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Founders Day 2026: Take a stroll through Wake Forest history
Founders Day will take place on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 4 p.m. in Wait Chapel. The celebration includes remarks from President Susan R. Wente, the annual senior oration, the presentation of the Medallion of Merit to Drs. Julie A. Freischlag and J. Wayne Meredith (MD […]
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2026 Commencement and Baccalaureate speakers announced
Categories: University AnnouncementsBallet dancer, author and founder Misty Copeland, who made history as the first Black woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, will deliver Wake Forest’s commencement address on Monday, May 18. The ceremony will take place on Hearn Plaza and begins […]
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Comings and Goings
Categories: University AnnouncementsSee the list of employees who recently joined or left the University. We look forward to working with new Wake Forest employees and appreciate the service of those who are no longer with the University.
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Beasley Von Burg appears on Italian TV
Categories: University AnnouncementsAlessandra Beasley Von Burg, assistant professor of communication, appeared on the Italian television program “TV Talk” to discuss American views of Italian prime minister Mario Monti. Von Burg was in Italy as part of the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) Abroad […]
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Proposals funded: Kim-Shapiro, Bierbach
Categories: University AnnouncementsCongratulations to Daniel B. Kim-Shapiro, professor of physics, whose proposal entitled “Effects of Nitric Oxide in Sickle Cell Blood” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Congratulations to Ulrich Bierbach, professor of chemistry, whose proposal entitled “Novel DNA-metalating Hybrid Anticancer Agents” […]
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Bolling to build Habitat home in El Salvador
Categories: University AnnouncementsPatricia Hall Bolling, a security officer with the University Police, will travel to El Salvador this July with Habitat for Humanity. Bolling, who received her own Habitat home in November of 2011, said, “I am very excited to give back to help another worthy […]
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SAC welcomes new representatives
Categories: University AnnouncementsThe Staff Advisory Council (SAC) is pleased to announce the results of the 2012 election. The SAC received nominations from March 12-23 and held the election from April 19-30. A run-off election was held for the Finance and Administration division which concluded on April 9. The […]
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Alumna to serve as managing director of Charlotte Center
Categories: University AnnouncementsWFU alumna Marjorie Benbow has accepted the role of managing director of Wake Forest’s Charlotte Center. Benbow, who earned a joint MBA/JD degree in 1999 from Wake Forest, had been serving as the executive director of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center of Greater Charlotte for […]
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Staff and faculty: Give Back!
Staff and faculty, join Wake Forest students and alumni on June 1–4 for Pro Humanitate Days, and together we’ll make the world a better place. Already 18 clubs and hundreds of Wake Foresters have committed to keeping the Pro Humanitate spirit alive in their communities […]
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Mulder’s book chapter published
Categories: University AnnouncementsCongratulations to Megan Mulder, Z. Smith Reynolds Library’s Special Collections Librarian, on the recent publication of a chapter in the book Past or Portal? : Enhancing Undergraduate Learning through Special Collections and Archives. Mulder, Megan, and Carolyn Jones. “Putting the Material in Materiality: The Embedded […]
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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.