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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Dear Wake Forest Community, Since arriving at Wake Forest, I have made academic and campus space improvements one of my highest priorities. This academic year will continue to be one of investments and actions in service to that commitment. In this regard, there is progress […]
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Dear members of the Wake Forest community: Happy First Day of Classes! Whether you just moved into your residence hall for the first time or you have been a part of our community for decades, I am so glad you are here. The beginning of […]
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Good afternoon! And thank you, Chaplain Donald. Like all of you, our University Chaplain is new to Wake Forest, too! Let’s welcome Chaplain Donald! And, I want to welcome all of you to this building, Wait Chapel — a place where so many special traditions […]
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Last week, I hosted our newest cohort of Wake Forest Fellows for lunch. This group of bright, talented recent graduates have taken up fellowship roles in offices across our campuses. We were together to have a conversation about career pathways and leadership, but admittedly, […]
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