The following message is sent on behalf of Andy Klein, dean of Wake Forest University School of Law. Dear Colleagues, As some of you know, I serve on the board of directors of the United Way of Forsyth County. As we engage in our annual […]
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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, which includes the Jesse H. Jones Graduate […]
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This message is shared on behalf of President Susan R. Wente. Dear Wake Forest community, I am pleased to share that Dr. Nell Jessup Newton has agreed to continue serving as interim provost through the presidential transition and the 2026-27 academic year, as needed. This […]
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Ballet dancer, author and founder Misty Copeland, who made history as the first Black woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, will deliver Wake Forest’s commencement address on Monday, May 18. The ceremony will take place on Hearn Plaza and begins […]
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This message is sent on behalf of Curt Farmer and Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt, co-chairs of the Presidential Search Committee. Dear Wake Forest community: As promised, we are providing an end-of-the-year update on the search for Wake Forest’s next president. First, thank you for answering our […]
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This message is sent on behalf of Curt Farmer and Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt, co-chairs of the Presidential Search Committee. Dear Wake Forest community: We write today to offer a brief update on the search for Wake Forest’s 15th president. The appointment of a new leader […]
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Wake Forest launches first-ever University-level marketing campaign to amplify academic reputation Wake Forest is launching a bold new chapter in its story of academic excellence with the introduction of The Wake Up Campaign. This campaign marks the University’s first enterprise-wide marketing effort designed to make […]
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This message was sent to the Wake Forest community on behalf of Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt and Curt Farmer, co-chairs of the Presidential Search Committee. Dear Wake Forest community: Earlier this month, Dr. Susan Wente announced that she will step down as president at the end […]
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This message is sent on behalf of Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt (’79, MBA ’87), Chair, Wake Forest University Board of Trustees. Dear Wake Forest community: In one of her first addresses to the Wake Forest Board of Trustees and in other early remarks to a variety […]
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Dr. Susan R. Wente announced today that she will step down as Wake Forest University’s president on June 30, 2026. She has served as Wake Forest’s 14th president and a Distinguished University Professor of Biology and Biochemistry since July 2021. “With a sense of gratitude […]
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