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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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October 1, 2025 | 3:30pm
Z. Smith Reynolds LibraryMeets three times this semester (9/17, 9/24 & 10/1) on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30pm in ZSR 665 (Faculty Commons Classroom inside the Faculty Commons space in ZSR Wilson Wing). We will provide the book for the first 15 registrants. These discussions are very popular so we ask that you register only if you are … -
October 7, 2025 | 12:30pm
Z. Smith Reynolds LibraryMeets six (6) times this semester (9/9, 9/16, 9/30, 10/7, 10/21 & 10/28) on Tuesdays from 12:30-2:00 in ZSR 665 (Faculty Commons Classroom inside the Faculty Commons space in ZSR Wilson Wing). We will provide the book for the first 15 registrants. The focus will be both learning and putting the ideas into practice using the provided workbook, with …
Teaching @WFU: A CAT Blog
- 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. - Why Don’t Students Read?
CAT Executive Director Betsy Barre recently appeared on the Tea for Teaching podcast to discuss both longstanding and recent concerns about the amount of time college students spend reading outside of class […]