Item Details

contributor

Wente, Susan R.

Wilson, Edwin G.

coverage

Winston-Salem (N.C.)

date

2021

2023-11-07T15:49:47Z

2023-11-07T15:49:47Z

2023-11-07 (issued)

description

On her second day as president of Wake Forest University, Susan Wente spoke with WFU Provost Emeritus Ed Wilson (’43), affectionately known as Mr. Wake Forest. The conversation took place on campus within ZSR Library's Special Collections and Archives reading room. Among the topics discussed: Dr. Wilson choosing to attend Wake Forest at the age of 16; the impact of World War II and his return to Wake Forest; and serving as an administrator. President Wente also discusses her background and career trajectory. Finally, Dr. Wilson shares about President Scales' vision for the role of the arts and humanities at Wake Forest, by building the Scales Fine Arts Center and developing study abroad programs.

format

video/mp4

12:33 minutes

Video recordings

Permalink

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/102774

language

English

relation

Special Collections and Archives

Z. Smith Reynolds Library

Wake Forest University

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subject

College presidents--United States

Deans (Education)--United States

World War, 1939-1945

Foreign study

College buildings--North Carolina

Universities and colleges--Faculty

title

WFU President Susan R. Wente Meets Dr. Edwin G. Wilson

type

Moving Image