News for the Wake Forest community
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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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Humanities at the heart of education
Categories: Happening at WakeThe humanities aren’t an idea whose time has passed, but a content-rich trove of knowledge that should be actively shared to help students and others understand the past and present, historian Edward Ayers said during his keynote address Friday at the official launch of Wake […]
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Annual benefits enrollment meetings
Categories: University AnnouncementsAll faculty and staff are welcome to attend one of the following sessions to learn about benefits for the 2011-12 year. Monday, April 4, noon, Benson Center, room 407 Wednesday, April 6, 2 p.m., ZSR Library, room 204 Tuesday, April 12, 11 a.m., Benson Center, room 407 Friday, April […]
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Staff Advisory Council nominations
Categories: University AnnouncementsThe SAC is soliciting nominations for new members. Nomination deadline has been extended to Friday, March 25. Read more.
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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish poetry
Categories: University AnnouncementsSt. Patrick’s Day is a time for celebrating all things Irish, but Wake Forest University Press — the premier publisher of Irish poetry in North America — celebrates Irish culture year-round. Now in its fourth decade, the Press publishes virtually all of Ireland’s foremost poets […]
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Japan: Talking with children after a disaster
Categories: University AnnouncementsThe devastation from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan has filled television screens for weeks, presenting images that are difficult to watch, but hard to turn away from. As hard as it is for adults to comprehend the scale of destruction, should parents reach for […]
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Symposium to focus on the humanities
Categories: Happening at WakeThe importance of the humanities to a liberal arts education will be on full display during a two-day symposium marking the official launch of the Wake Forest Humanities Institute on March 18 and 19. Two nationally known advocates for the humanities — historian Edward Ayers […]
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Wake Forest’s response to the Japan earthquake
Categories: University AnnouncementsVisit the Wake Forest Outreach website to learn more.
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2011 Benefits Fair
Categories: University AnnouncementsTuesday, April 5, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Benson Center, room 401. Benefits providers and retirement representatives will be available to answer questions.
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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.