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WakeUnited: Live United Matt Williams

OPCD’s associate director for marketing and communications, Matt Williams, is a graduate of Project Blueprint, a leadership development program sponsored by the United Way that increases the participation of individuals from under-represented groups on nonprofit and community boards. Participants receive training and support to […]


Shenette to speak at SAC meeting Wednesday, Jan. 14

A Staff Advisory Council meeting is scheduled for Wed., Jan. 14 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in Benson 401. The featured guest will be John Shenette, AVP for Facilities. As a member of WFU’s senior staff, Shenette oversees areas such as construction management and planning; facilities renovations; […]


Landscaping changes and tree removal updates

Over the winter break, Facilities and Campus Services began renovation of the courtyards to the east and west sides of the Hearn Plaza entrance to Wait Chapel. Work, which began on Dec. 15 is scheduled for completion on Jan. 16. Overgrown shrubbery, which was causing damage to […]


Proposals funded: Muday and Rejeski

Congratulations to members of the research laboratory of Gloria Muday, professor of biology, whose graduate and post-doctoral research proposals were recently funded. Sheena Gayomba, Post-doctoral researcher project “Hormonal Regulation of Tomato Root Architecture During Iron Deficiency” has been funded by the US Department of Agriculture. […]


Wake Forest hires August Vernon as Emergency Manager

August Vernon has been named Wake Forest’s inaugural, full-time emergency manager. He begins his new role today, Jan. 5. Vernon was most recently the operations officer at the Forsyth County Office of Emergency Management. He brings more than 24 years of varied public safety service […]


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