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Remarks at Founders’ Day Convocation

Delivered in Wait Chapel on Feb. 20, 2020 Good afternoon. Thank you all for joining us today. This Founders’ Day Convocation will be structured somewhat differently than in years past. We have made adjustments to incorporate a number of perspectives within our community, and we […]


State of the University Address

President Nathan O. Hatch Thursday, November 7, 2019 Good afternoon! Thank you for joining us in a conversation about the State of the University. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to work with so many of you here at Wake Forest. Theodore Roosevelt once […]


A Community of Hospitality

New Student Convocation Address President Nathan O. Hatch August 23, 2019 At some point during these next few days, almost all of you will feel lonely. Let me assure you, it is natural, and you will not be alone in that feeling. For some, that […]


Stop, Look and Listen

Commencement Address President Nathan O. Hatch Monday, May 20, 2019 Matthew Dicks is a fantastic storyteller. He is a frequent guest at The Moth in New York, an organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. He is six-time GrandSLAM Champion. The stories of […]


Both… And: Commencement Address to the Class of 2018

In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story. — Walter Cronkite How many of you have visited the new website The Flip Side?  It is the brainchild of Annafi Wahed, a 2012 graduate of Bryn Mawr College who works in the […]


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