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National Black Theatre Festival

It’s a shame that only our summer school students are here right now, because next week the National Black Theatre Festival is coming to town next week. Here’s a snippet from their web site: “The 2011 National Black Theatre Festival will be held in […]


Around Campus this Morning

This morning I had to run some errands on the main part of campus.  It’s a balmy morning here, coolish under the shade of the trees, but you can tell it’s going to be another hot one.  Here are some observations from this mornings wanderings: […]


WFU Year in Review

Our News Service has put together some of the best stories from the 2010-11 academic year.  From the lifechanging gift of a kidney, to advances in health research, to the completion of one new building and the groundbreaking on another – it’s been a […]


Remembering Skip Prosser

In late July 2007, the Wake Forest family lost one of its own in George Edward “Skip” Prosser, our beloved basketball coach.  He’d gone on a midday run, came back to his office, and was stricken with a massive heart attack, which was fatal. […]


Dr. Hatch’s “The Story of Wake Forest”

In late June, Wake Forest gathered its leadership, both administrative and volunteer, for the Summer Leadership Conference.  This meeting of administrators and the various boards and councils of the University (Trustees, Boards of Visitors, Alumni and Parents’ Councils, etc.) is a wonderful event where we […]


The Library of the Future

One of the special points of pride at Wake Forest in recent years is the ZSR Library.  They won the ‘Superbowl of library awards‘ this past year and have an impressive staff of engaged, enthusiastic and helpful librarians to assist our students.  The […]


Leadership at Wake Forest

Deac families, I hope you are already tuned into the Office of Personal and Career Development, which is here to help your students make the transition from college to career.  They have a wonderful mission – and I am paraphrasing here –  it’s not […]


The Barn

Amidst all the construction on campus this summer, one item is pretty much complete: The Barn.  This new social space will be used this fall for on campus concerts, parties, and student organization activities. Your students will be able to visit The Barn on […]


First Year Students Get Roommate Assignment

One of my colleagues sent me an email telling me that housing and roommate information will be available on line sometime this week.  It sounds like first year students will receive an email (on their WFU account), saying they should log in (w/ their […]


Student Artwork

To close out this week, Deac families, I stumbled across this lovely painting of Wait Chapel by junior Mary Alyce McCullough (’13).  If you or your student are missing the beautiful blue skies of sunny North Carolina, enjoy this!


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