WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Oct. 1 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Wake Forest President Susan R. Wente to step down in June 2026 * Dr. Susan R. Wente announced today that she will step down as Wake Forest University's president on June 30, 2026. She has served as Wake Forest's 14th president and a Distinguished University Professor of Biology and Biochemistry since July 2021. "With a sense of gratitude and optimism, I write today to share a personal decision,  more