Tuesday Newsday is here – am catching you up on some of the things that have been shared with me in the last few days.
I heard from my friends at the Student Health Service that we have begun to see cases of influenza A on campus. The CDC has stated that there may be more cases of influenza this year and that cases may be more severe. Again this year, we are requiring all students, faculty, and staff to get the flu shot. While technically your Deacs have until December 15 to do so, my SHS friends are encouraging students to get their flu shot ASAP to decrease their risk of getting the flu. Students can make an appointment at SHS to get their shot, or they can get it from local pharmacies, the health department, private physician offices, etc. They will need to save their documentation if they get their flu shot off campus to be able to upload to meet our flu vaccine requirement.
Student Union has come out with their Fall Fest programming; you can click the photo to see more details. And are your Deacs hooked on the Netflix series Squid Game? There is a WFU version being offered by Student Union.
International Education Week is next week, and there will be a series of activities, including a Night Market next Wednesday night on Manchester Plaza that looks supercool: global foods, vendors, make-and-take crafts, and more. Hope your Deacs will take advantage!
Our women’s soccer team has been selected to host the NCAA Division I Championship first round at Spry Stadium for the 10th time in program history. Our Deacs are currently ranked #25 in the country. Read more.
There is a really cool story on the main wfu.edu web page called The Art Gallery As Laboratory: The Chemistry of Art Conservation. The story caught my eye because it includes a painting that used to hang in the Green Room of Reynolda Hall during my time, and my late P’92 father was always baffled by it. It’s Vincent with Open Mouth by Alex Katz. (My dad was a traditional kind of guy and a giant picture of Vincent was not his jam). The story, though, marries the idea of art and chemistry and how they can work together to conserve paintings.
The Campus Life Annual Report is available online. Campus Life consists of a broad range of offices focused on supporting and developing the Wake Forest student experience outside of the classroom, in support of their mission of: preparing students to lead lives of meaning and purpose. Read more about their great work.
