"Presidential News" Archive

Responding to Acts of Vandalism and Hate Speech

May 2, 2024

President Susan R. Wente sent a message to the Wake Forest community regarding incidents that happened on campus on May 1 and May 2. Read the full message here.

Join President Wente: Register for lunch, President's Ball

April 3, 2024

President Susan R. Wente invites faculty and staff to the final Wednesdays with Wente lunch conversation of the semester on April 17. These informal conversations enable small groups of faculty and staff to connect with President Wente (and each other) on a range of topics. Visit the “Wednesdays with Wente” page to sign up for your seat at the table!

Also, students, faculty and staff are invited to the President’s Ball on Friday, April 12, from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. at Joel Coliseum. To register for your free ticket to this biennial Wake Forest tradition, visit go.wfu.edu/prezball.

Sign up for final 'Wednesdays with Wente' of the semester

November 6, 2023

“Wednesdays with Wente” events are informal conversations that enable small groups of faculty and staff to connect with President Susan R. Wente on a range of topics. Lunch is provided. Several places are available for the event on Nov. 8, the last one of this semester. Visit the the President’s website and sign up for your seat at the table!

Framing Our Future

August 31, 2023

President Susan R. Wente and Provost Michele Gillespie shared a message with the campus community regarding the Strategic Framework: We are pleased to present “Framing Our Future,” a strategic framework for Wake Forest University. The Framework and complementary content available at framework.wfu.edu are products of a year-long process that engaged the entire University community in affirming Wake Forest’s distinctive identity and articulating a vision for who we will become. Read the full message here.

Welcome to a New Semester

August 28, 2023

President Susan R. Wente welcomed faculty, staff and students to the fall semester. Read the message and watch the video.