In the latest episode of the Deacs.AI Podcast, Andy Chan, Wake Forest’s Vice President for Personal and Career Development, shares a surprising insight into how AI might help improve human connections. The longtime Wake Forester describes AI as a potential “thinking […]
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This message was sent to the Wake Forest community on behalf of Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt and Curt Farmer, co-chairs of the Presidential Search Committee. Dear Wake Forest community: Earlier this month, Dr. Susan Wente announced that she will step down as president at the end […]
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See the list of employees who recently joined or left the University. We look forward to working with new Wake Forest employees and appreciate the service of those who are no longer with the University.
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The University recently learned that Ann Crawford Cunningham passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, after several years of living with frontotemporal dementia. Ann served in the Department of Education for more than 20 years, where she was known for her dedication to students […]
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Two sections of trees will be removed and replaced along Reynolda Road to meet the needs of Reynolda Gardens and Reynolda Village. Work has begun on the portion of Reynolda Road that extends from the end of the formal gardens to the Reynolda Gardens equipment garage, to accommodate a […]
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Annual Benefits Enrollment for benefits-eligible faculty and staff will take place Monday, Oct. 6, through Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. Beginning Oct. 6, you need to enroll via Workday if you are changing benefit elections, adding or removing a dependent(s), and/or […]
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This message is sent on behalf of Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt (’79, MBA ’87), Chair, Wake Forest University Board of Trustees. Dear Wake Forest community: In one of her first addresses to the Wake Forest Board of Trustees and in other early remarks to a variety […]
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Dr. Susan R. Wente announced today that she will step down as Wake Forest University’s president on June 30, 2026. She has served as Wake Forest’s 14th president and a Distinguished University Professor of Biology and Biochemistry since July 2021. “With a sense of gratitude […]
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This message is shared on behalf of the Staff Advisory Council (SAC) Thank you to all staff who provided feedback at our September SAC meeting and/or our communications survey. Based on your comments, we are pleased to share the following updates: We hope to see […]
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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a nationwide campaign dedicated to increasing awareness of Internet security and promoting the resources available to stay safe online. Throughout the month, the WFU Information Systems Cybersecurity team will be providing a variety of tips and tools to help […]
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