?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> ?xml-model href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SAA-SDT/EAD3/master/ead3.rng" type="application/xml" schematypens="http://relaxng.org/ns/structure/1.0"?> RG1.13 President's Office. Nathan O. Hatch Records Processed by Tarienne Mitchell Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives PO Box 7777 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109 http://zsr.wfu.edu/special/ 2013 RG1.13 Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives English L/languagedeclaration> dacs Describing Archives: A Content Standard completed 2024-05-29T08:59:07-04:00 ArchivesSpace v3.0.1 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on Wednesday May 29, 2024 at 08:59 2019 Revised by Finley Turner 2022 Materials added and finding aid revised by Mackenzie Jackson with Stephanie Bennett 2024 Materials added by Chloe Patz and Meg Campbell President's Office. Nathan O. Hatch Records RG1.13 Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives English 1.72 Linear Feet 1 document box, 1 record carton 2005 2021 Nathan O. Hatch was the thirteenth president of Wake Forest University and a scholar of religious history in America. This collection documents the years of his presidency, 2005-2021, as well as some of his personal life. This collection also contains unprocessed materials. Wake Forest University. Office of the President Biographical Note Nathan Orr Hatch was a scholar of religious history in America and the thirteenth president of Wake Forest University. He was born May 17, 1946, in Columbia, S.C., to Reverend James M. (Buck) Hatch and Mittie Orr Hatch. Buck Hatch was a professor at Columbia International University (S.C.) and a Presbyterian minister. Buck and Mittie Hatch had four boys together: James Donald, Nathan Orr, David Bradley, and Robert Allen (died 1989). Hatch completed high school in Columbia, S.C. (1964) and attended Wheaton College in Illinois, graduating summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree (1968). He then attended Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, for a Master of Arts degree (1972) and PhD (1974). Hatch then held postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard University and Johns Hopkins before joining the faculty of University of Notre Dame in Indiana. He served as Professor (1975-2005), Vice President of Graduate Studies and Research (1989-1996), and Provost (1996-2005) at Notre Dame. In 2005, Dr. Hatch became the thirteenth president of Wake Forest University. During his tenure as president, Wake Forest was ranked 23 in the U.S. News and World Report annual college rankings. He also spearheaded the Wake Will capital campaign which began in 2013 and helped raise $1 billion in funds for the University, including $400 million added to the institution's endowment. Hatch is the author of eight books, most notably (1989), (1983), and (1977). In addition to his professional work, he engaged with other organizations, serving as board member of American Council on Education, Chair of the N.C.A.A.'s Division I Board of Directors, board chair of National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, board member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and chair and board member of United Way of Forsyth County (N.C.). Hatch is married to Julie Gregg Hatch; they met while undergraduate students at Wheaton College. She graduated in 1969 and became a public school teacher. Together they have two sons, David and Gregg, and one daughter, Beth. Sources: Mary Hendriksen. "Dr. Nathan Hatch Selected to Speak at Graduate School Commencement." News, The Graduate School, University of Notre Dame. 2013 March 20. Accessed at https://graduateschool.nd.edu/news/dr-nathan-hatch-selected-to-speak-at-graduate-school-commencement/ Cox, Kevin. "Notre Dame Provost Nathan O. Hatch named 13th President of Wake Forest University." Wake Forest News Service. 2005 January 21. Accessed at https://news.wfu.edu/2005/01/21/notre-dame-provost-nathan-o-hatch-named-13th-president-of-wake-forest-university/ Walker, Cheryl. "Wake Forest President Nathan O. Hatch intends to step down in June." 2020 October 13. Accessed at https://news.wfu.edu/2020/10/13/wake-forest-president-nathan-o-hatch-intends-to-step-down-in-june/ Hatch, Nathan O. "A historic milestone." Accessed at https://hatch.president.wfu.edu/2019/10/a-historic-milestone/ Hatch, Nathan O. "Life as a Wheaton Student." Wheaton College. Accessed at https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/the-value-of-a-wheaton-education/nathan-hatch-2017-remarks/ Collection Overview This collection documents the years of Hatch's presidency of Wake Forest, 2005-2021, as well as some of his personal life. Material types include email