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 […]
Categories: University Announcements
Wake Forest welcomes Jackie Sheridan as the new director of the Wake Forest Scholars Program. She comes to Wake from Vanderbilt University, where she spent the past two years as the Associate Director of Post-Baccalaureate Opportunities. She has also been the Senior Program Manager for the Pickering Fellowship at the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, and she has an extensive background in interdisciplinary subjects in higher education.
Categories: University Announcements
Dear Wake Forest community, Today, local law enforcement released video footage related to the death of John Neville, and our community is once again hurting as we grieve anew the loss of Mr. Neville, another Black man who died of injuries suffered while in law […]
Categories: University Announcements
Dear Colleagues, Last week we distributed a survey to measure faculty and staff interest to participate in an Imprints Cares E-Learning Enrichment Center for school-age children. We appreciate those who were able to respond and provide us with valuable feedback. That survey indicated there was […]
Categories: Happening at Wake, University Announcements
This message was sent on behalf of Executive Vice President Hof Milam and Provost Rogan Kersh to faculty and staff. Dear Colleagues, Many thanks for your supportive engagement as we continue the phased return of faculty and staff to on-site work. The health of our […]
Categories: University Announcements
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 […]
Categories: University Announcements
Wake Forest University has named Ron Doyle as the inaugural Katherine and Dickerson Wright Presidential Chair in Computer Science and Entrepreneurship. As the presidential chair, Doyle will focus on educating computer science students through an entrepreneurial lens and showcasing technological advantages for startups, venture capitalists, […]
Categories: University Announcements
This message is sent on behalf of Provost Rogan Kersh and Vice President of Student Life Penny Rue: Dear Colleagues, Deep thanks for your extraordinary efforts to prepare for the semester ahead. We write with an update to our reopening plans. As you are aware, […]
Categories: University Announcements
88.5 WFDD is launching a series of Virtual Community Conversations, kicking off with “Race and The White Ally Toolkit,” featuring Dr. David Campt, nationally renowned public speaker, dialogue facilitator, author and the founder of “The White Ally Toolkit,” a workbook to teach white allies how to participate in effective discourse about race. Campt has spent the last 25 years coaching white people on communication skills to combat racism.
Categories: University Announcements
Human Resources has heard concerns about the recent Winston-Salem / Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) announcement to move to virtual learning for the first nine weeks of the school year. We understand colleagues with children in other school districts are grappling with similar challenges and uncertainties. Imprints Cares, the largest provider of before- and after-school care in Forsyth County, will use the interest survey linked above to measure faculty and staff interest in enrolling their school-age children in an e-learning enrichment center and childcare program. Results of this survey will help inform possible locations and whether a program for only Wake Forest families is feasible.
Categories: University Announcements