University Announcements Archive

In spring 2023, President Wente and the Board of Trustees initiated a process to craft a clear, positive University-wide statement about freedom of expression and academic freedom. The new statement is intended to embrace the whole campus community as a commitment to free expression in a […]

Victor Pauca, son of computer science professor Paúl Pauca and his wife, Theresa Pauca, passed away on Dec. 13 from complications from pneumonia. He was 19. Victor was well-known among Wake Forest faculty, staff and students. Many met and worked with him on projects related […]

Following a national search, Wake Forest University has named Lauren Pressley as the next Dean of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library, effective July 1, 2025. “Lauren Pressley’s return to Wake Forest as the next Dean of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library is an exciting moment […]

Melissa Clodfelter, assistant vice president of faculty and staff experience, has accepted the position of Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Office at Elon University. She will join Elon at the end of February.  Clodfelter has served the campus community in a variety of […]

As part of our 2026 SACSCOC reaffirmation of accreditation report, the University must demonstrate that all courses in the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 terms are taught by qualified instructors (SACSCOC Standard 6.2.a). For many instructors, this standard will be met through the confirmation of […]

Wake Forest University’s winter break and temperature setback program will begin the evening of Friday, Dec. 20, and end the morning of Monday, Jan. 6. The program will maintain building temperatures at no less than 55°F during the holiday period. Staff and faculty who intend […]

A message from Provost Michele Gillespie and Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion José Villalba As we near the end of the fall semester, we invite you to review Wake Forest’s ongoing work on the Campus Memorialization Project. As we shared back in September, our […]

In a move that will continue to strengthen Wake Forest’s fundraising and alumni relations efforts, Carolyn Whitehead has been named Vice President of Development and Alumni Engagement.  She begins this month. Whitehead is a fundraising leader who has worked in large universities and small colleges, […]