Let us Strive to Create and Sustain Community and Belonging
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion supports the University’s mission of creating a more diverse learning community. Developmental and proactive in its approach and reactive to the constant challenges to inclusion and belonging in our community and our society, ODI organizes its efforts around offering compelling and representative programming, and ensuring that all Wake Foresters have an opportunity to benefit from all that Wake Forest has to offer.
These efforts promote a safe, growth-minded, and engaged campus community, wherein students, staff, and faculty – within and across multiple identities – can feel supported and valued in their academic, social, and professional endeavors.
Re-Envisioning ODI
On May 15, 2025, Vice President José Villalba announced a summer-long process to re-envision the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
This collaborative effort will engage students, staff, and faculty throughout August 2025.
For information on engaging with re-envisioning opportunities, please visit this link.
Core Centers
Affiliate Centers
Our partnerships across campus help further the vision for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
ODI Educational Offerings
Professional development opportunities for diversity, equity, and inclusion are available to all Wake Forest students, staff, and faculty.
Register and learn more about our collection of signature programming.
Upcoming Events
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May 18, 2025 | 9:00am
Wait ChapelBaccalaureate, a one-hour religious service held at Wait Chapel, honors the graduating class. This year's Baccalaureate Address will be delivered by Reverend Emma Jordan-Simpson, president of Auburn Theological Seminary. With her appointment as President in 2021, Jordan-Simpson became the first Black woman and non-Presbyterian to lead Auburn Theological … -
May 18, 2025 | 2:00pm
Scales Fine Arts CenterEach May, Wake Forest College recognizes students who, by achieving academic excellence, exemplify the highest goals of the University. Prizes are awarded by departmental and college committees and are presented at the Honors and Awards Ceremony held during commencement weekend. Join us as we honor our accomplished students … -
May 19, 2025 | 9:00am2025 Commencement Congratulations Class of 2025! Join us for Wake Forest University’s Commencement weekend on May 16–19. Graduation Exercises, where the President will confer undergraduate degrees, is on the morning of Monday, May 19 on Hearn Plaza, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at approximately 1 p.m. Visit the Commencement …
