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The Program for Leadership and Character is offering a new round of grants for Wake Forest faculty, departments, schools and programs. Departmental Grants (up to $3,000) will support departments, programs, or schools that wish to engage leadership and character creatively with faculty, students and staff. […]

Wake Forest University placed No. 30 on Forbes’ list of 2024 Best Midsize Employers. Wake Forest was one of three companies from North Carolina that ranked in the top 50. Forbes surveyed more than 170,000 U.S.-based workers at American companies in partnership with market […]

The following message is shared on behalf of the Wake Forest University Staff Advisory Council. Are you interested in having a voice in policies and issues impacting Wake Forest employees? Do you want to amplify the ideas, concerns, and suggestions of staff to the University […]

A message from University Chaplain Tim Auman It is with great sadness that we announce Bobby Willis, a custodian in Facilities and Campus Services, died on Sunday, March 3. Bobby joined Wake Forest in 2022. We will miss Bobby and are grateful for the many […]

A message from University Chaplain Tim Auman It is with great sadness that we announce James “Daniel” Williams, an office assistant at Reynolda House, died on Feb. 28. Daniel was a kindhearted, hard-working colleague who joined Reynolda House in 2023. We will miss Daniel and […]

The WFU Disability Studies Institute is hosting a course development program in the summer of 2024 for WFU faculty. This program, “Disability Studies Across the Curriculum,” is designed to help faculty meaningfully integrate disability studies into our courses. Faculty who would […]

Throughout March, the Project WakeDay team is holding readiness sessions about changes coming to advising and course registration with the University’s implementation of Workday Student. Each event will include an in-depth demonstration of the student experience in Workday. Plus, during faculty events, an overview […]

Wake Forest University recently announced adding Alertus Desktop to its emergency communication tools. Alertus Desktop is a mass notification desktop alert software that immediately grabs attention with a full-screen desktop pop-up alert.  The University’s spring emergency testing plan for Tuesday, Feb. 27, included testing […]

Did you know that studio-quality headshots are available for free to Wake Forest faculty and staff? Appointments with the University photographer, Lyndsie Schlink, are now available for Wednesday, March 6. Please use this appointment calendar link to select a timeslot. Your headshot is […]

After a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process, Wake Forest University has selected KinderCare Learning Companies for Employers to operate a child care and early education center in the University Corporate Center (UCC). The center, “KinderCare at Wake Forest University,” is projected to open […]