All Announcements
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Christa Colyer to deliver April 2 Annual Poteat Lecture
Known for her innovative teaching style and remarkable devotion to her students, Chemistry Professor Christa Colyer will present the 26th Annual Poteat Lecture. Colyer’s lecture will take place on Thursday, April…
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Staff Advisory Council nominations due April 3
The following message is shared on behalf of the Wake Forest University Staff Advisory Council. The SAC seeks nominations for new members, deadline is Friday, April 3rd at 5:00pm Are you…
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Marcus Sanderlin named as one of Triad Business Journal’s 40 Under 40
Office of Leadership Engagement Director Marcus Sanderlin was recently named to the Triad Business Journal’s 2026 class of 40 Under 40 award winners. Presented annually, the Triad Business Journal’s 40 Under…
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Former Wake Forest Chaplain Fr. Jude DeAngelo has passed away
Fr. Jude Thaddeus DeAngelo, a Franciscan Friar of the Our Lady of the Angels Province, died on November 18 in Syracuse. Father Jude served as Wake Forest’s Catholic Campus Minster from…
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Retiree Nancy (Hall) Cheek has passed away
Nancy Cheek passed away on November 15. She was 79. Nancy served Wake Forest for nearly 19 years, supporting students and faculty in her role as an administrative assistant in the…
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‘AI Fest’ to be held Dec. 15-16
Registration is now open for Information Systems’ AI Fest 2025, a two-day on-campus event exploring generative AI’s impact and possibilities within learning, teaching, research, and productivity. The in-person event will be…
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Fall 2025 Reflections: Milestones
In this special Fall 2025 milestone video, we invite four longtime Wake Foresters to share standout memories and meaningful moments from their careers as they celebrate work anniversaries across the University.…
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Former divinity school professor Doug Bailey has passed away
Rev. Douglass M. Bailey (“Doug”) died peacefully on November 21, 2025. He was 87. Rev. Bailey joined the Wake Forest University School of Divinity in 2002 and served for nearly a…
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Faculty and staff proposals funded, October 2025
Congratulations to the following Wake Forest faculty and staff members whose proposals were funded in October 2025.
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Retired staff member Carolyn Marshburn has passed away
The University recently learned that Carolyn Marshburn passed on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. Carolyn served the University for over 30 years, retiring in 2014 as registrar assistant for the School of…
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Provide feedback on department storage needs
Facilities, Real Estate, and Planning is conducting a survey to better understand current external storage usage and future space needs across campus departments and properties. Feedback gathered through this assessment will…
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Send notes of gratitude through the Thank a Colleague program
As the fall semester concludes, the University is inviting faculty and staff to participate in the annual Thank a Colleague program, an opportunity to recognize coworkers for their support, collaboration and…
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Professor Megan Bennett launches ambitious SPICE-D study to address food insecurity
For nearly four years, Megan Bennett has served as an assistant professor in Health and Exercise Science at Wake Forest. Yet her commitment to public health—and her two decades of research…