News for the Wake Forest community
HEADLINES
-
2022 Commencement and Baccalaureate Speakers
Van Jones, CNN host and Dream Corps founder, will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on Monday, May 16. Jones is an Emmy Award-winning producer and author of three New York Times best-selling books: Beyond the Messy Truth: How We Came Apart, How We Come […]
-
Wake Forest Fellows announced for 2022-23
Eight 2022 grads will be returning to their alma mater as Wake Forest Fellows. They will work throughout the campus community, including in the offices of the President, the Provost and the Dean of the College. Since 2008, the Wake Forest Fellows program has provided […]
-
Face to Face to offer free seats to faculty & staff for 2022-23 season
A guest post from the Face to Face Speaker Forum The Face to Face Speaker Forum is excited to announce that tickets to keynote address events for season 2 will be available to Wake Forest faculty and staff for free on a first come, first […]
-
Shanna Greene Benjamin to join WFU faculty as professor of African American Studies
Noted biographer and scholar of African American literature and Black feminist studies Shanna Greene Benjamin will join the Wake Forest University faculty as professor of African American Studies in July. An accomplished scholar and academic leader, Benjamin comes to Wake Forest from Grinnell College where […]
-
Senior Associate VP, University Development Bob Baker retiring
The following is a guest post from Vice President for University Advancement Mark Petersen. Dear friends, Today, I share the news that Bob Baker, a stalwart presence in University Advancement and an anchor for the University’s development efforts since 1978, will retire in June.
-
Update to our confidential and anonymous reporting process
As part of the University’s commitment to meeting the highest ethical standards, Wake Forest has a confidential and anonymous reporting process so that any known or suspected violations of laws, Wake Forest University policies, or Code of Conduct can be reported. This reporting process, […]
-
Memorial service for retired English professor Patricia Johansson
We are saddened to share that Patricia Johansson, former associate dean and longtime English department faculty member, passed away on April 7. She was 90. Johansson earned her master’s degree in English from Wake Forest University in 1969 and joined the Department of English as […]
-
University Police accreditation assessment rescheduled
The planned accreditation assessment of the Wake Forest University Police Department by the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) will not take place as scheduled. Instead of beginning on April 23, the assessment has been rescheduled for June 4-7. IACLEA made the schedule […]