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Affirming our institutional commitments

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 […]

Categories: Emails


Why university research matters

Though I serve as Wake Forest’s President today, my life and career are profoundly shaped by my work as a scientist. Building from my first lab experience as an undergraduate student to decades of running complex experiments with my graduate students and fellows as a […]

Categories: From Wente's Desk


Walk with Wente: Liz Gandolfo

President Wente walks and talks with Amol Joshi, Professor in the School of Business, about his work in finding ethical ways to use technology to solve interdisciplinary problems. They discuss his background with artificial intelligence and how he sees AI relating to Pro Humanitate, how literature inspired his career and how he teaches failure as a key to success through experiential learning.

Categories: Walk with Wente


Remarks at Founders Day 2025

Good afternoon, and welcome to our annual Wake Forest Founders Day ceremony.  Each year, we come together as a community to celebrate the founding of Wake Forest College, in February of 1834. This year, 2025, marks 191 years of Wake Forest!  Many universities celebrate the […]

Categories: Speeches


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