All Announcements
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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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Mother, So Dear is turning 179
This week will mark the 179th birthday of Wake Forest. On Monday, Feb. 3, 1834, Wake Forest Manual Labor Institute opened its doors and admitted its first student. In those early…
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Professor Emeritus Carlton Mitchell dies
Longtime religion professor Carlton T. Mitchell (’43) remained devoted to his alma mater long after he retired in 1991. As president of the University’s Half Century Club — for alumni who…
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WFU is Silver recipient in NASPA Excellence Awards
NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) selected Wake Forest as the Silver recipient in the NASPA Excellence Awards program for transforming higher education through outstanding programs, innovative services, and effective…
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Gatewood receives Entrepreneurship Award
Elizabeth (Betsy) Gatewood, the associate director of the Center for Enterprise Research and Education, has been awarded the 2013 Max S. Wortman, Jr. Award for Lifetime Achievement in Entrepreneurship. The award…
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WFU wins award for Innovation in International Education
Wake Forest University has been awarded a 2013 IIE Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education in recognition of its Magnolia Abroad Access Program (MAAP) for study abroad. The Institute…
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Wake Wash expands to faculty, staff
Wake Wash, a door-to-door laundry and dry cleaning delivery service, is expanding its services to faculty and staff at Wake Forest. The service, started and run by Wake Forest students, has presented…
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University Parkway exit construction update
The planned construction project at the University Parkway exit that eliminates left turns northbound (see previous story) has been postponed. The North Carolina Department of Transportation has approved the safety plan…
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Learn more about how to participate in clinical trials
Wake Forest Baptist Health is starting an internal campaign to inform faculty, staff and students of ways to register for clinical trials. As an employee of Wake Forest University, you can…
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Women’s and Gender Studies hosts open house
Women’s and Gender Studies invites faculty, staff and students to meet Dr. Angela Kóczé, a visiting Fulbright Professor from Hungary. A reception with a Hungarian flavor will take place from 4:30–5:30…
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Secrest Artists Series event is tonight
The Venice Baroque Orchestra, a world-renowned chamber orchestra, will perform on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Brendle Recital Hall. The program will be all Italian: Vivaldi, Albinoni, Geminiani and Veracini.…