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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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    Comings and Goings

    See the list of employees who recently joined or left the University. We look forward to working with new Wake Forest employees and appreciate the service of those who are no…

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  • Millar will coach track and cross country

    John Millar has been named director of the track-and-field and cross-country programs. Millar has 30 years of coaching experience, including the last 19 as the associate head coach in track and…

  • Bright exhibits work in Italy

    Paul Bright is the assistant director of the Hanes Art Gallery. He is exhibiting his works of collage, “Suono e Carta” (“Sound and Paper’) during September at Belriguardo, the Renaissance estate…

  • Parker co-writes book

    Wilson Parker, professor of law, has co-written a book, “Ignorance is No Defense: A College Student’s Guide to North Carolina Law,” that explains how everything from using a fake ID to…

  • September 2010 faculty milestones

    45 Years Gerald W. Esch, Charles M. Allen Professor of Biology J. Howell Smith, Professor of History 40 Years Ronald V. Dimock, Thurman D. Kitchin Professor of Biology Fred L. Horton,…

  • September 2010 staff milestones

    40 Years Toby A. Hale, Associate Dean for Special Academic Projects, Wake Forest College 35 Years Kenneth A. Zick, Vice President and Dean for Student Affairs 25 Years Julie D. Griffin, Champs/Life…

  • Welsh writes two articles

    Helga A. Welsh, professor of political science, has written two articles: “Germany: Ascent to Middle Power,” in European Foreign Policies: Does Europe Still Matter? (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2010, Ronald Tiersky…

  • Harnois presents paper

    Catherine E. Harnois, professor of sociology, presented a paper, “Feminist, Womanist, or None of the Above?” at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association in Atlanta.

  • Dalton publishes revised edition of book

    Mary Dalton, associate professor of communication, has published the second revised edition of her book, “The Hollywood Curriculum: Teachers in the Movies.” She presented a paper, “Adored and Abhorred: Michael Moore,…

  • Von Burg publishes article

    Alessandra Beasley Von Burg, professor of communication, published an article “Symposium on Citizenship,” in Communication Teacher 24, 3 (July 2010).

  • Ettin writes article

    Andrew Ettin, professor of English, has written an article “Rahav Visited and Revisited,” that was published in the August 2010 issue of “Kerem: Creative Explorations in Judaism.”