All Announcements
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Wake Forest named one of America’s best large employers by Forbes
Wake Forest University has been named one of America’s Best Large Employers 2026 by Forbes, in partnership with market research firm Statista. The recognition places Wake Forest among 700 organizations nationwide…
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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…
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2026 Commencement and Baccalaureate speakers announced
Ballet 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…
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Homecoming & Reunion Weekend: Join the fun
This message is shared on behalf of the Office of Alumni Engagement. It’s difficult to believe that it’s almost time for Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2022 — coming up on Sept.…
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Gellar-Goad receives largest-ever federal grant earned by a WFU humanities professor & award from Women’s Classical Caucus
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded T. H. M. Gellar-Goad, Associate Professor of Classics, and his collaborator Christopher B. Polt (Boston College) a $224,081 grant to run an Institute…
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Comings and goings: August 2022
See the August 2022 list of employees who joined or left the University. We look forward to working with new Wake Forest employees and appreciate the service of those who have…
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WFU launches Affinity Resource Groups for employees
A guest post from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion A new type of support and unique community-building opportunity has officially launched this fall for Wake Forest University faculty and staff:…
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Construction update: Road through Davis Field to open Sept. 6
The new Wake Forest Road extension through Davis Field will be opened for use beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6. Please be aware of new traffic patterns in the area upon return from…
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Longley wins Feltrinelli International Poetry Prize
A guest post from Wake Forest University Press Irish poet Michael Longley has been named the recipient of the 2022 Feltrinelli International Poetry Prize. Among the major European honors for poetry,…
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Studio art faculty exhibition opens at Hanes Gallery today
For the first time in seven years, Hanes Gallery is exhibiting the painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, illustration, bookmaking and video works of nine current and recent Wake Forest art department faculty…
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University Activity Space to reopen
Wake Forest will continue operating the University Activity Space (UAS) for student organization and student-facing events in the fall 2022 semester, after piloting the process last spring. Kicking off with a…
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Faculty books published
Congratulations to Wake Forest University faculty from the Reynolda Campus who reported the following books were published. June 2022 Jonathan Brant, Edward Brooks, & Michael Lamb, Eds. (Program for Leadership &…
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Student loan forgiveness scams
A message from Wake Forest Information Systems After the recent announcement regarding student loan forgiveness, there have been a number of phishing attempts from scammers promising early and special access or…