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Reminder: Staff Advisory Council seeking nominations
Categories: University AnnouncementsThe following message was emailed to staff on Feb. 21 by Wake Forest Communications and External Relations: Dear WFU Staff, The Staff Advisory Council (SAC) is soliciting nominations for new members!
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‘ReVision’ to be the focus of TEDXWakeForestU
Categories: Happening at WakeThis guest post was written and shared by news intern Caroline Wilson (’21): Wake Forest University will host TEDxWakeForestU, an independently organized event licensed by TED, on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Wait Chapel. ‘Revision,’ the theme of Wake Forest’s TEDx […]
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TechX 2020
Categories: Happening at WakeTechX will take place Feb. 25 between 12-3 p.m. in Room 401 of the Benson University Center. Drop by to see how your colleagues and other campus community members are using technology in a number of creative endeavors across our campus!
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WSSU, Wake Forest mark anniversary of Winston-Salem sit-ins
Categories: Happening at WakeOn Feb. 23, 1960, a group of students from Winston-Salem State University were joined by students from Wake Forest University to protest segregated lunch counters in Winston-Salem.
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Building momentum, sustaining commitment: Checking in with the Slavery, Race and Memory Project
Categories: University AnnouncementsWhat can we learn from the past? Wake Forest University legal scholar and Associate Provost Kami Chavis explains, “If you want to have a transformative institutional change, you have to begin examining the past and the root causes of underlying issues to know what you need to do in the future.” Chavis is also co-chair of…
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Bob Lovett
Categories: University AnnouncementsWe are saddened to announce that Robert (Bob) Lovett, professor emeritus of English, died Feb. 16. A memorial service will be held Feb. 29 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Winston-Salem.
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A message from the President’s Commission on Race, Equity and Community
Categories: University AnnouncementsThank you to everyone who completed the survey for the institutional equity audit in the past week. Overall, 468 surveys were submitted, for an overall response rate of 4.02%. The survey is just one part of the auditor’s data collection process; they will also be holding individual interviews and a thorough document and artifact review in the next…
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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.