There is big news on campus today. Porter Byrum (JD ’42), a Charlotte attorney and real estate developer, has made a significant gift to Wake Forest: “A loyal friend of Wake Forest and a 2011 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award, Porter B. Byrum, has […]
All first year students are housed on the south part of campus. We deliberately concentrate all the first years in one part of campus so that they are all sharing common living space, have frequent access to seeing each other on the walking paths, and […]
Our newest residence hall, South Hall, is almost one year old. The first class of students moved into South in August 2010, and considered themselves quite fortunate to be there. The building was built with environmental principles in mind, and includes monitors on every […]
Reynolda House is one of the great treasures of the Wake Forest campus. It’s a historic home and an exceptional museum of American art, all within walking distance of the campus – and free for your students. This is a place well worth discovering […]
One of the roles we have in the Parent Programs office is to manage the parents’ campaign of the Wake Forest Fund. The parents’ campaign of The Wake Forest Fund is an annual campaign to raise money for the University’s current operating budget. When parents […]
Parents and families can be among the very best ambassadors for Wake Forest in the regions they live. Wake Forest families can help in a number of very important ways – ensuring their friends, neighbors and local schools are knowledgeable about Wake Forest, helping direct […]
There was a lot of activity on the Quad this morning. I walked through around 10 am and there were tons of families with teens on the lawn in front of Wait Chapel in what looked like dressy clothes, clearly some sort of event. […]
There is a great story on the WFU main page today about Big Bambú, an arts project that is being erected at Wake Forest’s Venice residential study abroad home, Casa Artom: “Big Bambú, a tower of more than 3,000 bamboo poles spiraling above Casa Artom, […]
It continues to be hot on campus, but if you enjoy dining alfresco, this is about as nice a spot as any. It’s the Quad right outside of the bookstore in Taylor Residence Hall. For new WF families, the bookstore is the place to […]
Yesterday I had a long conversation with a mother whose daughter is here in summer school and had her purse stolen in an academic building. It seems the student left the purse unattended for just a couple of moments, and when she returned the purse […]
