To the Wake Forest Community: Happy New Year and Happy First Day of Classes! I hope your winter break was restful and full of joy. As we return to campus, I find myself filled with the familiar optimism and pride that the start of a […]
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Dear Wake Forest community, With a new year upon us, I’m delighted to share an extraordinary announcement with our Wake Forest community. The German Men’s National Team has selected The Graylyn Estate as its team base camp and Wake Forest as its official training site […]
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Traditions can do so much more than mark the passing of time. At Wake Forest, our holiday and end of semester traditions, like Pitsgiving, Lighting of the Quad, and Lovefeast, gather us together in friendship and community. They encourage us to pause, to spend a […]
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Sending you warm greetings and best wishesfor a healthy, happy and peaceful new year. President Susan R. Wente and Dr. Chris Hardy
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President Wente walks and talks with Mark Curtis, Reynolds Professor of Economics and Chair of the Economics Department, about the challenges of designing policies that both address environmental outcomes and promote economic growth. He shares how his experience working with a non-profit providing microcredit in Peru shaped his career and why he is so passionate about engaging students in current issues. Curtis said, “The biggest impact we have is on the students we are teaching and motivating [them] to go on and make a difference in the world.”
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Happy Thanksgiving week, Wake Forest! This is a season of gratitude for many, and this year, I feel especially grateful for our Wake Forest community. As I reflected on in my presidential address last week, I feel so fortunate to serve as Wake Forest’s […]
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Presidential Address; Nov. 20, 2025 Thank you, Lexi. Good afternoon, and I thank you for being here today. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to speak to you in my final Annual Address as Wake Forest’s 14th President. Leading Wake Forest University is not a […]
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President Wente walks and talks with associate professor Kyana Young about engineering research, hands-on learning and how her students are making meaningful contributions to community projects focused on water quality. Dr. Young said: “As engineers, it is our responsibility not just to provide the technical solution, but also to consider the ethical components.”
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President Wente walks and talks with Lina Benabdallah about China’s rise as a superpower, its influence in Africa and what that means for international relations. Dr. Benabdallah challenges her students to think beyond stereotypes about Africa and says she likes to keep an “open door between research and teaching.”
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Character is forged in challenge, and integrity defines how we respond. Leading with character and integrity — especially at Wake Forest — means embracing what is distinctly human: community, creativity, and optimism. And my time as President of Wake Forest has only reinforced my belief […]
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