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Wake Forest honored 37 faculty and staff retirees during the annual Retiree Luncheon on May 14. Together, this year’s honorees contributed more than 835 years of service to the University, leaving a lasting impact on students, colleagues and the Wake Forest community.


  • February Faculty & Staff Milestones

    Happy Wake-versary to the 113 faculty and staff colleagues celebrating another year at Wake Forest University in February 2023.

  • WFU Center for Entrepreneurship earns national innovation award

    Wake Forest’s Entrepreneurship Center startups have been recognized on Shark Tank and featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things list. Now a Wake Forest teaching method that helps students discover their best startup…

  • Higginbotham appointed Executive Director of Student Health Service

    Following a national search, Cathy Higginbotham has been appointed executive director of Student Health Service within the Division of Campus Life, effective Feb. 27. Higginbotham comes to Wake Forest from N.C.…

  • Faculty book published

    Congratulations to Julia S. Jordan-Zachary. (Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies) on her book published December 2022: Erotic Testimonies: Black Women Daring to be Wild and Free (SUNY Series in Black Women’s…

  • Join WFU’s Spring 2023 Affinity Experience, Jan. 25

    A message from Wake Forest University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is excited to invite faculty and staff to the Spring 2023 Affinity Experience on…