Inside Baseball on Commencement

In this Issue:

• Changes to campus operations during German Men’s National Team visit
• What does it take to get campus ready for Commencement?

With every day that passes this week, more and more students will finish finals and leave campus. If you are one of the ‘later’ students to finish, it can feel like a bit of a drag. Students, just do your best to power through finals, and soon you will be home!

Just a couple of items to bring you today…

Changes to campus operations during German Men’s National Team visit

A message went out to the campus community this morning about changes to campus operations when the German team is here training for the World Cup. Here is a summary of what students on campus from June 7 to July 18 can expect:

• Road closures and traffic changes: Select campus roads near training and lodging areas, such as the Polo Road campus entrance, will have restricted access at times, especially during team arrivals, departures and training sessions.
• Closed areas and buildings: Spry Stadium and North Dining Hall will be accessible only by properly credentialed campus partners. The Graylyn Estate and Polo Residence Hall will have restricted access during this time. In addition, Broyhill Auditorium will be reserved for private meetings and accessible only with proper credentials, with minimal impact on the rest of Farrell Hall.
• Increased security presence: You will notice additional security measures in and around certain locations, especially at Spry Stadium, North Dining Hall, Broyhill Auditorium and The Graylyn Estate.
• Parking adjustments: Parking Lot R2 will be closed during this time. You may also see higher parking volume in Parking Lots Q, W1, and W2. (parking map)
• Activity and visibility: The number of media members and visitors on campus will increase.
• Access to the team: There will be no access to the team during their time training at Spry Stadium or when residing at The Graylyn Estate.
• The Graylyn Estate walking paths and entrances: from June 7 to July 18, the walking paths and vehicle entrances at The Graylyn Estate will be closed to ensure guest privacy and enforce security.

What does it take to get campus ready for Commencement?

While our soon-to-be graduates (and their families) are waiting for Commencement weekend to get here, there is a small army of Wake Forest staff members who are about to take on the herculean task of prepping the campus. This includes everything from landscaping to touching up paint to erecting the Commencement tent – and so much more.

For all our P’26s and ’26s waiting for the big day, here’s a little behind the scenes look at what it was like to prep for Commencement last year. And a big shout out to our Facilities team and everyone who gets campus ready – you are amazing!

Because I am a deep believer in the idea of “laughter is the best medicine,” here’s another finals week meme for all our students who are going through it 🙂