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Happy Thanksgiving

On behalf of the Office of Parent Programs, I want to wish you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving. May your homes be full with loved ones. May your voices be full of laughter. May your tables be full of food. May your hearts […]


Turkeypalooza

Here are some shots of last week’s Turkeypalooza.  Many thanks to all the students, faculty, and staff who gave their time and baking talents to help provide Thanksgiving dinners for families who might not otherwise have them.  That is Pro Humanitate at its best.


Not Too Soon to Think About Summer School

First of all, for our parents and families reading this morning and worrying about the weather and travel conditions: as of 7:45 this morning, it was cold and rainy but I did not experience any ice at all on the roads.  There was a bit […]


A Walk Worth Taking

If you are going to be on campus to pick up your student for Thanksgiving and have a little time, there is a walk worth taking.  You can do this with your student, or on your own with a little help from the Campus […]


Witness

Last night I was a witness to a really moving event on campus.  Students who had been friends of Andrew Pillow’s, the student who passed away last week, organized a candlelight vigil for him at 8 pm.  While I know some of the students who […]


Now It All Makes Sense

Summertime on campus is really different – because obviously there are fewer students, that is the time for construction projects and summer camps and conferences and so on.  One day during the summer, I was walking to Starbucks at the ZSR Library and I swore […]


Class Changing

Here’s some observations from mid-campus during the class change period where one has ended and you have 15 minutes until the next one begins. As one class ends, there is a ton of movement out of the doors to the various buildings.  People are […]


State of the University Address

Yesterday afternoon, President Nathan O. Hatch delivered his annual State of the University Address in Brendle Recital Hall.  He spoke about the history of Wake Forest, our distinctive qualities, some of our successes and goals, and more.  I will not be able to do […]


Last of the Leaves

We are coming to the tail end of the fall leaves season.  Probably 80% of them are down off the trees.  Those leaves that still remain seem to be falling into one of two distinct categories:  very vivid reds and oranges, or extremely dull brown. […]


Sorority Recruitment Q&A

This past week, Wake Forest women (mostly first-year students and sophomores) registered for sorority recruitment, which will take place in January. The Parent Programs office sat down with Annie Carlson Welch, Associate Director of Student Leadership and Organizations, to talk about the women’s sorority recruitment […]


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