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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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  • Tuition concession rates announced

    Tuition concession rates for attending other institutions of higher education for the 2012-2013 academic year are as follows: Eligible faculty and staff: Academic year maximum is $4,778.78. Dependent children of eligible…

  • HR announces two new benefit programs

    Wake Forest is pleased to announce a Back-up Care Advantage Program (beginning in early September) and new Group Long Term Care Insurance (effective December 1). WFU has partnered with a nationally-recognized…

  • Proposals funded: Senior, Smith

    Congratulations to John Senior, director of art ministry program and assistant professor in the Divinity School, whose proposal entitled “Partners in Ministerial Formation: Shifting the Pedagogical Center” has been funded by…

  • Rice named associate chaplain

    K. Monet Rice has joined Wake Forest as an associate chaplain. In her role, Rice will develop and implement religious, educational and spiritual programming for students and other members of the…

  • Memorial service to be held for Robinson

    A memorial service will be held on Sept. 2 at 3 p.m. in Wait Chapel for Mary Frances Robinson, professor emerita of romance languages. She died July 31 in Winston-Salem. Read…

  • Subway, convenience store construction continues

    Opening expected by early October The fall semester will bring a bigger Subway shop and a new convenience store to Hearn Plaza in the space where Wells Fargo and a smaller…

  • Check your department’s directory information

    The Wake Forest website includes a directory of all academic and administrative departments. The directory includes web links, phone numbers and social media information. As the semester begins, please check the…

  • Introducing ‘Inside Deacon Athletics’

    A new series of quarterly webcasts called “Inside Deacon Athletics” which will give fans an inside look at the Wake Forest athletic department and a preview of the upcoming seasons. Each…

  • Library receives gift of print shop

    The Z. Smith Reynolds Library is the recipient of a complete print shop. The equipment came from a Winston-Salem citizen, Carl Hein, who spent his entire life in printing and packaging,…

  • Harnois wins award

    Catherine E Harnois, associate professor of sociology, was awarded the 2012 Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Article Award from the American Sociological Association Section on Race, Gender, and Class. This award recognizes…