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  • Staff Advisory Council meeting dates and times announced for 2026-2027

    Staff are encouraged to mark their calendars and plan to join us for this year’s Staff Advisory Council meetings. Based on feedback from staff, we are piloting a return to in-person…

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  • Paula Gentius to Step Down from Board Secretary Role

    Paula Gentius will step down from her roles as Secretary of the Board of Trustees and Director of the Board Office. She will continue in her current role through the October…

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  • Peter Rodriguez

    A message from President Peter Rodriguez on his first day

    Today marks the official first day for Dr. Peter Rodriguez as the 15th president of Wake Forest University. In a message sent to the campus community, Dr. Rodriguez shared his excitement…

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  • Students to celebrate Hanukkah

    Wake Forest Jewish students, faculty and staff will join Jews around the world to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights, more commonly known as Hanukkah, from Dec. 1 – 8. Each…

  • Campus United Way campaign closes with raffle and auction

    An Amazon Kindle, a week at Sea Spray Beach, and $500 in landscaping services are among the more than 50 items that will be available at this week’s United Way Raffle…

  • Emergency text/phone alert system test

    Wake Forest will conduct a test December 1 of the University’s text/phone alert system for campus emergencies. The test of the MIR3 emergency alert system will occur at 5:30 p.m. During…

  • Meet Gayle Hartgrove, Chaplain’s Office

    Gayle Hartgrove left the corporate world in 1996 to work for “brother” Ed Christman (’50, JD ’53), longtime University Chaplain (now retired), as administrative assistant in the Chaplain’s Office. Since then…

  • Lischer receives funding from Peace Institute

    Sarah Lischer, associate professor of political science, has received funding from the International Peace Research Institute for her proposal, “Going Home to Fight? Explaining Refugee Return and Violence.” One of her…

  • UPS Store to close; post office to reopen

    The UPS Store in Poteat Residence Hall is closing Nov. 30 and will be replaced by a U.S. Postal Service contract post office. The post office will open Dec. 1, so…

  • Meet Bernice Cook, Financial and Accounting Services

    Bernice Cook, an accounts receivable representative, has been keeping the books straight for everyone from students to retirees since 1975. Described as the “matriarch” of Financial and Accounting Services because of…

  • Culler is interim head of HR

    Angela Culler, director of human resources operations, has been named to lead the human resources department on an interim basis. She joined Wake Forest in 2008 after serving in senior human…

  • Angelou is among Presidential Medal of Freedom winners

    Maya Angelou, Reynolds Professor of American Studies, is among the 2010 winners of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Barack Obama will present the awards early…

  • O’Day delivers lectures in Texas

    Gail R. O’Day, dean of the divinity school and professor of new testament and preaching, delivered the Carmichael-Walling lectures at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. Read more.