Let’s Hear it for Women’s Soccer!
In this Issue:
- Women’s soccer had a huge win last night!
- Avoid a Recent Phishing Scam Regarding a WFU Paid Research Project
- Silent Book Club at ZSR
- GriefShare peer-led grief support group
- Wellbeing Center welcomes college students displaced by Hurricane Helene
It’s the end of the week, and between the away football game this weekend and looming midterms, I suspect a lot of our Deacs will be balancing relaxation/some fun with prepping for midterms. So if you hear that hint of stress in their voices, it might be due to them feeling the pressure that typically comes at this time of the semester.
Your Deacs may especially like some affirming words from you: “You got this!” “Do your best then let it rest,” and the ever important “I love you for who you are, not your grades.” You’ll know what your individual Deac needs – and remember that Friday afternoons are a great time to reach out and call your student 🙂
Women’s soccer had a huge win last night!
It was a great night to be in Spry Stadium: our #4 ranked women’s soccer team had a commanding win over reigning national champions/#6 ranked Florida State. Read a recap of the game.
With this win, our lady Deacs broke the record for longest home unbeaten streak in program history at 15 matches. Additionally, this was our third win over a top-10 team so far this year, the most in a season for the Deacs since 2012.
And if the win itself wasn’t enough to make you proud to be a Deac, the team wore pink jerseys for the match, which were auctioned off to benefit the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Cancer Health Equity Patient Care Fund. That’s Pro Humanitate at work.
If your Deacs aren’t making a habit of seeing soccer games at Spry Stadium, encourage them to give it a try. It’s one of the most fun atmospheres. GO DEACS!
Avoid a Recent Phishing Scam Regarding a WFU Paid Research Project
Information Services sent a message to the campus community about a phishing scam regarding a paid WFU research project. Here’s an overview of the message:
“Recently, some student accounts (both official WFU and personal accounts) have been the target of a phishing campaign. The scam offered an invitation to participate in a research project with promises of a weekly paycheck. Even though the email appeared to come from a Wake Forest professor, the sender’s address was external.”
We wanted to make sure parents and families saw the message so you can help your Deacs be discerning if they get emails of this nature.
Silent Book Club at ZSR
As a card-carrying introvert, I was so excited to see this event notice in The Link. Today from 4-6:30, ZSR Library is hosting it’s first ever Silent Book Club:
“A Silent Book Club (SBC) is a social gathering where people read in silence for a set amount of time, with optional opportunities for socialize before and after. There is no assigned reading selections or discussions and participants are encouraged to bring their own book(s) and read whatever they want!
Our silent book club will also feature tea and other refreshments.”
This might be an especially appealing event for students who want to be around other book lovers in a low-pressure social atmosphere. It might also be a helpful way for kindred spirits who are looking to broaden their social networks through a shared interest, reading.
(I know you will get this email at 5 p.m. but the event runs til 6:30, so you would have time to share with your Deac if this is something that would appeal.)
GriefShare peer-led grief support group
Each week, I tend to look at The Link (where student events are listed) and I saw one coming up next week that I hadn’t seen before: GriefShare, a peer-led grief support group. It is described as follows:
“GriefShare is a Christian faith-based (although beneficial to anyone) support group that helps students navigate the difficulties of grief. Each session includes a 30-minute video featuring expert grief counselors and therapists followed by group discussion and reflection. Participant workbooks are provided. Because grieving as a student is unique and challenging, this support group allows students the opportunity to relate to their peers who are going through similar experiences. WFU’s GriefShare group is a small and welcoming space where students are encouraged to share as they are comfortable.
GriefShare meets every Tuesday from 6-7 pm in the Chaplain’s Lounge, Reynolda 10. All students navigating grief (past or current) are invited to participate.”
I worry about all our students as if they were my own 🙂 and I feel especially tender towards students who are navigating some kind of loss (often for the first time) when they are off at college and away from their normal family support. While I certainly hope your Deacs have not suffered a significant death in your family, I wanted you all to know that this resource is there (in addition to 336-758-CARE/we.wfu.edu, the Counseling Center, and the Chaplain’s Office) in case your Deacs need it.
Wellbeing Center welcomes college students displaced by Hurricane Helene
This was a late-breaking piece of news I was asked to share at the end of the day:
“In light of the recent disruptions caused by Hurricane Helene, Campus Recreation is extending our support to college students who have been displaced because their institution has temporarily closed. For displaced students who are home or seeking refuge in the Piedmont Triad area during their school’s closure, we want to assist you in meeting your fitness and wellbeing needs. The WFU Wellbeing Center is pleased to offer free access to all impacted students through the return of in-person classes at each institution. Details are available on the Campus Rec web page.”
That is all the news I have for you today. Wishing you all a great weekend!