The Educating Character Initiative (ECI), a part of the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University, has awarded 41 grants of up to $50,000 to institutions nationwide seeking to educate and embed character in their distinctive contexts of higher education. “We look forward to […]
Categories: Leadership & Character, University Announcements
Retired Vice President for University Relations, G. William “Bill” Joyner, passed away on June 6 following a period of declining health. Joyner, a direct descendant of the school’s founder, Samuel Wait, attended Wake Forest College and played men’s basketball for coaches Bones McKinney and Jack […]
Categories: University Announcements
A message from Facilities and Campus Services In January, contractors placed scaffolding on the northeast corner of the Miller Center (second-floor terrace overlooking the track) ahead of planned maintenance. Infrastructure work and repairs to the brick veneer are now underway outside of the Miller […]
Categories: University Announcements
Wake Forest President Susan R. Wente announced today she has renewed Michele Gillespie’s appointment as provost for an additional three years. Gillespie began serving as provost in 2022. “Michele Gillespie combines the heart and commitment of a true teacher-scholar with a sophisticated understanding of what […]
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The Graylyn Estate, was honored on Historic Hotels of America’s 2024 Top 25 Best of Adaptive Reuse. The Graylyn Estate was honored alongside other North Carolina and South Carolina hotels. A popular and creative approach to historic preservation, “adaptive reuse” saves unused […]
Categories: Awards & Recognition
A guest post from Wake Forest’s Professional Development Center (PDC) Do you remember when Bitcoin was all the rage and Sam Bankman-Fried was getting loads of attention? He was a Forbes Top 30 under 30 and one of the top 50 richest people in the […]
Categories: Personal & Career Development
A. Kimberley McAllister has been named inaugural Vice Provost for Research, Scholarly Inquiry, and Creative Activity (VPRSICA), effective Sept. 1, 2024. McAllister comes from the University of California, Davis, where she currently serves as director of the Center for Neuroscience and Professor in the Departments […]
Categories: University Announcements
Happy Wake-versary to the 166 faculty and staff colleagues celebrating another year at Wake Forest University in June 2024.
Categories: University Announcements
Senior Associate Director, Employer Relations, Lori Sykes and Director of Employer Relations Dana Hutchens were honored at the May annual conference for the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Employers (NCACE).
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Personal & Career Development
Congratulations to the 2024 College Faculty Award Winners. Their dedication as teacher-scholars and commitment to academic excellence is exemplary. You can read more about the award winners on the College website.
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Mentorship