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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Update on COVID-19
Provost Rogan Kersh and Executive Vice President shared a COVID-19 update by email with faculty and staff. Read the full message on Our Way Forward »
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Discount tickets to Face to Face Speaker Forum with Yo Yo Ma
A guest post from the WFU Face to Face Speaker Forum Yo-Yo Ma, Grammy award-winning cellist, cultural ambassador and U.N. Messenger of Peace will join the upcoming Face to Face Speaker…
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Kirkman awarded Assoc. for Women in Mathematics Service Award
Ellen Kirkman has been awarded a 2022 Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) Service Award for her eight years of service (2012-2020) as AWM Treasurer and Chair of the Financial Oversight…
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Comings and goings: December 2021
See a list of employees who joined or left the University in December 2021. We look forward to working with new Wake Forest employees and appreciate the service of those who…
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Service of Remembrance for Professor of Counseling Samuel T. Gladding
The service of remembrance for Samuel T. Gladding, professor of counseling, will be held on Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. in Wait Chapel. Wake Forest students, faculty, staff and others are…
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Update on this morning’s emergency alerts
Early this morning, the University received anonymous phone calls with shooting-related threats. An emergency shelter-in-place message was sent while University Police and Winston-Salem Police investigated the threat. At 5 a.m., an…
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Normal operations for Reynolda Campus, Wake Downtown on Friday, Jan. 21
Reynolda Campus and Wake Downtown expects to hold in-person classes and continue normal campus operations on Friday, Jan. 21. The anticipated threat of inclement weather for Friday has dissipated, and campus…
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Normal operations for Reynolda Campus, Wake Downtown on Thursday, Jan. 20
Reynolda Campus and Wake Downtown will return to in-person classes and normal campus operations on Thursday, Jan. 20. Forsyth County and surrounding areas may experience additional inclement weather Thursday evening through…
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Staff Advisory Council Meeting Thursday, Jan. 20
The next Staff Advisory Council (SAC) meeting will be held Thursday, Jan. 20, from 3 to 4:30 p.m.