The University Risk Management and Insurance Association (URMIA) has named Julie L. Groves, director of risk management, as a recipient of the organization’s Distinguished Risk Manager Award on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at its 56th Annual Conference. Groves has more than 25 years of experience in […]
Categories: Awards & Recognition
Wake Forest has been awarded the Professional Development Award by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) through its Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE). The $25,000 grant will support professional development opportunities for faculty and staff, enabling the University to deepen and expand its […]
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Leadership & Character, Personal & Career Development, University Announcements
Information Systems Director of Technology Accessibility, Eudora Struble, was recently interviewed for EDUCAUSE’s “Exchange” series. Her work on the AI/Accessibility interview highlights Wake Forest’s commitment to accessibility and reputation as a national leader. Become an Accessibility Star! Students, faculty and staff […]
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Professor of Chemistry Christa Colyer has been awarded the 2025 College Board of Visitors Faculty Leadership Award for her commitment to compassionate leadership in both her research and her teaching. Associate Director of Academic Affairs Anna Henley has been awarded the 2025 College Board of Visitors Staff Leadership Award for her significant contributions […]
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Congratulations to the following Wake Forest faculty and staff members whose proposals were funded in September 2025.
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery
A Wake Forest University Press title was recently featured in a two-part Irish-language book review in The Irish Times. Writer and scholar Alan Titley praised Bone and Marrow / Cnámh agus Smior: An Anthology of Irish Poetry from Medieval to Modern (Wake Forest University […]
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Betina Cutaia Wilkinson, associate professor of politics and international affairs at Wake Forest University, has been elected to the American Political Science Association (APSA) Council for the 2025–2028 term. The APSA Council is the association’s governing body. The council is responsible for setting the organization’s […]
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Congratulations to the following Wake Forest faculty and staff members whose proposals were funded in July and August 2025.
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery
On Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., a special dedication ceremony and reception will be held celebrating the renaming of South Hall to Hopkins Hall in honor of Larry and Beth Hopkins and their outstanding contributions to the University and the Winston-Salem community. Beth Hopkins has had […]
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Campus Life, University Announcements
President Susan R. Wente has named Nate Plageman, associate professor of history and coordinator of the African studies minor, as the University’s next Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR). Plageman began serving as the FAR designee on July 1, 2025, working alongside Pete Brubaker, current FAR and […]
Categories: Athletics, Awards & Recognition, University Announcements