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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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  • Meet Elizabeth Chew, new director of Reynolda House Interpretive Program

    There’s a new face at Reynolda House. Elizabeth Chew has been named the Betsy Main Babcock Director of the Curatorial and Education Division. Chew comes to Reynolda House from Monticello, the historic…

  • Campus safety and security update

    The following message is sent on behalf of Ken Zick, vice president and dean for student affairs: In recent weeks, we have heard concern from members of the University community about…

  • Deadline extended for Summer Tech grants

    The deadline for applications for Summer Technology Exploration Grants has been extended until Monday, March 4. The call for proposals and application can be found at http://technology.wfu.edu/call-for-proposals/.

  • ZSR Library joins HathiTrust

    The Z. Smith Reynolds Library has recently joined HathiTrust as a sustaining partner. HathiTrust began in 2008 as a collaboration of 13 universities to establish a repository for archiving and sharing library collections…

  • Proposals funded: Fleeson, Robinson

    Congratulations to William W. Fleeson, professor of psychology, whose proposal entitled “Integrating Process and Structure in Borderline Personality Disorder” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health under award number…

  • PDC hosts Professional and Organizational Development Conference

    On February 10-12, professional and organizational development colleagues from higher education gathered for the third annual Professional and Organizational Development Conference at Wake Forest. The event, hosted by Wake Forest’s Professional…

  • IT Executive Committee releases interim report

    This message is from Jacque Fetrow, chair of the IT Executive Committee and dean of Wake Forest College: The IT Executive Committee has completed its preliminary assessment of the Next Steps…

  • Meltzer to speak at SAC meeting

    Paige Meltzer, director of Wake Forest University’s new Women’s Center, will speak at the next meeting of the Staff Advisory Council (SAC). The SAC will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 11…

  • Human Resources update

    Please find below updates on several Human Resources initiatives, along with key dates: Leadership Development Program The Professional Development Center is accepting applications through March 15 for the 2013-2014 Leadership Development Program. The…

  • January 2013 comings and goings

    See a list of employees joining and leaving the University in January 2013: Comings Arnold, Geoffrey Hastings; Back-Up Announcer; WFDD Radio Barnes, Perry Lynn; Security Officer; University Police Barringer, Emily Paige;…