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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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  • September 2011 Faculty Milestones

    See a list of employment milestones reached by faculty in September 2011:

  • September 2011 Staff Milestones

    See a list of employment milestones reached by staff in September 2011:

  • WFU named CUDA Teaching Center

    Wake Forest has been named a CUDA Teaching Center by NVIDIA Corporation. Dr. Sam Cho, assistant professor in computer science and physics, will coordinate the Teaching Center activities, which include teaching,…

  • Daniel Kim-Shapiro, physics

    Congratulations to Daniel Kim-Shapiro, whose proposal entitled “Role of nitrite reduction to NO by hemoglobin in control of fetal vascular tone” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…

  • Retired professor Carl Harris dies

    Professor Emeritus Carl V. Harris (’44), whose gentle ways and love of the classics inspired generations of students, died Aug. 9 in Winston-Salem. He was 88. A memorial service will be…

  • Bob Beck

    Retired professor Bob Beck dies

    Professor Emeritus of Psychology Robert C. Beck, whose 50-year tenure ranks as one of the longest in Wake Forest history, has died. Beck, who retired two years ago, died on Aug.…

  • Former WFU president Scales honored

    Dr. James Ralph Scales, who served as president of Wake Forest from 1967 to 1983, was honored by his alma mater, Oklahoma Baptist. A statue of Dr. Scales, who also served as…

  • Dedicated Deacons

    I would like to nominate Jason Shotton (Construction) for Dedicated Deacon recognition. Last week, on a Friday afternoon, a leaking pipe set off a fire alarm at ZSR Library. The leak…

  • Message from John McConnell

    A message from John D. McConnell, MD, CEO of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center: I want to congratulate all of you on our national rankings by U.S. News and World Report and invite…

  • Mary Pendergraft, Classical Languages

    Mary Pendergraft, professor of classical languages, completed her four-year term as Chief Reader for Advanced Placement Latin at the Reading in Kansas City, Mo., June 1-8. She also organized a workshop and…