All Announcements
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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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Comings and Goings
See the list of employees who recently joined or left the University. We look forward to working with new Wake Forest employees and appreciate the service of those who are no…
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Symposium to honor art professor David Lubin
The New Yorker once described Charlotte C. Weber Professor of American Art David Lubin as an “esteemed scholar of art history in relation to popular culture.” Wake Forest faculty, staff and…
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Wake Forest to Host ‘We Play Together: Music & Gaming’
Wake Forest is hosting a three-day “We Play Together: Music & Gaming” event from April 17 to 19, positioning the University at the forefront of a growing academic area that recognizes the rich…
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Comings and Goings
See the list of employees who recently joined or left the University. We look forward to working with new Wake Forest employees and appreciate the service of those who are no…
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Dr. Julie Freischlag to retire at the end of 2025
President Susan R. Wente shared a message with the campus community announcing that Dr. Julie A. Freischlag will retire at the end of 2025 as CEO and chief academic officer of…
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Wake Forest Invitational track meet to include starter gun
The Wake Forest men’s and women’s track and field programs will host the 2025 Wake Forest Invitational track meet on Thursday. April 17 through Friday, April 18 at Kentner Stadium on the…
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2025 Thrive Dimension Champion Awards
The university will recognize faculty and staff who have exemplified health and well-being in their work during the 2025 Thrive Dimension Champion Awards. Nominees from across the campus community were selected…
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Deb Marke Recognized with National ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Award
Deb Marke, assistant director of social justice and advocacy in the Office of Civic & Community Engagement, has been named a recipient of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge’s 2025 Standout…
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Enhancing Resilience Through Networking
A message from Wake Forest’s Professional Development Center team It seems that so many of us have talked about our resilience lately. For some, it’s being tested. For others it’s needing…
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Faculty and staff proposals funded, March 2025
Congratulations to the following Wake Forest faculty and staff members whose proposals were funded in March 2025.
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Professor Emerita Claudia Thomas Kairoff has passed away
The University recently learned that Professor Emerita Claudia Thomas Kairoff passed away on Friday, April 4. Claudia retired from Wake Forest in 2022 after 35 years of service as a professor…