(remarks as prepared) My thanks to all of you for being here today. I’m so honored to stand before you as Wake Forest’s 14th president. There are many people I would like to recognize and thank— please forgive me for not mentioning everyone by name. […]
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Wake Forest has begun a pilot process to rename two sections of a Reynolda campus road named for Washington Manly Wingate, led by an ad hoc Administrative Committee on Honorifics (ACH) convened by President Susan R. Wente. Wingate (1828-79) was the fourth president of Wake Forest […]
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Last week, we celebrated Founders’ Day Convocation on campus, our first in-person convocation since February 2020. For myself, it was yet another opportunity to learn and to reflect on what makes Wake Forest such a special place — it was a celebration. And, it […]
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Delivered in Wait Chapel on Feb. 17, 2022. Remarks as prepared. View Full Video Welcome to our 2022 Founders’ Day Convocation. This is my first Founders’ Day on campus, as it may be for many of you, and I’m delighted we can meet together […]
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Wake Forest President Susan R. Wente shares her thoughts about working together to overcome safety concerns.
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Dear Wake Forest students, faculty and staff, In October, the University announced its selection of SmithGroup, one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering and planning firms, to conduct a comprehensive Reynolda campus space utilization study. This study will provide the University with […]
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Dear Wake Forest students, faculty and staff, I write to you today with my deepest gratitude for the cooperation, fortitude and care shown by our campus community as we have responded to the Weaver Fertilizer Plant fire this week. To make sure all members of […]
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This message is sent on behalf of President Susan R. Wente, Provost Rogan Kersh, Executive Vice President Hof Milam and Vice President for Campus Life Shea Kidd Brown. Dear faculty, staff and students, The Weaver Fertilizer Plant fire that began last night and continues today […]
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As I begin my second semester as president, my journey of discovery continues to unfold. I shared in my October blog post how I view transparency through open dialogue and intentional communication as one of my key priorities. There are so many voices to […]
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