Happy Campus Day (Part I)
In this Issue:
- Registration for Pres Ball is live – students, get your free tickets!
- Update: Affiliate Housing Initiative and Creekside waitlist now open
- Executive Director of Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability announced
Today is Campus Day for Accepted Students (part 1 of 2; the second one is on Monday) and it is such a fun day. While the morning was a little chillier than I would have liked (visiting students and families, IYKYK!), spirits were high.
My sources tell me about half the students coming today have already committed to Wake, and half are still deciding among their top offers. And that was borne out in the students and families I talked to – about a 50-50 split.
Many thanks to those who came up to me to say they read the Daily Deac – especially student readers! You warmed my heart!
We wish all our still-deciding students discernment as they make their final commitment – and for those already coming, we can’t wait to get to know you (and your families) better over the next 4 years! Let’s do it all again on Monday 🙂
Now on to today’s news…
Registration for Pres Ball is live – students, get your free tickets!
One of the more fun spring events is Pres Ball, held typically once every 2 years if memory serves. Pres Ball is a night to get dressed up, go dancing with your friends, and see how spectacularly we transform the Joel Coliseum into an amazing experience. Here’s the details from Campus Life:
“Let’s have a ball! Mark your calendars and secure your spot for Prez Ball on Friday, April 17, from 8:00 p.m. to midnight at LJVM Coliseum. All Wake Forest students are invited to celebrate – grab your friends, dress for the occasion, and get ready for a night of music, food, and dancing.
Tickets are free, but registration is required – secure your spot now. Register for President’s Ball 2026.”
Update: Affiliate Housing Initiative and Creekside waitlist now open
This ran in the WFU Should Know student e-newsletter yesterday and I thought the Daily Deacdom might be interested in this too:
“Following the Affiliate Housing Initiative announced in January, Wake Forest is moving forward with Creekside at The Grounds as the preferred affiliate housing partner, creating a new pathway for students to earn housing credits by living off-campus.
Creekside, opening in the fall of 2027, has launched a waitlist for interested students, especially for current rising sophomores and juniors. Additional details will be shared in the coming weeks, and Creekside representatives will be on campus, hosting tabling events to answer questions and share more about the leasing process. Learn more and join the waitlist.”
I was just over at Wake’s offices closest to the construction site today and the buildings are really coming along nicely. Can’t wait to see them once they are finished! The Grounds is going to be a really special place.
Executive Director of Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability announced
Prominent ecosystem scientist and author Alan Townsend, Ph.D., will lead the Andrew Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability, Wake Forest University announced earlier this week, following a national search:
“The Sabin Center supports vital environment and sustainability research and programming for scholars, as well as experiential learning opportunities for undergraduates regionally, nationally and internationally. Growing and supporting those partnerships and collaborations will be Townsend’s most important job.”
Happy weekend to all! Hope it is a great one!