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Peter Rodriguez

The Board of Trustees of Wake Forest University announced the appointment of Peter Rodriguez as the University’s 15th President. A distinguished economist and transformative academic leader, Rodriguez currently serves as the dean of Rice University’s School of Business.


  • R.I.D.E. certificate series launches

    Editor’s Notes: Wake Forest paused implementation of the R.I.D.E. Framework at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year and is employing program evaluation principles for determining R.I.D.E’s strengths, as well as…

  • WFU Theatre closes with ‘Urinetown’

    Wake Forest University Theatre will end its 2023-24 season with the musical “Urinetown,” by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis. The play, directed by theatre professor Cindy Gendrich, opens on the Tedford…

  • WFU Information Systems shares ‘2023 Year in Review’

    A message from Vice President for Information Technology & CIO Mur Murchane Information Systems invites the Wake Forest community to review its Future Forward: 2023 Year in Review, a sampling of…

  • Jurchescu to give the 24th Annual Poteat Lecture on Wednesday

    Baker Family Professor of Physics Oana Jurchescu will give the 24th Annual Hubert McNeill Poteat Lecture on Wednesday, April 3, at 4 p.m. in ZSR Auditorium. She will speak on “Printed…

  • Army helicopters to land on Poteat Field as part of ROTC training exercise

    On Thursday, April 4, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters will land on Wake Forest University’s Poteat Field as part of an ROTC training exercise. The aircraft are scheduled to land around 3:15…