2023 Commencement Welcome
Please join me in thanking your families and friends – both for the role they played in getting you here and for being here to celebrate you and lift up the Class of 2023.
Categories: Speeches
Brian White named vice president and general counsel
Dear faculty, staff and students, I’m pleased to announce that Brian White will join Wake Forest University as vice president and general counsel on July 1, 2023. He will also serve as corporate secretary for the University. In this important role, White will provide vision, […]
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Converging on our future
One of my favorite things about being part of a higher education community is the reliable rhythm of an academic year. The multiple beginnings, of the semesters and year as a whole, provide opportunities for excitement and starting anew. The multiple endings, likewise, bring opportunities […]
Categories: From Wente's Desk
An engaging process is itself a valuable product
I find the nature of life at the cellular level fascinating. Though microscopic, individual cells are incredibly complex, they retain sophisticated mechanisms for staying the course and doing the particular work they are designed to do. Even in the most difficult circumstances, cells constantly adapt […]
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Jacqueline Travisano named Executive Vice President
Dear faculty, staff and students, I am excited to share with you that Jacqueline A. Travisano, Ed.D., MBA, CPA, will join Wake Forest as executive vice president and chief financial officer in July. In this vital role, she will advance the University’s strategic priorities and […]
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Jackie Krasas named Dean of the College and Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Dear students, faculty and staff, Following the completion of a national search, we are pleased to announce that Jackie Krasas, Ph.D., will join Wake Forest University as the Dean of the College and Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. She will begin […]
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Seasons of Change
There is something magical about springtime on a University campus. After the sometimes dark and cold of January and February, the days start to get longer, flowers and trees begin to bloom, and our community takes the rhythms of campus life outdoors. On an unseasonably […]
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Remarks at Founders Day Convocation
Delivered in Wait Chapel on Feb. 16, 2023. Remarks as prepared. View Full Video Welcome, everyone. It is wonderful to be with you to celebrate Wake Forest’s 2023 Founders Day. We are especially humbled by the attendance of Provost Emeritus Dr. Ed Wilson, and […]
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Strategically addressing space needs for our third century
Anyone who has lived or worked in a college or university community knows how precious a campus can be. The academic buildings, classrooms, and library; residence halls and dining spaces; beautifully landscaped quads and towering spires. Campus places and spaces become dear to us as […]
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MLK’s faith in the future
Dear members of the campus community, As a learned society, and especially here in our academic community, we are driven by a desire to acquire and share knowledge. When he was a graduate student, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. immersed himself in the […]
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