Author: Kim McGrath Archive

On Wednesday, Aug. 16, a new cohort of Wake Forest teacher-scholars gathered for New Faculty Orientation presented by the Office of the Provost. With more than 50 new permanent and full-time teaching faculty in attendance, participants were introduced to teaching and scholarship at Wake […]

A message from Provost Michele Gillespie This is always a busy and exciting time of year in academia with faculty and staff working tirelessly to prepare for the semester ahead. But the fall of 2023 brings a relatively new challenge for Wake Forest teacher-scholars–determining how […]

A message from Wake Forest University’s Chief of Police Regina Lawson As Wake Forest begins the academic year, it is a good time to remind our community about University resources related to safety and security:

Professor of English Jennifer Greiman has been named Director of the Humanities Institute, beginning January 1. Winifred W. Palmer Professor of English Dean Franco has served as director of the Institute since 2017. Franco along with Kahle Professor of Religious Studies and […]

A Campus Health Committee update from Assistant Vice President for Health and Wellbeing Warrenetta Mann With another exciting academic year getting underway, Wake Forest is focused on cultivating the best learning environment possible for all students, faculty and staff. To do so, we need to […]

Facilities and Campus Services is constructing a new ramp and stairway near the east side of Wait Chapel and the north side of Huffman Hall – adjacent to Parking Lot P.  The construction is expected to be completed around the first week […]

John Wise, vice president of Hospitality and Auxiliary Services, will assume interim responsibility for Facilities and Campus Services from Vice President John Shenette following Shenette’s departure from the University on Sept. 8.   Wise expressed his appreciation for the strength of the Facilities and Campus […]

Graylyn Estate & Conference Center has been named a ‘Best Boutique Hotel’ in USA TODAY’s Readers’ Choice Awards. The Graylyn Estate landed in the top 5 in a ranking of the “10 Best Boutique Hotels” in the United States. […]

The WFU Employer Relations team from the Office of Personal & Career Development will host a Handshake Introduction & Demo Workshop on August 24 at 1 p.m. on how faculty and staff can use the system. Information on new features will be included for existing […]

Wake Forest University has selected the team of Carter and Front Street Capital to explore redeveloping University-owned property, east of the Reynolda Campus adjacent to Allegacy Stadium, Couch Ballpark and the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The University selected Atlanta-based Carter with Winston-Salem-based Front Street Capital through […]