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Fifth Annual Extreme Makeover: PDF Edition
Categories: University AnnouncementsThe WFU Technology Accessibility Team and the Accessible Content Working Group are sponsoring the fifth annual Extreme Makeover: PDF Edition. This initiative supports the mission of making campus websites and digital content more inclusive by eliminating inaccessible portable document format (PDF) files. This year, a […]
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Cybersecurity training reminder
A friendly reminder that the Annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month Training is currently available and is a required task for all faculty and staff. If you have not finished the module, please access the KnowBe4 portal using the link from the […]
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Alumni Hall renovations advance as part of Wake Forest’s Near-Term Space Plan
Alumni Hall Update As part of Wake Forest’s Near-Term Central Campus Space Plan and continued capital investments in academic and student support spaces, renovations to Alumni Hall are well underway. This project will transform the former administrative building into a dynamic academic hub for […]
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What you need to know: Project Pumpkin
Highlights and details for faculty and staff Project Pumpkin is one of the largest and most beloved annual traditions that brings the Wake Forest and Winston-Salem community together, with all proceeds directly supporting Wake Forest University Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School. With a Boardwalk […]
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Bookstore and Deacon Shop Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day
Categories: University AnnouncementsFaculty and staff are invited to join the Bookstore and Deacon Shop for a special Appreciation Day on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Enjoy exclusive savings and fun all day long—including 25% off drinkware and a free lunch tote with any purchase of $75 or more. Stop […]
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Faculty and staff proposals funded, September 2025
Congratulations to the following Wake Forest faculty and staff members whose proposals were funded in September 2025.
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Health & Exercise Science Department’s HELPS program celebrates milestone
For 50 years and counting, a program founded at Wake Forest University has helped thousands of people live longer, healthier lives. Among them is Tom Mullen, the dean of the college from 1968 to 1995, who along with his wife, Ruth, works out three times […]
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Professor Kristen Beavers puts weighted vests to the test
Categories: Research & DiscoveryNearly a decade ago, Kristen Beavers, who studies safe ways for older adults to lose weight, began asking whether weighted vests could help this population drop pounds without sacrificing vital bone mass and lean muscle. Now, in 2025, she routinely gets requests from national media, […]
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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.