Updates

The Office of Government Affairs will keep the Wake Forest community updated on issues that impact the University.

Current topics are listed below:

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Federal orders, policies and regulations

In January 2025, the new federal administration began issuing Executive Orders and memos, some of which may affect our work and community at Wake Forest University.

The timing of when new Executive Orders and related memos is unpredictable, and their potential impact continues to evolve amid legal and administrative challenges. We anticipate further guidance from federal agencies in the coming weeks and months.

This webpage offers resources and key contacts for those with questions as we navigate these changes. Please check back frequently for updates.

To contact the Government Affairs team, please email govaffairs@wfu.edu. 

• Federal Register Archive of Executive Orders

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Wake Forest updates

• Executive Order to close the U.S. Department of Education (March 20)
• Federal Appeals Court: Government-wide DEI restriction efforts can proceed amid legal challenges (March19)
• Affirming our institutional commitments (March 17)
• OCR initiates investigations: On March 14, the Department of Education announced investigations into 51 colleges and universities for alleged violations of Title VI.
• Update on Federal Antisemitism Task Force Activities (March 7)
• Nondiscrimination Guidance – Wake Forest University (March 6)
• Informational copy of Additional Guidance Regarding Dear Colleague Letter (March 1)
• Maryland district court temporarily halts enforcement of executive orders aimed at ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs (Feb. 25)
• Visits or requests for information by ICE, HSI, or other federal agents (Feb. 18)

• From Wente’s Desk: The dual commitments of a founder (Feb. 17)
• Informational copy of Dear Colleague Letter (PDF, Feb. 14)
• Provost’s letter to faculty, February 2025 (Feb. 10)
• Update from WFU Office of Government Affairs (Jan. 30)

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Additional information