University Announcements Archive

Wake Forest will welcome a new first-year class on Wednesday, Aug. 21, when new student move-in begins at 8 a.m. For faculty and staff scheduled to be on campus that busy morning, the University has recommendations for where to enter campus and park. On August […]

Wake Forest University is delighted to announce Mary Muchane’s appointment as the inaugural Assistant Provost for Faculty Development, effective September 1. Muchane joins Wake Forest from Davidson College, where she served as the assistant dean for research development and director of sponsored programs. As the assistant […]

Update: On January 9, 2025, a federal judge struck down the 2024 Title IX regulations in their entirety. Unlike the previous injunction, this ruling applies nationwide and has effectively restored the 2020 regulations for all institutions. On January 31, 2025, the Department of Education confirmed […]

On May 21, the University issued interim guidance regarding campus demonstrations and chalking and committed to issuing a permanent policy by August 1. The Policy on Demonstrations, Chalking, and Posting was developed collaboratively with representatives of the Faculty Senate, the Staff Advisory Council, […]

Retired head custodian Lorraine Gentry passed away on Saturday, July 6. Gentry served in the University’s Building Services department for 30 years. We extend our condolences to Gentry’s family and friends and to those who had the opportunity to know her. An obituary is available […]

A guest post from Wake Forest’s Professional Development Center (PDC) When we receive gifts, many of us are told to say “thank you” and graciously accept them even when we don’t like them. For those of us who have heard “feedback is a gift,” I […]

The members of the Board of Trustees of Wake Forest University are pleased to announce its next class of Trustees and Officers, for the term beginning July 1, 2024. Officers for the 2024-25 term Chair: Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt (‘79, MBA ‘87) (Dallas, Texas) is a […]

Happy Wake-versary to the 589 faculty and staff colleagues celebrating another year at Wake Forest University in July 2024.

Following a national search, Reverend Chris Donald has been named University Chaplain effective August 12. Donald comes to Wake Forest from Vanderbilt University, where he served as the university chaplain for the last five years, leading a multi-faith approach to serving the needs of students, […]

On February 21, 2024, Change Healthcare – a widely used provider of healthcare billing and data systems – disclosed a cybersecurity incident that had ramifications across the healthcare industry, impacting an estimated one in three Americans. On June 24, 2024, Wake Forest was made aware […]