Happy Black and Gold Friday, Deac families! Hope that wherever you live, you’ll join me in wearing black and gold each Friday to show your WFU spirit.
As one of my friends proudly proclaimed on Facebook after lastnight’s football win over Tulane: “UNDEFEATED!” We are 1-0, baby! And it feels good. May the winning continue – for football as well as all our sports.
The first week of classes comes to an end today. The first full week will start on Monday (sadly for your students, classes are in session on Labor Day, but administrative offices are closed.) I thought it might be fun to pull some pictures from the archives of our award-winning Director of Photography, Ken Bennett, so you could see some of the Orientation activities that took place after families went home.
The sporty looking ones are from Pros vs. Joes, where teams of students (often by hall) can compete against the ‘pros’ – which could be student athletes or staff. Pics with food are from Taste of Winston-Salem, which brings out foods from all kinds of local vendors and restaurants. You’ll also see some pics from large group Orientation meetings in Wait Chapel, as well as student-led presentations.
Hope all our Deacs had a great first week, and wishing you a happy long weekend!
Wake Forest students attend the annual Taste of Winston-Salem event, in which local restaurants offer samples of their popular dishes, on campus as part of Orientation activities.
Taste of Winston-Salem
New Wake Forest students compete against each other in the annual Pros versus Joes Orientation event.
Pros vs. Joes
Pros vs. Joes team
Pros vs. Joes
Pros vs. Joes
Wake Forest psychology professor and dean Dr. Christy Buchanan leads a group of first year students in discussing the book Invention of Wings as part of Project Wake during Orientation.
New Wake Forest students attend an Orientation workshop.
Orientation program in Wait Chapel.
Wake Forest theatre students present Wake World, an exploration of college life aimed at incoming first year students, during Orientation.