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U.S. News overhauls ranking methodology
September 18, 2023 | Top Stories, University Announcement
In its new 2023-24 assessment of national universities, U.S. News and World Report changed 17 of the 19 indicators used to calculate its rankings of institutions in this category. Wake Forest University ranks 47th among 435 universities.
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Wake Forest names Corey D.B. Walker Dean of the Divinity School
September 7, 2023 | School of Divinity, Top Stories, University Announcement
Distinguished scholar of religion Corey D. B. Walker has been named Dean of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity.
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Wake Forest University Awarded $30M Lilly Endowment Inc. Grant to Build National Capacity for Character Education
January 24, 2023 | Humanities, Philanthropy, President, Pro Humanitate, Top Stories, University Announcement
The Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded Wake Forest a $30.7 million grant to support the University’s Program for Leadership and Character and create a national higher education network devoted to educating character.
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Wente delivers presidential address
November 18, 2022 | University Announcement
Wake Forest University President Susan R. Wente presented her second annual presidential address to the University community at 4 p.m. on Nov. 17 in the Sutton Center. During her address, Wente focused on two critically important questions: Who we are now, and who will we […]
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Wake Forest to name roads honoring four trailblazing professors
July 25, 2022 | Recognition, Top Stories, University Announcement
Wake Forest plans to name four roads on the Reynolda Campus in honor of four trailblazing professors: Elizabeth Phillips, Dolly McPherson, Marjorie “Marge” Crisp and Herman Eure. “Each of these exceptional leaders made an indelible mark on the University — honoring them and telling their […]
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Michele Gillespie to succeed Rogan Kersh as Provost
April 5, 2022 | Alumni, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Provost, Top Stories, University Announcement, Wake Forest College
Wake Forest University President Susan R. Wente has appointed Michele Gillespie, current Dean of Wake Forest’s College of Arts and Sciences, to succeed Rogan Kersh as University Provost, effective July 1, 2022.
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Wake Forest names Annette L. Ranft as Dean of the School of Business
March 3, 2022 | For Alumni, For Parents, School of Business, Top Stories, University Announcement
Wake Forest University has named Annette L. Ranft as the next Dean of the School of Business. Ranft comes to Wake Forest from Auburn University, where she serves as Dean and Wells Fargo Professor at the Harbert College of Business.
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WFU announces MLK Building the Dream award winners
January 27, 2022 | Top Stories, University Announcement
Wake Forest University has announced its 2022 Martin Luther King Jr. “Building the Dream” award winners.
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Henry Luce Foundation to fund discourse on race, justice and religion
January 18, 2022 | Community, School of Divinity, Top Stories, University Announcement
Wake Forest has received $250,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation to commission and produce two original plays to be presented at the 2024 National Black Theatre Festival.
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$8.6M Kern Family Foundation grant puts character first
December 16, 2021 | Top Stories, University Announcement
The Kern Family Foundation has awarded Wake Forest University an $8.6M grant to develop programs that put character at the center of preparing students for work in the professions.
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