I was at a meeting this past week with one of my favorite Wake Forest faculty members, Tom Phillips (read his “Meet a Deac” profile). He is working on a fantastic new initiative on campus, Words Awake!, a conference celebrating Wake Forest […]
Happy Valentine’s Day to all our Deac families! I hope wherever you are, your day is full of love and joy. And we’d be remiss if we didn’t remind you to check in with your students today and wish them a happy day too. […]
It’s a sunny but *cold* Monday morning here on campus. Over the weekend the temps were in the 30s by day and 20s at night, with a stiff wind that made it feel much, much colder. I was talking to someone on campus this weekend […]
Several years ago, upon the retirement of our 12th president, the late Thomas K. Hearn, Jr., the University printed a book titled “On This Day of Endings and Beginnings – Charges to the Graduates of Wake Forest University 1984-2004.” It was a small book with […]
For the past two months, student organizers have been working alongside faculty members and community partners to host an inspiring day of talks from a variety of national experts. TEDxWakeForestU occurs on Saturday, February 25th, 2012 in Wait Chapel. The focus of […]
We always have a host of activities on campus. This week is no different. Here’s a sampling of some of the things your students can take advantage of on campus if they choose. Wednesday 2/8 from 3-4 pm, Z Smith Reynolds Auditorium. “History and Myth: […]
It’s a busy week in the Parent Programs office this week. The short version of life on campus is this: classes are going on, it’s sunny and mid 50s, and students appear to be moving about their business in classes and beyond. We are making […]
Today is Wake Forest’s 178th birthday. On February 3, 1834, Wake Forest Manual Labor Institute opened its doors to its first student, John Crenshaw. Crenshaw, along with the 71 other young men who enrolled within the first year, were schooled in agriculture by day and […]
This morning it is foggy and gray outside. Yesterday afternoon’s beautiful, warm, sunny skies devolved into a late day cold rain that stretched into a good bit of the night. It’s supposed to be sunny and high 60s today, but move into 50s and rainy […]
Lastnight was a major athletic event on campus: the Wake Forest vs. Carolina game. It is usually one of the two biggest games of the year (the other is Duke). There is a long rivalry between our schools. For alumni who graduated in the early […]
