This message is sent on behalf of President Susan R. Wente and Provost Michele Gillespie. Dear Wake Forest community, We are pleased to announce that the Wake Forest University Board of Trustees has adopted the proposed Statement on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom […]
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Dear Wake Forest community, Yesterday, Wake Forest joined a growing list of higher education institutions supporting “A Call for Constructive Engagement.” The statement, organized by the American Association of Colleges and Universities and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, reflects our institutional commitments […]
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Dear faculty, staff and students, After more than 32 years as a leader in academic medicine, Dr. Julie A. Freischlag will retire at the end of 2025 as CEO and chief academic officer of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, chief academic officer and executive vice […]
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Dear Wake Forest community, Welcome back from spring break. We hope each of you found time for the people and activities that bring you strength and joy. As we return to the daily routines of University life, we write to share how we continue to […]
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Updated: Thursday, Feb. 20 (8:22 p.m.) Dear members of the Wake Forest community, I am pleased to announce that Wake Forest will rename South Residence Hall for two Wake Forest University alumni and professors, each a trailblazer and exemplar Demon Deacon in their own right: […]
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As we commemorate the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, I am reflecting on the question in the title of Dr. King’s final book, Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? This question – posed in […]
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Dear Wake Forest community, Welcome back! I hope that you were able to travel safely back to Mother So Dear, and that each of you is ready to take on a new year, a new semester, a new chapter in your Wake Forest story. Our […]
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May this holiday season bring you peace and comfort.Sending you our very best wishes for the new year. President Susan R. Wente and Dr. Chris Hardy
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Dear faculty and staff, Today, I sent the email below to our students as we prepare for tomorrow’s elections. I am grateful for the important connections you make with our students and the example you set by teaching and modeling how to have discussions across […]
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Dear Wake Forest community, On behalf of the University Cabinet, I write to share our sadness with the devastation and loss of life caused by Hurricane Helene across the Southeast. Conditions in many places are catastrophic, resulting in nearly half a million people still without […]
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