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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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US News ranks Wake Forest among top national universities
September 13, 2021 | Top Stories, University Announcement
U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges guide ranked Wake Forest University 28th overall among 391 national universities.
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$1M in gifts will support vision of integrated arts at Wake Forest
May 12, 2021 | Arts & Culture, Philanthropy, Top Stories, University Announcement
The Interdisciplinary Arts Center at Wake Forest has received $1M from anonymous donors to support the University’s commitment to integrating the arts across all corners of campus, in the classroom and in the community.
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Wake Forest University addresses its antebellum history
May 7, 2021 | Community in Progress, Top Stories, University Announcement
In a message to the Wake Forest University community, President Nathan O. Hatch announced steps the University is taking to address its antebellum history and affirm the humanity of all individuals.
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WFU 2021 Commencement plan updates
March 19, 2021 | University Announcement
The University is planning to hold all undergraduate 2021 Commencement ceremonies in person on Sunday, May 16. Additional information was shared with the Wake Forest community today.
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2021 Commencement plans to include in-person ceremonies
March 16, 2021 | Top Stories, University Announcement
Wake Forest University is planning to hold 2021 Commencement ceremonies in person this May. Public health conditions and guidance are shifting rapidly, and we are refining plans to celebrate our graduates and protect the health of our community.