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Leadership and Character conference to explore character in the professions

“Character and the Professions,” hosted by the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University and the Oxford Character Project at the University of Oxford, will be held Thursday, March 18 through Saturday, March 20. Leading scholars and professionals will explore the role of character in the professions at a three-day virtual conference. Former U.S. Secretaries of State Madeleine K. Albright and General Colin L. Powell (ret.) will be featured in an opening keynote session in conversation with Wake Forest President Nathan Hatch.

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Vice President for Finance leaves to take new position

Janet Williams, vice president for finance, has accepted a position as vice president for finance and administration at Elon University, beginning next month. Williams came to Wake Forest in 2018 and has managed the finance and accounting areas of the University. At Elon, her responsibilities […]

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WFU Humanities Institute celebrates 10 years

The Humanities Institute is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year by gathering stories from faculty about their collaborations with the Institute over the past decade. Building on its liberal arts tradition, Wake Forest established the Humanities Institute to support innovative scholarship and collaboration in October 2010. The Humanities Institute publicly celebrated its launch in March 2011.

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COVID-19 vaccine update: Eligibility for additional frontline essential workers in Group 3

The following message is shared on behalf of Wake Forest University Human Resources; it was emailed to faculty and staff on March 2, 2021. Earlier today, it was announced that additional frontline essential workers in Group 3 – including faculty and staff in higher education who are working on-site – would be eligible for vaccinations beginning Wednesday, March 3. We encourage eligible colleagues to make an appointment with one of the following vaccine providers:

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2021 THRIVE Dimension Champion nominations are now open

Faculty and staff members have gone above and beyond this year. Now it’s time to recognize our dedicated colleagues with the Office of Wellbeing’s annual THRIVE Dimension Champion Awards! President Hatch and Vice President for Campus Life Penny Rue will recognize 2020-2021 THRIVE Nominees and Champions at a virtual ceremony on Thursday, April 15, at 3:30 p.m. Colleagues are encouraged to identify WFU faculty and staff members who have gone the extra mile to support wellbeing among the campus community.

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COVID-19 Update: More Restrictions Lifted and Commencement

Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues, The following message will be sent to undergraduate students later today addressing the governor of N.C.’s new executive order, explaining the lifting of more restrictions and announcing that the University will send out more information about Commencement on March 16. […]

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