News for the Wake Forest community
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Here’s how WFU announces weather-related closings and delays
Students, faculty and staff at Wake Forest will be informed of any weather-related campus closings and delays this winter by numerous means: A text message and email will be sent to all students, faculty and staff registered to receive Wake Alert emergency messages. To register […]
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Former Wake Forest Chaplain Fr. Jude DeAngelo has passed away
Categories: University AnnouncementsFr. Jude Thaddeus DeAngelo, a Franciscan Friar of the Our Lady of the Angels Province, died on November 18 in Syracuse. Father Jude served as Wake Forest’s Catholic Campus Minster from 1997-2010. He was 68. An obituary can be found here. Each of us […]
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Retiree Nancy (Hall) Cheek has passed away
Categories: University AnnouncementsNancy Cheek passed away on November 15. She was 79. Nancy served Wake Forest for nearly 19 years, supporting students and faculty in her role as an administrative assistant in the chemistry department. An obituary is available here. Each of us is affected by […]
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‘AI Fest’ to be held Dec. 15-16
Categories: University AnnouncementsRegistration is now open for Information Systems’ AI Fest 2025, a two-day on-campus event exploring generative AI’s impact and possibilities within learning, teaching, research, and productivity. The in-person event will be held Dec. 15 and 16 in Farrell Hall. The event includes faculty-led discussion […]
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Former divinity school professor Doug Bailey has passed away
Categories: University AnnouncementsRev. Douglass M. Bailey (“Doug”) died peacefully on November 21, 2025. He was 87. Rev. Bailey joined the Wake Forest University School of Divinity in 2002 and served for nearly a decade as assistant professor of urban ministry. Following graduation from Washington Irving High School […]
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Faculty and staff proposals funded, October 2025
Congratulations to the following Wake Forest faculty and staff members whose proposals were funded in October 2025.
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Retired staff member Carolyn Marshburn has passed away
Categories: University AnnouncementsThe University recently learned that Carolyn Marshburn passed on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. Carolyn served the University for over 30 years, retiring in 2014 as registrar assistant for the School of Law. The Wake Forest community extends its condolences to Carolyn’s family and friends. An […]
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Provide feedback on department storage needs
Categories: University AnnouncementsFacilities, Real Estate, and Planning is conducting a survey to better understand current external storage usage and future space needs across campus departments and properties. Feedback gathered through this assessment will directly inform planning for central storage solutions.
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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.