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    Canvas cybersecurity incident

    Canvas, Wake Forest’s cloud-based learning management system, recently experienced a cybersecurity incident. Instructure, the company that operates Canvas, has informed school systems and higher education institutions across the country, including Wake…

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  • 2026 Staff Appreciation Picnic Highlights

    Staff came together on Friday, May 1, at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium for the annual Staff Appreciation Picnic, hosted by the Staff Advisory Council. The event celebrated the hard work…

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    Scheduled University wi-fi maintenance

    On Sunday, May 10, beginning at noon, the University’s wi-fi network will undergo required upgrades and maintenance. During this time campus users may experience intermittent outages ranging from a few seconds…

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  • Community Safety Alert: Wildlife on campus

    University Police and Environmental Health and Safety have reported an aggressive, hissing raccoon on campus, specifically around the area of Manchester Hall under the Four Chairmen’s Bridge. The raccoon was attracted…

  • Founders’ Day Convocation to be held Feb. 17

    The Wake Forest University community is cordially invited to Founders’ Day Convocation on Thursday, Feb. 17, at 4 p.m. in Wait Chapel. This year’s program will include a student oration, musical…

  • Congrats to faculty on recently published books

    Congratulations to Wake Forest faculty from the Reynolda Campus whose books were recently published. Andrea Echeverria (Spanish). Yeyipun en la ciudad: Representación ritual y memoria en la poesía mapuche. Yeipun in the…

  • Classes resume in person on Monday, Feb. 7; planning for make-up days underway

    The Reynolda campus, Wake Downtown and Brookstown will return to in-person classes and normal operations on Monday, Feb. 7. Each school is working through plans for making up vital instructional time,…

  • Weaver Fertilizer Plant Fire webinar today at 3 p.m.

    This message is sent on behalf of Provost Rogan Kersh. Dear Wake Forest community, As we continue to respond to the Weaver Fertilizer Plant fire, we are inviting you to attend…

  • Is the air on campus safe?

    Smoke from the Weaver Fertilizer Plant fire has prompted many in the Wake Forest community to ask questions about air quality.  Steve Fisenne, director of environmental health and safety at Wake…

  • Classes canceled for Thursday, Feb. 3, and Friday, Feb. 4

    Following the University’s announcement today that classes and normal operations would resume tomorrow, we received additional information from students and families regarding the scope and degree of challenges faced by those…

  • Math and natural sciences departments to celebrate women and girls in science

    Wake Forest math and natural sciences departments are hosting a campus-wide event for students, faculty and staff to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Feb. 11.…

  • Classes canceled on Wednesday, Feb. 2

    NOTE: Updates on the situation are available on Wake Alert. Out of an abundance of caution and in response to the continued disruption and displacement of students, faculty, and staff living…

  • Response to fertilizer plant fire

    NOTE: Updates on the situation are available on Wake Alert. This message is sent on behalf of President Susan R. Wente, Provost Rogan Kersh, Executive Vice President Hof Milam and Vice…