Delivered in Wait Chapel on Feb. 19, 2026. Remarks as prepared. Good afternoon! Welcome to the 2026 Founders Day Ceremony. Every year in February, we acknowledge our beginnings as a manual labor institute in the town of Wake Forest, North Carolina, in February of 1834 […]
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President Wente walks and talks with Professor of Chemistry Patricia Dos Santos about biochemistry, enzymes and current research that could help develop better technologies for natural fertilizers to mitigate the environmental damage caused by artificial fertilizers. “Enzymes are present in all aspects of metabolism and can help us understand human disease and nitrogen fixation in plants,” Dos Santos said. She has seen many of her students go on to graduate school and successful research careers. “As faculty, we are forever learners,” she said. “It is a privilege to be a mentor to undergraduate and graduate students.”
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President Wente walks and talks with Errin Fulp, professor of computer science, about his research on computer network systems and what ant colonies can teach us about cybersecurity. “We’d like to have that same sort of resilience, adaptiveness and self-healing in networks,” Fulp said. He encourages his students to take courses outside of computer science and think about how they can integrate ideas from other disciplines to solve complex problems. “Computer science is a field that really touches every aspect of our lives.”
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On Monday, I had the privilege of sitting down with Chancellor Bonita Brown of Winston-Salem State University for a conversation moderated by Wake Forest’s Dean Corey D. B. Walker. The topics we explored centered on the importance of courageous leadership and community building, and the […]
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Dear Wake Forest community, Today, families, communities, churches, and schools across our nation pause. We gather. We reflect. We donate. We pray. We plan. We act. As we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I find myself returning to a […]
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To the Wake Forest Community: Happy New Year and Happy First Day of Classes! I hope your winter break was restful and full of joy. As we return to campus, I find myself filled with the familiar optimism and pride that the start of a […]
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Dear Wake Forest community, With a new year upon us, I’m delighted to share an extraordinary announcement with our Wake Forest community. The German Men’s National Team has selected The Graylyn Estate as its team base camp and Wake Forest as its official training site […]
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Traditions can do so much more than mark the passing of time. At Wake Forest, our holiday and end of semester traditions, like Pitsgiving, Lighting of the Quad, and Lovefeast, gather us together in friendship and community. They encourage us to pause, to spend a […]
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Sending you warm greetings and best wishesfor a healthy, happy and peaceful new year. President Susan R. Wente and Dr. Chris Hardy
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President Wente walks and talks with Mark Curtis, Reynolds Professor of Economics and Chair of the Economics Department, about the challenges of designing policies that both address environmental outcomes and promote economic growth. He shares how his experience working with a non-profit providing microcredit in Peru shaped his career and why he is so passionate about engaging students in current issues. Curtis said, “The biggest impact we have is on the students we are teaching and motivating [them] to go on and make a difference in the world.”
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