‘Love Every Day:’ Remembering Dr. Ed Wilson

During the relative quiet of spring break last week, many Wake Forest community members across the country and around the world reflected on the life and legacy of a wise and caring man, Dr. Edwin G. Wilson, professor of English and provost emeritus. Dr. […]

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Walk with Wente: Jennifer Greiman, PhD

President Wente walks and talks with Greiman about how 18th- and 19th-century American literature can inform our approach to today’s issues, especially about democracy. They discuss the impact of Wake Forest’s Humanities Institute on interdisciplinary scholarship and how liberal arts classes build upon each other. Greiman describes how she encourages students to step outside the things they know and then what she learns from them when they do.

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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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Remarks at Founders Day

Delivered in Wait Chapel on Feb. 15, 2024. Remarks as prepared. Good afternoon, and welcome to Wake Forest’s annual Founders Day ceremony.  There are so few dates on our calendar that bring this many cross-sections of our university community together — students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends […]

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