Dear Wake Forest community, Happy new (school) year, Wake Forest! As we begin this semester together, our campus is once again alive with energy and possibility. Seeing our students and faculty head to classes today never fails to renew my spirit and remind me of […]
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President Wente walks and talks with Dr. Kishida about how the brain works and his research focused on big questions about consciousness and choice. They discuss his collaborations with both neurosurgeons and humanities faculty… and his love for the movie The Matrix.
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Class of 2029 – welcome to university life! Welcome to Wake Forest! As a Wake Forest student you will learn, you will grow, you will be challenged and I have every confidence that you will be successful and thrive. There are exactly TWO times in […]
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August is here, and a distinct energy is again stirring on campus as we launch a new academic year. This sense of anticipation for all that is possible at the beginning of each semester at Wake Forest is unmistakable. As we venture into this new […]
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Dear Wake Forest students, staff, and faculty: I want to thank Dr. José Villalba for his leadership and 14 years of dedication and service to Wake Forest as a student-centered administrator and dedicated teacher-scholar in the Counseling department. I am pleased to share that Dr. […]
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Dear campus community, I am pleased to announce that Nell Jessup Newton, Professor Emerita of Law at the University of Notre Dame Law School, has agreed to serve as interim Provost for Wake Forest University, effective August 1. Professor Newton served with distinction as Wake […]
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Dear members of the campus community, As shared in her message a short time ago, Provost Michele Gillespie has decided to step down from her administrative role on July 31, 2025. Beginning August 1, she will return to the faculty as Presidential Endowed Professor of […]
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When I think of the summer, it often includes making a list of “to do” goals – the most important of which is reflecting on the past academic year, planning for the next, AND diving into making time for reading. And, just as in the […]
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Cheers to the Class of 2025! I hope everyone – newly minted alumni and their families, students, staff, and faculty – are settling in for a quieter week in the wake of our biggest celebrations of the year. Busy though it is, Commencement Weekend is […]
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It is wonderful to be with you today on this most exciting occasion – and I want to extend a special welcome to your friends, your families, and all of our guests to Wake Forest University.
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