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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Rowena Kirby-Straker receives research grant from the Natural Hazards Center
Rowena “Rowie” Kirby-Straker, assistant teaching professor for the Wake Forest Department of Communication, has received a Weather Ready Research Quick Response grant from the Natural Hazards Center.
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IS Fellow Isabella Ryan helps improve juvenile detention practices in Tennessee
The following is a guest post from Wake Forest Information Systems (IS) Communications. Isabella Ryan, 2020-21 Wake Forest Fellow for IS, wrote and submitted a bill to limit the use of solitary…
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Dr. Warrenetta Mann named director of the University Counseling Center
Following a national search, Dr. Warrenetta Mann has been named director of the University Counseling Center. A licensed psychologist, Dr. Mann comes to Wake Forest from the University of South Carolina,…
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Reminder: Zoom Cloud recording retention limits effective Tuesday, June 15
As a reminder, beginning Tuesday, June 15, a retention limit for Zoom Cloud recordings will be enabled to ensure we stay within our campus storage capacity.
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Melanie Harris and Austin Rivera join Wake Divinity faculty
The Wake Forest University School of Divinity will welcome two new faculty-scholars on July 1. Melanie L. Harris will join as professor of Religion, Black Feminist Studies and Womanist Theology and…
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Staff retirements 2020-21
The following Wake Forest University Reynolda Campus staff members retired in 2020-21. They represent over 1,800 combined years of service.
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College faculty retirees, 2020
This is the final post in a five-part series honoring College faculty who have retired in 2021 and 2020. Wake Forest University and the Undergraduate College honor these incredible teacher-scholars who…
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College faculty retirees: Roniger, Ross, Simon, Thompson, Wiethaus
This is the fourth in a five-part series honoring College faculty who have retired in 2021 and 2020. Wake Forest University and the Undergraduate College honor these incredible teacher-scholars and their…
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College faculty retirees: May, Newsome, Nixon, Norris, Radomski
This is the third in a five-part series honoring College faculty who have retired in 2021 and 2020. Wake Forest University and the Undergraduate College honor these incredible teacher-scholars and their…
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Updates from HR: Wellbeing and hybrid work tips, Inclusive Excellence, accessibility, benefits
On June 2, 2021, Wake Forest University Human Resources shared wellbeing and hybrid work tips, upcoming inclusion and accessibility events, updates on benefits and more.