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Lending our light to others

As the days get shorter, colder, and darker, our natural tendency as humans is to seek warmth, light, and comfort in the company of others.  Our impulse to gather and to light up the darkness is on full display during this festive season at Wake […]

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2023 Presidential Address

[Delivered Thursday, Nov. 16; Remarks as prepared]  Good afternoon!  Please join me in a round of applause for our musicians and singers.  Stephanie, thank you so much for opening our program. I appreciate your leadership and service as president of the Staff Advisory Council.  And, […]

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Expanding our narrative through memorialization

At Wake Forest, our motto invites each of us to stand with and for humanity. Whether through research, teaching, community service, or institutional initiatives, how we respond to this call shows up in countless ways on campus — and makes me proud to lead this […]

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Walk with Wente: Erin Henslee

President Wente walks and talks with Henslee about her cell research and her collaborations across departments and schools. They discuss the importance of the “liberal arts engineer” at Wake Forest and Henslee’s belief in both the philosophy of yes and the fearless pursuit of knowledge.

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