On October 11, 1962, more than ten months before delivering his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King Jr. stepped to the podium in Wait Chapel and spoke to a crowd of 2,200. This was not the first time a black person had […]
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A message from Human Resources and the Office of Diversity & Inclusion Beginning in 2023, Wake Forest University will offer a Personal Observance Day for eligible staff to use at their discretion and will remove Good Friday from the 2023 Reynolda Campus Holiday Schedule. […]
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A message from Provost Michele Gillespie and Executive Vice President Hof Milam. Dear faculty and staff, We have important news to share. Wake Forest has undergone a thorough, multi-year evaluation of our administrative systems to better ensure our students’ academic success and evolve with changing […]
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The Gilead COMPASS Initiative® Faith Coordinating Center at Wake Forest University School of Divinity announced the launch of the “Black Faith and HIV” initiative, a dynamic hub for interfaith communities to access educational and communications resources, virtual and in-person professional development opportunities, and sustainable mechanisms for […]
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A message from Wake Forest’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Information Systems Wake Forest University is embarking on a Strategic Framework process. Do your part to get ready! Join the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Information Systems for the October Inclusivity Challenge. Between […]
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Al Hunt, Wake Forest Life Trustee, and author Mary Llewellyn McNeil will be discussing her new book “Century’s Witness, the Extraordinary Life of Journalist Wallace Carroll” at the Forsyth County Central Library on Monday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. Wallace Carroll was the Samuel J. […]
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Wake Forest’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching will host its 25th Anniversary Lecture on Thurs., Oct. 27 in Broyhill Auditorium from 7 to 8 p.m. A Q&A session will follow. Social psychologist and Stanford University psychology professor Claude […]
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We are sad to announce that Professor Emeritus of Economics Michael Lawlor passed away on Sept. 21 following a long battle with multiple system atrophy (MSA), a rare neurodegenerative disease. Professor Lawlor and his family moved to North Carolina in 1986. He taught for 29 […]
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2022 Family Weekend will be here soon! In order to provide excellent care for our families throughout the weekend, we’re requesting staffing support from our colleagues. We have many volunteer opportunities from Oct. 7 – 9. Whether you can volunteer for just one hour […]
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Mary Tribble (’82, MA ’19), senior advisor for engagement strategies, has announced a phased retirement beginning in January 2023. Tribble has led the Office of Alumni Engagement since 2014, generating new opportunities for alumni to connect with Wake Forest and each other. Tribble will transition […]
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