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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Update from President Wente
A message from President Susan R. Wente Dear Wake Forest students, staff, and faculty: I want to thank Dr. José Villalba for his leadership and 14 years of dedication and service…
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Update from Vice President José Villalba
A message from Vice President José Villalba Dear Wake Forest students, staff, and faculty, In May, I began a process to reimagine how Wake Forest can effectively promote connections across our…
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Save 50% off Winston-Salem Open tickets
For the 14th year Wake Forest Tennis Center is proud to welcome the Winston-Salem Open, one of only three ATP 250 professional tennis events in the United States—and the only one held…
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WFU to welcome new students on Wednesday, Aug. 20
Wake Forest will welcome a record first-year class on Wednesday, August 20, when new student move-in begins at 8 a.m. For faculty and staff scheduled to be on campus that busy…
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Increased police presence expected near campus
The Winston-Salem Police Department SWAT team will conduct active shooter training for police and City of Winston-Salem personnel near campus at 2400 Reynolda Road every Monday from August 4 through late…
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Faculty and staff proposals funded, June 2025
Congratulations to the following Wake Forest faculty and staff members whose proposals were funded in June 2025.
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Educating for character at Wake Forest: Leadership and character certificate program
A message from Wake Forest’s Learning and Development (previously PDC) team In this month’s Learning and Development blog, we are featuring one of our partners in professional development on campus, The…
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Volunteers requested for Family Weekend 2025
Wake Forest University Family Weekend will be held Sept. 26-28. More than 3,000 guests will be on campus for this event. The Family Weekend planning committee is requesting support to provide…
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Nelly van Doorn-Harder named Kenan Professor in the Humanities
Nelly van Doorn-Harder, professor of religious studies and co-director of Middle East and South Asia studies, has been appointed as the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor in the Humanities. “I was…
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Security services transition at Wake Downtown begins August 3
Effective August 3, the security provider at Wake Downtown will transition from Sunstates Security to Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Security Services. This change impacts both Wake Downtown and the Wake Forest…