Expectations for Fall 2021

This message was sent to students. To read the introduction sent to faculty and staff, see here. Bottom Line Up Front: Fall semester undergraduate classes are scheduled to start on August 23, with the assumption that improving public health conditions will enable a full […]


2021 Commencement

Dear Class of 2021, I am pleased to announce that Wake Forest 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 […]


Celebrating the Class of 2020

Dear Class of 2020, Nearly a year has passed since we celebrated your academic achievements with a virtual conferring of degrees. Much has happened and much has changed over the last year, but one desire remains consistent: we intend to celebrate your graduation from Wake […]


COVID-19 Update: Campus Now in Yellow Operating Status

This message is sent on behalf of President Nathan Hatch, Provost Rogan Kersh and Vice President for Campus Life Penny Rue. Bottom Line, Up Front As of today, the Reynolda Campus is returning to Yellow Operating Status. We are reducing the quarantine period to 10 […]


COVID-19 Update: Working Toward a Change in Operating Status

This message is sent on behalf of President Nathan Hatch, Provost Rogan Kersh and Vice President for Campus Life Penny Rue. Bottom Line Up Front Positive cases of COVID-19 on campus, in our region and across the state continue to trend downward. Wake Forest anticipates […]


COVID-19 Update: Lifting Some Campus Restrictions

This message is sent on behalf of President Nathan Hatch, Provost Rogan Kersh and Vice President for Campus Life Penny Rue. Bottom Line Up Front: Temporary restrictions have allowed our community to overcome a significant surge. We will continue to test every eligible undergraduate student […]


COVID-19 Update

Dear Wake Forest students, Positive cases of COVID-19 and related public health indicators continue to require heightened vigilance to reverse current trends. We remain in Orange Status: Modified Campus Operations. Our decision to add health and safety measures to Orange Status was made in consultation […]


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