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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Wake Forest Undergraduate Business Program earns top 20 national ranking
Wake Forest earned a top spot among the nation’s best undergraduate business schools, earning the No. 18 overall ranking in the Poets & Quants 2025 list. The program secured high marks across…
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Matt Imboden named outstanding administrator
Matt Imboden, chief student and academic services officer at Wake Forest University School of Business, has been named the 2025 Outstanding Administrator in Graduate & Professional Student Services during an award presentation…
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Lam Museum of Anthropology to host Celebrate East Asia Open House
The Lam Museum of Anthropology will hold a Celebrate East Asia Open House on Saturday, April 12, from 1-4 p.m. The event will celebrate the cultures of China, Japan, and Korea through music,…
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Wake Forest named a Voter Friendly Campus
Wake Forest has been named a Voter Friendly Campus for the 2025-26 time period by the Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and NASPA. The initiative recognizes institutions that have planned and implemented…
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New opportunities for faculty and staff funding
The Program for Leadership and Character is pleased to announce the opening of four financial support opportunities available to WFU faculty and staff each spring. These grants and stipends are funded by gifts…
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Former staff member Henrianne “Henny” Wakefield has passed away
Former staff member Henrianne “Henny” Wakefield, passed away on Wednesday, February 12. Henny served as coordinator for IRB Administration and completed six years of service before retiring from the University in…
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Freedom Dreams Mass Meeting inspires unity through music
The Freedom Dreams Mass Meeting, a gathering aimed at uniting the community around its aspirations for freedom and democracy, will take place on March 27 at 6 p.m. in the Hanes…
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Build a bed volunteer opportunity and race set for April 1
Faculty and staff are invited to support A Bed and A Book‘s mission to create safe and enriching environments where every child can dream. Hosted by the Allegacy Center for Leadership and…
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Secrest Series presents “Eric Clapton of the lute” in final 2024-25 concert
The Secrest Artists Series will conclude its 2024-25 concert season with a concert by lutenist Thomas Dunford on Wednesday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. The performance in Brendle Recital Hall will span…
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Public neuroscience lecture to feature Professor Paul Laurienti
Wake Forest University will host Paul J. Laurienti, Associate Professor of Radiology, for the second of two public lectures as part of the selection process for the Boswell Presidential Chair of…