messages, event invitations and programs, memorabilia, news articles, photographs, reports, speeches and remarks, and videocassettes, Preferred Citation President's Office. Nathan O. Hatch Records (RG1.13), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. Access Restrictions This collection is open for use. Copyright Notice The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. Related Materials Digitized materials from this collection are available in Z. Smith Reynolds Library Digital Collections . College presidents Audiovisual materials Inauguration DVD (3 copies) 2005 October 5 2 18 Interview with Hatch (12 mini DVcam videotapes) 2005 2005 2005 August-September 1 1-12 "North Carolina People with William Friday," UNC-TV, interview with Hatch (1 DVD) 2006 February 6 2 28 Biographical materials Holiday cards 2005 2015 circa 2005-2015 2 37 "Hatch receives Wheaton College 'Alumnus of the Year' Award" article, WFU News Service 2017 May 2 13 Memorabilia Event posters, photographs, and artworks 2006 2019 circa 2006-2019 1 Inauguration lunch commemorative napkin ring, engraved (3) 2005 October 1 Inauguration commemorative bookmark 2005, October 20 2 51 Photographs: campus, groups 2005 2019 circa 2005-2019 2 49 Subject files "25 Years Later: Nathan Hatch's The Democratization of American Christianity" symposium program 2015 February 6 2 44 "After racist emails, WFU keeps armed guards outside of some classrooms," article 2019 2 10 Boston Thurmond Innovation Network articles 2017 November- December 2 14 Campus shooting memorandum and related news clippings regarding the death of Najee Ali Baker 2018 January 20-23 2 16 "The Case for Building the Endowment," goals and reasoning pamphlet 2005 October 2 36 "The Collegiate University" booklet 2006 2 56 Commencement honorary degree recipients dinner reception invitation 2019 May 15 2 5 Commencement remarks: "A Life of Learning," "The Art of Conversation," and "Grit" 2011 2013 2 24 Commencement remarks: "Both ... And" 2018 May 21 2 11 Commencement remarks: "'Breathe" 2015 May 18 2 23 Commencement remarks: "Gratitude" 2016 May 16 2 22 Compensation articles and letter 2017 2 20 Email announcements 2015 2 9 Email messages 2013 2014 2 8 Email messages 2016 2 33 Email messages 2017 2018 2 4 Email messages 2019 2021 2019, 2021 June 30 2 1 Email messages 2021 2 53 Email messages regarding college admissions scandal investigation 2019 2 3 Email newsletters from President Hatch 2019 2020 2 55 " Final Report of The President's Commission on Race, Equity, and Community " publication, available online only 2020 May 29 English Inaugural address speech 2005 October 20 2 26 Inauguration Academic Symposia event programs 2005 October 19 2 27 Inauguration activities invitation memorandum for staff 2005 September 26 2 41 Inauguration ceremonial tickets and invitations 2005 October 2 34 Inauguration luncheon and dinner menus and event programs 2005 October 20 2 35 Inauguration luncheon script 2005 October 20 2 43 Installation ceremony program 2005 October 20 2 40 "The Leadership Project presents the Honorable Donna Edwards, U.S. Congresswoman" event program 2017 March 2 6 New Student Convocation address, "A Community of Hospitality" 2019 2 7 Oral history interview transcript 2013 2 50 "Our Way Forward" and "Slavery, Race, and Memory Project" emails, project lists, and fliers 2021 2 52 Photographs: Hatch, trustees, professors, others on trips 2010 2019 circa 2010-2019 2 31 President's Aides rosters 2015 2016 2 45 President's Associates membership certificates 2005 2010 circa 2005-2010 2 42 President's Commission on Race, Equity, and Community materials 2019 May 2 12 President's Weekend inauguration event invitations 2005 October 20-22 2 29 President's Weekend inauguration stewardship breakfast event program 2005 October 22 2 32 Presidential appointment announcement 2005 2 30 Sanctuary campus for undocumented immigrants petition 2016 November 29 2 46 Senator Richard Burr collection donation announcement and event materials 2018 February, March 2 21 "Slavery, Race, and Memory Project" email 2021 2 54 State of the university address, "Why I Believe in Wake Forest" 2008 October 23 2 25 State of the university address, "After Ten Years: Looking Back, Reaching Ahead" 2015 October 8 2 19 "Transcending Boundaries, Building a Global Campus Community: Quality Enhancement Plan" booklet 2016 March 2 38 Voices of Our Time, Krista Tippett, event programs 2018 November 2 39 Wake Forest Fellows information session promotional materials 2010 2015 circa 2010-2015 2 48 Wake Forest Fellows mentoring handbook 2014 2 47 WFU admissions supports high school students protesting Parkland shooting announcement 2018 February 26 2 15 WFU blackface in 1977 article 2019 February 9 2 2 ZSR Library celebration invitation 2014 September 4 2 17