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Employers are not scared to seek top talent early

Amid all things scary and Halloween-y here is a bright spot related to career development and employment. During the pandemic, organizations want access to top talent early. Andy Chan, vice president of innovation and career development says, “For our juniors and sophomores, there are surprisingly […]


Unstable weather expected today (Oct. 29); stay informed

This announcement was emailed to students, faculty and staff on Oct. 29 by Wake Forest Communications and External Relations: Students, faculty and staff are encouraged today, Oct. 29, to stay informed on weather conditions. A tropical storm warning is in effect and unstable weather is forecast […]


Wake Forest announces search for 14th president

A message from Chair of the Wake Forest University Board of Trustees Gerald Roach. Dear Wake Forest community, Yesterday, President Hatch announced his intention to retire at the end of June. While President and Mrs. Hatch and the Wake Forest University Board of Trustees have […]


WFU Life Trustee and former Board Chair dies

K. Wayne Smith (’60), a political and economic strategist, businessman, professor, community leader and Wake Forest University Trustee, died on October 13, 2020, in Newton. He was 82. Smith was named to the University’s board of trustees in 1991 and named a Life Trustee in […]


Audio productions launch Wake Forest Theatre’s fall season

Wake Forest Theatre’s first play this season, “Into the Woods” by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapin, was canceled – as so many indoor events have been during the pandemic. Director and theatre professor Cindy Gendrich wanted to make it happen. She thought about performing the […]

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David Shores, retired professor of law, passes away

David Francis Shores, a retired professor, advisor and mentor in the Wake Forest School of Law, passed away on Aug. 9. Professor Shores joined Wake Forest’s faculty in 1972 as an assistant professor of law achieving the status of professor in 1977.  He published numerous […]


WFDD bucks national trends

88.5 WFDD, the NPR-affiliate station licensed to Wake Forest University and serving 32 counties in the Piedmont and High Country of North Carolina, is reporting audience growth, despite pandemic-related interruptions to listening habits. Shutdowns and changes to work structure due to the coronavirus pandemic […]


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