WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WHGP) — The president of a Triad university will step down after five years at the helm.

According to a release from Wake Forest University, on Wednesday, Susan R. Wente announced she would step down as the university's president effective June 30, 2026, which would be the end of her fifth year in the role.

Wente is the 14th president in the university's history and also serves as a Professor of Biology and Biochemistry. She came to this decision alongside the Board of Trustees, and the release states they both believe that "the university is ideally positioned to attract and recruit its next leader" and that they are beginning this transition now to ensure WFU's "long-term strength."

“Susan Wente is a gifted servant leader,” said Wake Forest University Board Chair

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