University Announcements Archive

Because of weather conditions caused by Hurricane Ian, the Reynolda and Charlotte campuses of Wake Forest will be closed from noon today (Sept. 30) through Sat., Oct. 1, at 5 p.m. in order to minimize travel to and from campus. This includes Wake Downtown and […]

As Hurricane Ian moves northward, Winston-Salem and surrounding areas may be affected. High wind gusts, heavy rain and flooding are possible beginning Friday through Monday, with the most significant impacts Friday evening into Saturday. The University does not anticipate canceling classes or events; however, student […]

Al Hunt, Wake Forest Life Trustee, and author Mary Llewellyn McNeil will be discussing her new book “Century’s Witness, the Extraordinary Life of Journalist Wallace Carroll” at the Forsyth County Central Library on Monday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. Wallace Carroll was the Samuel J. […]

Wake Forest’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching will host its 25th Anniversary Lecture on Thurs., Oct. 27 in Broyhill Auditorium from 7 to 8 p.m. A Q&A session will follow. Social psychologist and Stanford University psychology professor Claude […]

We are sad to announce that Professor Emeritus of Economics Michael Lawlor passed away on Sept. 21 following a long battle with multiple system atrophy (MSA), a rare neurodegenerative disease. Professor Lawlor and his family moved to North Carolina in 1986. He taught for 29 […]

2022 Family Weekend will be here soon! In order to provide excellent care for our families throughout the weekend, we’re requesting staffing support from our colleagues. We have many volunteer opportunities from Oct. 7 – 9. Whether you can volunteer for just one hour […]

Mary Tribble (’82, MA ’19), senior advisor for engagement strategies, has announced a phased retirement beginning in January 2023. Tribble has led the Office of Alumni Engagement since 2014, generating new opportunities for alumni to connect with Wake Forest and each other. Tribble will transition […]

A guest post from Wake Forest University Police What3words has created a grid of the entire world, divided into 10×10 foot squares. Each square is given a unique three-word code (a what3words address), such as ‘clays.crisp.hurries’ or ‘narrow.remit.cherish.’ The words are random and will […]

Ammar Basha, Wake Forest’s first Artist Protection Fund fellow to be placed in residence, will screen one of his documentary films and host a premiere script reading of his new screenplay. The event will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 27,  in Scales […]

During the summer, an NBC News crew interviewed Miles Silman, Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Professor of Conservation Biology; Luis Fernandez, executive director of Wake Forest’s Center for Amazonian Scientific Innovation (CINCIA), and other researchers working in the Madre de Dios region of Peru. Stories […]