Wake Forest University celebrated the groundbreaking today for an office building at The Grounds that will house 400 University staff when it is completed in 2027. “This place will be a hub of great energy, excitement and collaborative work,” said Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jackie Travisano. A lunchtime celebration was held at…
Categories: Community Impact
For many, making New Year’s resolutions is a way to chart a path toward new behaviors or away from old ones. Jan. 1 offers the promise of making changes to improve health and happiness. But setting goals and achieving them is hard. “Making a specific plan can actually free up mental energy to accomplish goals,”…
Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Two debate teams faced off at Wake Forest University on Nov. 12. All of the debaters were over the age of 70. One was about to turn 97. Inspired by the Wake Forest University Debate Team’s 2023 national championship, residents of Salemtowne Retirement Community launched their own debate society with the help of Wake Forest…
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Jill Tiefenthaler, chief executive officer of the National Geographic Society, will deliver the keynote address for the Sabin Center for Environment and Sustainability’s conference, “Sustainable, Just, & Abundantly Wild: Effective Action at Every Scale,” on Nov. 13 at Wake Forest University.
Categories: Community Impact, Environment & Sustainability, Uncategorized
The Board of Trustees announced the launch of a national search for Wake Forest University’s next president. Earlier this month, President Susan R. Wente announced plans to step down at the end of June 2026. A message was sent today to the Wake Forest community from Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt, chair of the Wake Forest Board…
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