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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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  • Faculty/staff record set at Hit the Bricks

    Congratulations to the Crusaders! The faculty/staff team sponsored by Student Life set the all-time faculty/staff record for number of laps completed during the annual Hit the Bricks race, which raises money…

  • Register for Staff Awards Luncheon

    The annual Staff Awards Luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 13, from noon-2 p.m. in the Benson Center, Room 401. The event provides an opportunity to recognize staff members who have reached service milestones…

  • ‘Modern Masters’ comes to Reynolda House

    “Modern Masters from the Smithsonian American Art Museum,” an exhibition that examines the complex nature of American art in the mid-twentieth century, will open at Reynolda House Museum of American Art…

  • Faculty House Calls program a success

    A few days after classes began, as orientation activities were winding down, new students were made to feel especially welcome in the Wake Forest community by a very important group to…

  • Thursdays at Byrum Hall

    The Provost and the Undergraduate Admissions Office invite faculty and staff to Thursdays at Porter B. Byrum Hall (the Welcome and Admissions Center) on Oct. 6. A wine and cheese reception…

  • United Way campaign kicks off

    Wake Forest’s motto, Pro Humanitate — for humanity, is a defining and distinguishing characteristic of the university. One of the best ways to demonstrate our commitment to Pro Humanitate in our…

  • Leading human-rights scholar will speak

    “Targeted Killings Beyond Borders: An International Law Perspective” is the topic of this fall’s Dean’s Distinguished Lecture that will feature Philip Alston, the John Norton Pomeroy Professor of Law at New…

  • Jeong publishes article

    Sarah Jeong, Science Librarian, published her article, “Reviews of Science for Science Librarians:  Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS)” in the Science and Technology Libraries, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p229-243.

  • WFU launches Deacon Depot

    Wake Forest’s Finance and Business Services has launched Deacon Depot, an online, automated procurement system. Supporting the University’s continued focus on green and sustainable approaches, Deacon Depot improves the utilization of…

  • Stickney to appear on ‘Roy’s Folks’

    Gloria Stickney, the business manager in the physics department, will appear on WGHP (Fox 8) today and Tuesday in the segment called “Roy’s Folks.” Host Roy Ackland visited Stickney’s home in…