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Susan R. Wente stepping down as Wake Forest University president in 2026
Susan R. Wente has announced she would step down as the University’s president effective June 30 which would be the end of her fifth year in the role. Under Wente’s leadership, WFU has advanced its vision of becoming a model student-centered research university while staying true to its community-focused roots. Undergraduate applications are up 70% over the past five years and WFU has seen record-setting philanthropic support in the 2025 fiscal year.
October 1, 2025
Triad Business Journal
Wake Forest President Susan Wente to step down in 2026, plans return to faculty role
During her tenure, President Wente spearheaded several major initiatives that reshaped Wake Forest's approach to affordability and campus growth. “In higher education, timing is critical, and I believe now is the right moment to begin this transition,” Wente said in a message to the community. “This is because Wake Forest is in a strong, stable and even enviable position among the nation’s universities. I am confident our university is well-positioned to attract an extraordinary new leader."
October 1, 2025
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest president Wente sets plans to step down June 30
Susan Wente, Wake Forest University's 14th president, announced Wednesday she plans to step down on June 30 following the completion of her fifth year as head of the university. “With a sense of gratitude and optimism, I write today to share a personal decision,” that Wente said was based on “considerable reflection.” Wente is Wake Forest’s first female president. She replaced Nathan Hatch, who retired on June 30, 2021, after 16 years.
Local and regional television stations also covered the news.
October 1, 2025
The Conversation
Roughly 15 years ago, curator Robert Leath brought it to the attention of Anthony Parent, then a history professor at Wake Forest University. Parent publicized the story of these material objects through local outreach and some scholarship.
September 29, 2025
Fox News
Iraqi president calls nation ‘100% safe’ even as ISIS, Iranian militia threats persist
Some argue the counter-ISIS mission is not over, and U.S. troops should remain. Others say the U.S. footprint lacks a clear purpose at this point. "ISIS is a shell of its former self — the Caliphate collapsed in 2019, and its strikes on Europe have ended since then. The remaining threat can be handled by others, notably the Iraqi government, which is popular at home and capable of carrying the load, along with the Kurdish Peshmerga and other regional states," said politics and international affairs professor Will Walldorf, a senior fellow at Defense Priorities.
September 28, 2025
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Trump is erasing America’s real history
"At the National Park Service site honoring Charles Pickney, who wrote a draft of the Declaration of Independence, references to the people enslaved at the location are being scrubbed. The administration has identified as problematic an exhibit about Benjamin Franklin’s scientific achievements because it also mentions Franklin’s ownership of enslaved people. History and tradition make us aware of who we are and what we are becoming," writes law professor Sidney Shapiro.
September 26, 2025
Mongabay
Brazil leads push for novel forest finance mechanism ahead of COP30 summit
"A proposed $125 billion fund to conserve tropical forests worldwide was developed by Brazil in 2023, and pushed forward in 2024 at the UN biodiversity summit in Colombia. Since then, momentum has built in support of this market-driven approach to conserving tropical forests," writes journalism professor Justin Catanoso, a regular contributor to Mongabay.
September 26, 2025
Winston-Salem Journal
Trump is wrong to censor American history
"History informs that debate, but only if the government does not censor what can be taught, written and presented in museums. History can teach us about the evolving understanding of equality, liberty, fairness and the public interest, but only if the government does not fire or threaten to fire the teachers, researchers and administrators who present views that elected officials do not like," writes law professor Sidney Shapiro. This article appeared in newspapers nationwide.
September 26, 2025
Inside Higher Ed
New promise programs launch for families making under $100K
Wake Forest President Susan Wente said she is eager to see how the University’s newly announced North Carolina Gateway program will impact low- and middle-income enrollment. “As a scientist myself, we’re going to pilot this, look at its impact, look at how we can ensure that it’s really achieving what we hope in terms of offering students greater access,” she said. “In terms of the middle and lower income bands, those are the students who often don’t have as many options. So, how do we give them as many options as possible?”
September 25, 2025
NewsBreak
Wake Forest Historical Museum unveils interactive tours and ‘Strolling White Street’ exhibit
The Wake Forest Historical Museum is inviting the community to step into local history this fall. The museum is piloting a new self-guided tour of the house. Using either a personal phone or a rented tablet, visitors can move through the rooms at their own pace, listening to stories about the Jones family, the enslaved people who lived on the property, and the later history of Wake Forest College.
September 24, 2025
Forbes
Wake Forest, Emory, Ohio State University launch free tuition programs
September 21, 2025
Stars and Stripes
The US troop presence in Iraq doesn’t make sense anymore
"The fact is, there are no longer any good reasons to keep U.S. forces in Iraq. Trump now has an opportunity to bring about a decisive and historic pivot away from a forever war. For the good of U.S. national security, let’s hope he takes it," writes Will Walldorf, politics and international affairs professor and senior fellow at Defense Priorities. Walldorf is currently writing a book titled “America’s Forever Wars: Why So Long, Why End Now, What Comes Next.”
September 21, 2025