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President Susan R. Wente walks and talks with José Luis Venegas about how history inhabits the present, who gets to tell stories, what those stories mean and who gets left out. He encourages students to look at the big questions and think about those questions across cultures and languages.


  • Former staff member Ross Griffith has passed away

    The University recently learned that former staff member Ross Griffith passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025. Ross served Wake Forest for 47 years, retiring in 2014 as director of institutional…

  • Stormwater pond maintenance underway

    The Stormwater Pond at the corner of Faculty Drive and McPherson Road will be cleaned out. This work will take place starting July 17th with some preliminary work starting on July…

  • School of Medicine welcomes inaugural class of the Charlotte campus

    Wake Forest University School of Medicine is welcoming the Class of 2029 to its two campuses, including the inaugural class of four-year medical students to its new Charlotte campus at The Pearl innovation district. Previously the…

  • Ashleigh Brock

    President Wente announces promotion of Dr. Ashleigh Brock

    President Susan R. Wente has promoted Dr. Ashleigh Brock to Vice President and Chief of Staff, effective July 1. “Dr. Brock has worked collaboratively with colleagues across the University and has…

  • International travel forms process

    This message is shared on behalf of Global Wake Forest.  As the long days of summer arrive, Global Wake Forest kindly requests that you set a reminder to circle back to this important information…