A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Winston-Salem and surrounding areas from midnight tonight to 8 a.m. Thursday. Snow, which is likely to begin as rain, is expected with potential for up to 1.5″ of snow. Roads may be slippery and conditions may impact […]
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The Wake Forest University Student Life Committee is seeking applicants and nominations for the Student Trustee position on the 2021 – 2022 Board of Trustees. The selection process will take place during spring semester 2021.
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Last week, the University had an unexpected opportunity to secure vaccination appointments for more than 170 faculty, staff and affiliated employees who were eligible under Phase 1B Group 2 of North Carolina’s vaccination plan. With less than 24-hours notice, Human Resources personnel emailed and called every employee aged 65 and older to alert them of this opportunity through Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Twelve employees who currently qualify as frontline essential workers aged 60-64 were also able to take advantage of vaccine doses that otherwise would not have been distributed within the necessary time frame.
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Dear Wake Forest community, Last week, our nation was captivated by Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet, who shared a poem at the inauguration of President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. For six minutes, millions listened as she spoke powerful words of inspiration and […]
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The National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) is an independent professional development, training and mentoring community dedicated to supporting academics in making successful transitions throughout their careers. Due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback from a faculty cohort who engaged with the community in 2019-20, NCFDD resources have been made available for the entire campus through an institutional membership.
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Kline Harrison, who has led Wake Forest’s global programs for more than a decade, has been named Vice Provost for Global Affairs. Harrison joined the business faculty in 1990 and built Global Programs & Studies (GPS) from a small office supporting students studying abroad into […]
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Wake Forest University Payroll Services shared updates about the availability of 2020 electronic form W-2s.
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Wake Forest University Human Resources shared updates and reminders with faculty and staff about upcoming RIDE and trans inclusion workshops, the ODI-hosted Spring Affinity Experience, CARE referrals, retirement contributions, mask distribution and more.
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The Staff Advisory Council shared news about upcoming Wake Forest University events and workshops for faculty and staff in the January 2021 newsletter. Highlights are shared on Inside WFU, and the full newsletter is available on the SAC website.
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The Wake Forest University Office of Diversity and Inclusion invites faculty and staff to join a virtual Spring Affinity Experience on Thursday, Jan. 28, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The event will be facilitated by Assistant Vice President for Inclusive Practice Malika Roman Isler and will include community updates and breakout room affinity spaces.
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