Happy Valentines Day, Deac parents! The dynamics of Valentines Day on campus have certainly changed from my time on campus (late 80s/early 90s), where it was common to see many people paired off as couples. It was not universal that *everyone* dated, but there were […]
It’s Friday morning, bright and sunny. Normally students are very happy on Fridays, because their work week is almost over and they will have time to do fun things during the weekend. Happily, the weather forecast says it will be sunny and high 50s this […]
One of the best parts about being on a college campus is being able to participate in debates and discussions. Sometimes these debates are about Big Ideas, and other times it’s about something like ‘Should Snooki have come to WFU?’ But at the end of […]
The campus was buzzing yesterday at the news of baseball coach Tom Walter donating his kidney to player Kevin Jordan. Word spread through Wake Forest web pages, Facebook and Twitter, and people have been really moved by this inspirational story. Upon hearing the news, […]
If you are just waking up this morning, you may see the name “Wake Forest” in your local newspaper or on TV. It’s not because we won a major award or national ranking for our academics, or because of a win in NCAA athletics, or […]
This morning when students get out of their dorms to head to the Pit or Benson for breakfast, or to go to class, they will see a campus filled with bright yellow balloons and yellow posters. That’s because this week is “Tie A […]
Wake Forest has been placing great energy and emphasis on having a vibrant campus life, and the Parent Programs office has been partnering with the Campus Life office to be able to share with you some of the things happening on campus every weekend. There are […]
Parents, do you remember the old “ride board” at your college? A big map of the US where you could post your name and phone number and where you were hoping to drive/be driven, and then your fellow classmates could contact you to talk about it? […]
This Thursday, your students have the opportunity to hear from Imad Moustapha, Syrian Ambassador to the United States. He will lecture on “Prospects for Peace in the Middle East: A Syrian Perspective” from 6-7:30 in the Annenberg Forum in Carswell Hall. A reception for […]
On January 27th, Wake Foresters in the Charlotte area spent an evening with “Mr. Wake Forest” Ed Wilson (’43), Provost Emeritus, Andy Chan, Vice President for Career Development, and Maria Henson (’82), a Pulitzer Prize winner and associate vice president and editor-at-large at Wake Forest. They were in […]
