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The Center for the Advancement of Teaching aims to advance passionate, reflective, and evidence-informed teaching. We contribute to Wake Forest’s distinctive mission by encouraging the development of teacher-student relationships that prepare all students to live examined, purposeful lives.
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Exploring Free Expression & Academic Freedom
The CAT has developed guides for any members of our community (faculty, staff, or students) who wish to facilitate conversations with other community members about the Draft Statement on Free Expression & Academic Freedom. We hope these conversations will give faculty, staff, and students the opportunity to both explore the statement and reflect on their own views.
Upcoming Events
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January 28, 2026 | 3:30am
Z. Smith Reynolds LibraryJoy-Centered Pedagogy in Higher Education (2025) features a collection of 15 essays about the role that joy, playfulness, curiosity, laughter, and fun play in the college classroom. Focusing on topics as diverse as joyful silence, embodied learning, unlearning failure, and student-authored stand-up comedy, the volume offers inspiration and practical guidance for … -
February 3, 2026 | 2:00pm
Z. Smith Reynolds LibraryThank you for your interest in this reading discussion. We have reached maximum registration. If you would like to buy your own book and participate, please email Kristi Verbeke at verbekkj@wfu.edu. Join your colleagues for a discussion of Jennifer Breheny Wallace’s Never Enough: When Achievement … -
February 4, 2026 | 1:00pm
Z. Smith Reynolds LibraryPlease Note: This session is intended for faculty who are submitting a FYS proposal for a new class. Facilitators: Kristi Verbeke & Melissa Maffeo Moving from a disciplinary topic to a First-Year Seminar requires more than just repackaging content; it requires intentional alignment with the college’s four …
Teaching @WFU: A CAT Blog
- AI on Campus: No Single Story
What is the single story of AI widely circulating in higher education? It was made plain in the May 2025 headline in New York Magazine, “Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College,” and many similar articles since. It is present, too, at Wake Forest, but students challenged […] - Three Interviews on Higher Education Today
CAT Executive Director Betsy Barre recently appeared on the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast to discuss recent debates about political neutrality in the classroom. You can listen to the episode in the embedded player below or via your favorite podcast player. - Making Sense of Neutrality
CAT Executive Director Betsy Barre recently appeared on the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast to discuss recent debates about political neutrality in the classroom. You can listen to the episode in the embedded player below or via your favorite podcast player.