All Announcements
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UMC and Magazine win top honors for shining a light on Wake Forest
Wake Forest is fortunate to have a talented team of writers, photographers, designers, videographers, marketers and storytellers working behind the scenes to bring the University’s story to life. Their work plays…
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Chemistry Professor John Lukesh’s redesigned lab expands undergraduate research possibilities
John Lukesh, associate professor and director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Chemistry, set out to create a course that would allow all of his students to benefit from a…
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Wake Forest launches new journal focused on service-learning and community engagement
The Office of Civic and Community Engagement, in partnership with North Carolina Campus Engagement, announced the launch of Catalyst: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Service-Learning and Community Engagement on July 23, 2026. The journal’s…
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German National Team selects Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University and The Graylyn Estate as host site for FIFA World Cup 2026™
The German Men’s National Team has selected Winston-Salem as its home base for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, choosing The Graylyn Estate as its team base camp and Wake Forest as…
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Retired staff member Thomas Turnbull has passed away
The University recently learned that Thomas Turnbull passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. Thomas served the University for over 25 years as an accompanist in the Department of Music, retiring…
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Stay informed: Sign up for the Weekly Media Report
Faculty and staff are encouraged to sign up for Wake Forest’s Weekly Media Report, which provides a snapshot of the university’s presence in national and regional news outlets. To be added…
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Retired faculty member Rhoda Billings (JD ’66) has passed away
The University recently learned that Professor Emeritus of Law Rhoda Billings (JD ’66) passed on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. Rhoda served the University for over 30 years, retiring in 2003. In…
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2025 Reynolda campus faculty book publications: December update
The following titles represent recently published works from current and retired Wake Forest faculty members. Spanning disciplines across the arts, humanities, sciences, and professional schools, these publications reflect a breadth and…
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W-2 electronic delivery consent notice
Employees who previously elected to receive an electronic W-2 through Workday, are automatically enrolled and will receive an electronic W-2 for 2025. If you have not previously elected to receive an electronic W-2, please enroll using…
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Update on Presidential Search
This message is sent on behalf of Curt Farmer and Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt, co-chairs of the Presidential Search Committee. Dear Wake Forest community: As promised, we are providing an end-of-the-year update…
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Emergency lockdown system test postponed
The full functionality test of the newly installed emergency lockdown system on the Reynolda Campus has been postponed. The test will no longer take place on Wednesday, Dec. 17. A new…
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Research Day showcases how functional materials shape a better future
On the surface, the posters lining the walls of Benson 410 at Wake Forest’s third annual Center for Functional Materials (CFM) Research Day looked like the typical trappings of an academic…
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Increased presence of emergency vehicles on campus: Dec. 10 – 11
There will be an increased presence of emergency vehicles on the Reynolda Campus on Wednesday, Dec. 10 and Thursday, Dec. 11 , from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. as University Police, along with Winston-Salem Police Department, Winston-Salem…
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