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 […]
Categories: Safety, University Announcements
Join the Technology Accessibility Team for a series of live virtual training sessions this fall on digital accessibility. These sessions are open to all faculty and staff and will take place via Zoom. Participants will gain practical skills and learn best practices for creating accessible […]
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Annual Security and Fire Safety Report The 2025 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is now available on the Wake Forest University Police website. This document contains information regarding campus security, fire safety and emergency information. It also contains information about certain crime and […]
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Betina Cutaia Wilkinson, associate professor of politics and international affairs at Wake Forest University, has been elected to the American Political Science Association (APSA) Council for the 2025–2028 term. The APSA Council is the association’s governing body. The council is responsible for setting the organization’s […]
Categories: Awards & Recognition, University Announcements
Calling All Artisans!Do you have a talent for woodworking, arts, crafts, or other handmade creations? Share your work with fellow Wake Foresters at the annual Artisans’ Fair on Friday, Dec. 5. If you are a WFU employee (staff or faculty), spouse of a WFU employee, […]
Record-breaking application numbers, the largest incoming undergraduate class in the University’s history and expanding national influence in key academic areas affirm the continuing strength of Wake Forest’s educational reputation. This year’s incoming first-year class came from a highly competitive pool of nearly 20,000 applicants. The […]
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