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WFU Indigenous Land Acknowledgement Statement

On November 4, 2019, we celebrated the unveiling and dedication of the Wake Forest University Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Plaque, which serves as a symbol on our campus to honor the indigenous peoples and tribal nations that call our campus their homelands. This year, we are happy to share a Land Acknowledgment Statement that can be used by all members of the community to open events or gatherings at Wake Forest or affiliated events.

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Nicole Brocato profiled for role in developing national student wellbeing assessment

Mary Christie Quarterly recently featured Wake Forest University director Nicole Brocato in “Interesting People Doing Important Work” for her role in developing Wake Forest’s Wellbeing Assessment and leading the work of the Wellbeing Collaborative. The Wellbeing Assessment was created by a multidisciplinary team at Wake Forest, and since 2017 it has been administered to over 35,000 students at more than 70 colleges and universities across the country. In addition to administering the survey and analyzing data, the Collaborative provides partner schools with training and interactive reporting tools.

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Update on Orange Status

Dear Wake Forest community, On October 22, we moved our campus operations to Orange Status and implemented several mitigation strategies to help further contain the spread of COVID-19 in our community. Daily symptom monitoring and contact tracing have assisted in quickly identifying positive cases […]

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A message from President Hatch announcing United Way 2020 Campaign launch

I remain grateful for the response all Wake Foresters have demonstrated over past months as we have navigated our current challenges. I am humbled by and proud of the ways our Wake Forest community continues to support the mission of this place, whether in the classroom, in administrative support offices, in our dining locations, among our groundskeeping and facilities operations, campus security and so many other functions. Thank you most sincerely.I write you today regarding our annual United Way campaign. This year, perhaps more than ever, our community is experiencing new levels of hardship. The work of United Way in coordinating efficient and effective response to community need remains a model that works. Our local United Way has been remarkably successful in addressing need and actually moving the needle toward response and solutions.

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A message from President Hatch

Dear Wake Forest community, In a few days, the election for our nation’s president will be over. It is possible that it may take some time before we learn the results of the election and have some clarity as to how our country will be […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Faculty, staff and students launch new multidisciplinary research initiative (RIPI)

This month, Wake Forest University faculty, staff and students launched a new multidisciplinary research initiative called the Race, Inequality and Policy Initiative (RIPI). RIPI is a multidisciplinary group created to support research, teaching and community engagement activities that address racial, ethnic and gender inequities. RIPI will offer faculty research seminars, race and policy conferences, free opportunities to hear relevant speakers and a student-led mentoring program.

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