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Staff Advisory Council Zoom Bombing
Categories: University AnnouncementsDear colleagues, Earlier today, about 500 Wake Forest University staff were participating in a Zoom meeting sponsored by the Staff Advisory Council when hackers interrupted the call with racist language, anti-semitic imagery and other forms of abusive behavior. I am sorry that members of our […]
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WFDD announces winner of its student podcast challenge
Categories: University AnnouncementsWFDD announced the winner of its Student Podcast Challenge, a project launched in response to the coronavirus pandemic that has gripped the country for the last several months. The news cycle has been dominated by Covid19-related stories, but according to Gabriel Maisonnave, “there was one […]
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Free 6-month weight management program for faculty & staff
Categories: University AnnouncementsInterested in starting the summer off right? Wake Forest Health and Exercise Science is offering a six-month weight management program to full-time, permanent WFU employees free of charge. This program will go beyond healthy lifestyle modification, with a laser focus on healthy behavior and body […]
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A landmark week for equity and inclusion in the Supreme Court
Categories: University AnnouncementsA message from Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion José Villalba Dear Wake Forest Community, Last week was a particularly affirming week for members of the LGBTQ+ and immigrant communities, as well as their loved ones and allies. In the span of four days, the […]
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Slavery, Race and Memory Project: ‘To Stand With and For Humanity’
Categories: University AnnouncementsDear Wake Forest Community: Today is Juneteenth. This day that honors and commemorates the freedom and emancipation of enslaved individuals has been celebrated as a holiday by black communities since the late 1880s. This year, however, Juneteenth has taken on a new and more somber […]
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WFU to distribute cloth masks to employees June 23 and 25
Categories: University AnnouncementsWake Forest will offer a second cloth mask distribution for employees who did not pick up masks when the University originally distributed them in May. Two cloth masks are available at no charge to each Wake Forest faculty and staff member. The University is supporting […]
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Emergency Alert System network to be tested the week of June 15
Categories: University AnnouncementsMultiple tests of the Emergency Alert System will be conducted starting June 16 and continuing through June 18. An Emergency Alert System message will appear on all televisions connected to the campus cable network, as well as on personal devices connected to the Wake Forest network via the Stream2 app. Stream2 users will only see the…
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Our Way Forward: Fall 2020 Update
Categories: University AnnouncementsDear Wake Forest community, Our mission to open the doors of opportunity, seek truth and cultivate a community of people of good character and mutual support has never been more important, and perhaps has never been more deeply challenged. The communities in which we live […]
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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.