Election Week and Beyond

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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Embracing ‘Pro Humanitate’ after Helene

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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October 7 community update

Dear members of the Wake Forest community:  We write to update you on several events planned for Monday, October 7.  We recognize that this date is significant for many reasons and to many different members of our community, our country, and people around the world. […]

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Community investments complement Reynolda Campus academic space plans

Dear Wake Forest Community,  Since arriving at Wake Forest, I have made academic and campus space improvements one of my highest priorities. This academic year will continue to be one of investments and actions in service to that commitment.  In this regard, there is progress […]

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Welcome to the 2024 fall semester

Dear members of the Wake Forest community:  Happy First Day of Classes! Whether you just moved into your residence hall for the first time or you have been a part of our community for decades, I am so glad you are here.  The beginning of […]

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After-action review of spring demonstration response

Dear Wake Forest community, On Monday, August 12, After-Action Review Committee co-chairs Arjun (Raja) Chatterjee and Corey D. B. Walker shared the final report of their Committee’s findings and recommendations with me. Earlier today, they provided this report to the campus community and published it […]

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Responding to Acts of Vandalism and Hate Speech

Dear members of the Wake Forest community,  Overnight, individuals vandalized sidewalks and a tree on the Reynolda Campus using spray paint. This criminal act also violates the student code of conduct. One incident of this vandalism included the use of vile, antisemitic language. The University […]

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A message to our community

Dear Wake Forest community, Around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, a group of approximately 20 students began demonstrating peacefully on Hearn Plaza in solidarity with pro-Palestine activists on campuses across the country. The demonstration transitioned to assembling tents on Hearn Plaza around 6:30 p.m. […]

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Remembering Ed Wilson (1923-2024)

Dear students, faculty and staff, Last night, longtime retired Professor of English and Provost Emeritus Edwin G. Wilson (’43) passed away at the age of 101. Appropriately known as “Mr. Wake Forest,” no one has been more closely associated with Wake Forest University or told […]

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