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Wake Forest Symphony is hosting a two-day residency with trumpeter Courtney D. Jones, an award-winning Bach performing and recording artist, on Oct. 26 and 27. All events free and open to the public. Jones is a leading figure in contemporary performance and conducting. He […]

The Slavery, Race and Memory Project will host a special screening of “The Prayers of Both Could Not Be Answered” on Monday, Oct. 23  at 5:30 p.m. in Kulynych Auditorium at the Porter Byrum Welcome Center.   The film, by Danny Drysdale, explores Abraham Lincoln’s use […]

The Japanese Program in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures will host the second annual North Carolina Japanese Language Student Conference on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Benson University Center. The conference program will include presentations by students […]

Wake Forest University’s Academic Resources Awareness Week will be held Oct. 23-37. The goal is to make students aware of all the free, on-campus academic resources available to them and normalize their use. From peer tutoring and help centers to academic coaching, ZSR research sessions, […]

Wake Forest’s Aishah Casseus has been named executive director of the Office of Institutional Equity & Title IX coordinator, effective immediately. Casseus has been the University’s Title IX director since 2020. As Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Equity & Title IX Coordinator, Casseus […]

Julie Groves, director of risk services at Wake Forest, completed her year as president of the University Risk Management and Insurance Association (URMIA) on September 12. At the association’s annual conference in Baltimore, Maryland, Marsh Insurance awarded Julie with their inaugural “Excellence in Risk Management […]

Christopher H. Kiwus has been named vice president for facilities, real estate and planning at Wake Forest University. Kiwus currently serves as vice president for campus planning, infrastructure and facilities at Virginia Tech.  He will begin his new role on Jan. 1. “Chris Kiwus is […]

Wake Forest faculty and staff are invited to participate in a seminar-style, lunch-hour reading group that explores how to create and sustain community even when deep divisions threaten to overwhelm best intentions. The group will focus on identifying key characteristics of conflict, including the conditions […]

Music professor Peter Kairoff has been inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame in a ceremony in New York City. The Hall of Fame recognizes educators who “foster passion, creativity and discipline in the next generation of piano artists.” He joins distinguished […]

Wake Forest University’s Communication Across Differences Summit 2023 will be held Dec. 13 and 14 in Benson 401. This interactive, skills-based learning summit will cover “Courageous Conversations and Confronting Racism” and is hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion in partnership with the […]