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Educating Character Initiative launches new nationwide effort with $8.5 million grant

August 6, 2026

Wake Forest and the ECI have received $8.5 million in a joint grant—$3.5 million from the John Templeton Foundation matched by $5 million from Lilly Endowment Inc.—to organize new communities around specific interests within character education, provide new opportunities for emerging leaders in the field, […]

Categories: Awards & Recognition, Leadership & Character, Research & Discovery, University Announcements

Forbes ranks Wake Forest among America’s Best Employers for Women

August 6, 2026

Wake Forest has again been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Women, earning the No. 38 spot on the 2026 list, up seven places from No. 45 last year. Wake Forest is the top-ranked employer in North […]

Categories: Awards & Recognition, Human Resources, University Announcements

Wake Forest climbs to No. 17 in LinkedIn’s Top Colleges ranking

August 5, 2026

Wake Forest ranked No. 17 in LinkedIn’s Top Colleges 2026 ranking, climbing eight spots from its No. 25 debut on last year’s inaugural list. The ranking evaluates colleges and universities that best prepare graduates for long-term career success. Wake Forest also […]

Categories: Awards & Recognition, Personal & Career Development, University Announcements

2026 Reynolda campus faculty book publications: July update

August 4, 2026

The following titles represent recently published works from current and retired Wake Forest faculty members. Spanning disciplines across the arts, humanities, sciences, and professional schools, these publications reflect a breadth and depth of scholarship. July June May April March January

Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery

Jeremy Rouse receives Selfridge Prize for best paper at international symposium

July 31, 2026

Jeremy Rouse, professor of mathematics and graduate program coordinator, received the Selfridge Prize for the best paper presented at the 17th Algorithmic Number Theory Symposium (ANTS XVII) at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen in the Netherlands. The prestigious award recognizes research that combines mathematical depth with significant […]

Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery

Kristen Beavers receives prestigious National Institutes of Health grant

July 31, 2026

With a passion for advancing healthy aging, Professor Kristen Beavers recently received a five-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant totaling more than $800,000 to enhance research and educational capacity in emerging areas related to aging, obesity, and body composition at Wake Forest University. This […]

Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery

Wake Forest’s FIFA World Cup success highlighted at ACC Emergency Managers Conference

July 30, 2026

Amanda Chesser, assistant emergency services manager, represented Wake Forest at the 2026 ACC Emergency Managers Conference, co-hosted by the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University, on June 23–25. Chesser presented “From Germany to Mother So Dear: Inside Germany’s 2026 World Cup Base Camp at […]

Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery

Faculty and staff proposals funded, May-June 2026

July 28, 2026

Congratulations to the following Wake Forest faculty and staff members whose proposals were funded through May and June 2026.

Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery

Jacqueline Travisano named as one of Triad Business Journal’s 2026 C-Suite Award winners

July 23, 2026

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jackie Travisano was recently named to the Triad Business Journal’s 2026 C-Suite Award winners. Presented annually, the Triad Business Journal’s C-Suite Awards recognize outstanding chief executives and C-level leaders in the Greater Greensboro and Winston-Salem regions who […]

Categories: Awards & Recognition

Applications open: Leadership & Character Certificate Program

July 22, 2026

Are you interested in strengthening your leadership skills, building meaningful connections across campus, and exploring how character can shape your professional practice? The Leadership & Character Certificate Program is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 cohort. This free professional development opportunity for Wake Forest faculty […]

Categories: Leadership & Character

Inside WFU

Educating Character Initiative launches new nationwide effort with $8.5 million grant

Forbes ranks Wake Forest among America’s Best Employers for Women

Wake Forest climbs to No. 17 in LinkedIn’s Top Colleges ranking

2026 Reynolda campus faculty book publications: July update

Jeremy Rouse receives Selfridge Prize for best paper at international symposium

Kristen Beavers receives prestigious National Institutes of Health grant

Wake Forest’s FIFA World Cup success highlighted at ACC Emergency Managers Conference

Faculty and staff proposals funded, May-June 2026

Jacqueline Travisano named as one of Triad Business Journal’s 2026 C-Suite Award winners

Applications open: Leadership & Character Certificate Program

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