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- ↑ Walker, Cheryl (March 16, 2023). "WFU names Jackie Krasas Dean of the College & Graduate School of Arts & Sciences". news.wfu.edu. Wake Forest University . Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ↑ "History of Wake Forest Graduate School". about.wfu.edu. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ↑ "Academic Programs". Wake Forest Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Wake Forest University. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
