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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.


  • Symposium to honor art professor David Lubin

    The New Yorker once described Charlotte C. Weber Professor of American Art David Lubin as an “esteemed scholar of art history in relation to popular culture.”  Wake Forest faculty, staff and…

  • Wake Forest to Host ‘We Play Together: Music & Gaming’

    Wake Forest is hosting a three-day “We Play Together: Music & Gaming” event from April 17 to 19, positioning the University at the forefront of a growing academic area that recognizes the rich…

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    Comings and Goings

    See the list of employees who recently joined or left the University. We look forward to working with new Wake Forest employees and appreciate the service of those who are no…

  • Dr. Julie Freischlag to retire at the end of 2025

    President Susan R. Wente shared a message with the campus community announcing that Dr. Julie A. Freischlag will retire at the end of 2025 as CEO and chief academic officer of…

  • Track and Field

    Wake Forest Invitational track meet to include starter gun

    The Wake Forest men’s and women’s track and field programs will host the 2025 Wake Forest Invitational track meet on Thursday. April 17 through Friday, April 18 at Kentner Stadium on the…