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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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  • February 2013 staff milestones

    See a list of employment milestones reached by staff in February 2013:

  • McWilliams elected to mentoring board

    Allison E. McWilliams (’95), director of Mentoring & Professional Development at Wake Forest, has been elected to the International Mentoring Association’s (IMA) Board of Directors. The IMA was founded in 1988…

  • Proposals funded: Plemmons, French, Preslar

    Congratulations to Robert James Plemmons, Reynolds professor of math, whose proposal entitled “Comprehensive Space-Object Characterization using Spectrally Compressive Polarimetric Imaging” has been funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research…

  • Faculty win awards at Convocation

    The Wake Forest community gathered together for Founders’ Day Convocation on Feb. 21 to celebrate the University’s founding in 1834 and the accomplishments of faculty and alumni in teaching, research and…

  • Convocation is Thursday in Wait Chapel

    This message is on behalf of Harold L. Pace, assistant provost and university registrar: As is our tradition, the Wake Forest community of students, faculty, staff, and guests will gather in…

  • Provost co-authors new book on American politics

    In a storytelling approach that weaves contemporary examples together with historical context, Provost Rogan Kersh’s new book “By The People: Debating American Government” explores the themes and ideas that drive the…

  • Campus Connections is Thursday

    Please join Provost Rogan Kersh and senior vice president for Finance and Administration Hof Milam for Campus Connections, an opportunity for non-faculty staff to learn about, discuss and provide input about…

  • Mileage rate increases

    Effective Feb. 18, the University will raise the reimbursable mileage rate for business miles to the recent Internal Revenue Service rate of .565 cents per mile. The University is adopting this…

  • Vice president for campus life named

    Wake Forest has appointed Dr. Penny Rue as vice president for campus life. Rue, who currently serves as vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of California San Diego (UC…

  • Faculty Senate to meet Thursday

    The next Faculty Senate meeting will be at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20, in DeTamble Auditorium, Tribble Hall. Refreshments served starting at 3:30 p.m. All faculty are welcome. Senate Committee Reports…