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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.


  • Commencement: How to see it on the web and cable

    Wake Forest University’s commencement ceremony will be streamed live on Monday, May 16. Links to stream the ceremony and other commencement-related events are available here. Commencement will begin at 9 a.m.

  • Services for Professor Heard set for May 16

    Services for Professor of Music Richard Heard will take place Monday, May 16, at 11 a.m. at Hope Community Church on Brownsboro Road. The University announced earlier this week that Professor…

  • Temporary discoloration of city water possible on, near campus

    emporary discoloration of water may be noticed by people on and near the Wake Forest campus during planned repairs to the City of Winston-Salem water distribution system within the next week.…

  • President: In honor of faculty, staff retirees

    As we prepare to celebrate Commencement and the achievements of the Class of 2016, we also pause to recognize and honor the outstanding careers of our retiring faculty and staff members.

  • 88.5 WFDD wins regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

    88.5 WFDD, the public radio station licensed to Wake Forest University, has won two 2016 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).