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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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  • WFU to test emergency alert systems Aug. 9

    On August 9, Wake Forest will test the University’s outdoor and cable TV emergency alert systems. The testing will occur at 10 a.m.

  • Daniel Kim-Shapiro, physics

    Congratulations to Daniel Kim-Shapiro, whose proposal entitled “Storage lesion in banked blood due to disruption of nitric oxide homeostasis” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the…

  • OPCD relocates offices

    The Office of Personal & Career Development (OPCD) – including Career Development; the Mentoring Resource Center; the Center for Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship; Leadership and Professional Development and the Family Business…

  • Parking lots closing

    Wake Forest is closing four parking lots near Hearn Plaza to accommodate parking needs associated with a visitation and a funeral scheduled in Wait Chapel Wednesday and Thursday for Winston-Salem Police Officer Russell Willingham,…

  • Celebrating retirement after 38 years of service

    Congratulations to Mr. Ricky Pouncey, who will retire as an assistant superintendent of custodial services after 38 years of service to Wake Forest.

  • Oana Jurchescu, physics

    Congratulations to professor Oana Jurchescu, whose proposal entitled “High-Conductivity in Binary Organic Single Crystals for Electronic Applications” has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and UNC-Chapel Hill.

  • Jack Rejeski, Health and Exercise Science

    Congratulations to professor Jack Rejeski, whose proposal entitled “Intervening on spontaneous physical activity to prevent weight regain in women” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the…

  • Michael Berry, Health and Exercise Science

    Congratulations to professor Michael Berry, whose proposal entitled “Standardized Rehabilitation for ICU patients with Acute Respiratory Failure” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the WFU Health…

  • August 2011 Staff Milestones

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  • August 2011 Faculty Milestones

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