update from the President’s Commission on Race, Equity and Community provided by José Villalba, vice president for diversity and inclusion…
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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.