Happy holidays to all! And congratulations on another exceptional semester! I sincerely hope that each and every one of you is wrapping up the semester with high hopes, and maybe a little bit of relief, and is looking forward to an extended winter […]
Categories: From Wente's Desk
Whenever we reach the Thanksgiving holiday in our academic calendar, I know that we are nearing the home stretch! All across campus, you can feel the energy rising as finals approach, projects peak in intensity, and our eyes start turning toward the approaching winter breaks. […]
Categories: From Wente's Desk
Presidential Address; Nov. 14, 2024 Good afternoon! Thank you, Saylor and Wyatt, for your opening comments and introduction. And thank you to the Demon Divas for that beautiful rendition of the alma mater! I also want to thank those who contributed to our donation drive […]
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Dear faculty and staff, Today, I sent the email below to our students as we prepare for tomorrow’s elections. I am grateful for the important connections you make with our students and the example you set by teaching and modeling how to have discussions across […]
Categories: Emails
Across the academic year, I meet regularly with the President’s Aides, a group of undergraduate students, to hear their perspectives on the life of the University and their experiences. Over lunch recently, I asked them to go around the room and share a piece […]
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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
Dear Wake Forest community, On behalf of the University Cabinet, I write to share our sadness with the devastation and loss of life caused by Hurricane Helene across the Southeast. Conditions in many places are catastrophic, resulting in nearly half a million people still without […]
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As we navigate these early weeks of the fall semester, I cannot help but recall my own experience as a first-year student at the University of Iowa. Having come from a small town with only a few thousand people, I remember navigating those early weeks, […]
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Dear members of the Wake Forest community: We write to update you on several events planned for Monday, October 7. We recognize that this date is significant for many reasons and to many different members of our community, our country, and people around the world. […]
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President Wente walks and talks with Nina Lucas, Professor of Dance, about how combining dance and academics is a win-win for students at Wake Forest. They discuss teaching students how to connect something in their lives with dance, the benefits of dance as a communication tool, and the need to stay authentic and explore.
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