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Faculty and Staff Affinity Experience to be held Sept. 29
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion will host the fall, Faculty and Staff Affinity Experience on Sept. 29 from 9-10:30 a.m. on Manchester Plaza. (Rain location: Wellbeing Center living room.) A list of WFU Affinity Groups, including the vision and mission for each, is available […]
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Graylyn Estate welcomes Executive Chef Mark Fortino
Graylyn Estate and Conference Center is excited to announce Mark Fortino as the new Executive Chef. Chef Mark brings to Graylyn more than 30 years of experience in menu development and culinary innovation. After discovering his love of the culinary arts, he […]
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$5M gift advances environment and sustainability efforts
With a leadership gift from the Andrew Sabin Family Foundation, Wake Forest University will substantially expand its work to answer the world’s most pressing environmental and sustainability questions. Wake Forest’s Center for the Environment, Energy and Sustainability (CEES) will become the Andrew Sabin Family Center […]
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Beyond the rankings: Employers use their own criteria in hiring
Andy Chan, the vice president of innovation and career development at Wake Forest, says that when deciding to recruit talent from colleges and universities, recruiters prioritize several factors, but media rankings are not one of them.
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WFU Theatre opens 2023-24 season with ‘Witness for the Prosecution’
Wake Forest University Theatre will launch its 2023-24 season with Agatha Christie’s “Witness for the Prosecution.“ The play, directed by theatre professor Sharon Andrews, opens on the Tedford Stage in Scales Fine Arts Center on Friday, Sept. 22. Leonard Vole, a young man admittedly […]
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New Inclusive Teaching Faculty Learning Community
The Center for the Advancement of Teaching invites faculty from all schools to join our 2023-2024 Inclusive Teaching Faculty Learning Community. Participants will examine their current classes and plan pedagogical changes that will support equitable outcomes in the spring. The community will […]
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Renowned archaeologist Becca Peixotto to speak at Lam Museum
Becca Peixotto will present “Excavating Our Origins” at Wake Forest’s Lam Museum of Anthropology on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m. The event is sponsored by the University’s Program for Leadership and Character. Peixotto was a member of the […]
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‘Pizza with the Police’ happening this week
“Pizza with the Police” will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 20 from noon-2 p.m. on Manchester Plaza. All faculty, staff and students are welcome. In addition to a pizza lunch, University police will be available to explain the safety features in Wake Safe and answer […]