Tuesday Newsday
In this Issue:
- 50 Prettiest Colleges to Visit this Fall
- P’30 weekly message: Orientation schedule/app now available
- Weighted vest study
Hot off the presses is our Orientation schedule for New Deac Week. Our ’30 students and transfer students got it late yesterday, and our P’30 families got it this morning. But before we get to that story, we have a ranking of prettiest campuses. Read on.
50 Prettiest Colleges to Visit this Fall
As families gear up for fall admissions visits with their high schoolers, there are any number of organizations that publish rankings of the prettiest campuses – and Wake is usually on their list (thought not always as high as *I* think we should be ranked).
Such a list came out a couple of days ago. What do you think about our ranking?
P’30 weekly message: Orientation schedule/app now available
Today’s weekly message for P’30s went out this morning. In addition to the primary topic (parenting college students and prepping for an empty/emptier nest), the message shares how to access the Orientation schedule:
The Orientation schedule has now been published! Here is how you access it:
DOWNLOAD THE APP: Go to your APP or Google Play Store and search “WFU Orientation Programs” to access the New Deac Welcome Week 2026 guide, or simply scan the QR code below:
On a laptop/desktop computer or unsupported mobile device, follow this link to access the content in your web browser.
NOTE: We encourage you to download the app, as the web browser version does not support all of the features available in the mobile app version. You will find the most up-to-date information, including schedules, maps, and much more.
To see the schedule of events, do the following:
Note that if you want to see the students’ schedule of Orientation events, you’d choose Schedule by Tracks and then either First Year or Transfer, depending on your student.
You will see that student Orientation activities are largely separate from parent and family activities; only a few of the events are done together. It’s important for our new students to begin meeting their classmates, rather than staying in family units the whole time.
Weighted vest study
Last iA colleague shared this story with me and it certainly caught my eye:
“A small pilot study conducted by researchers at Wake Forest University has found that wearing a weighted vest during caloric restriction may prevent the metabolic slowdown that typically accompanies weight loss, according to a report published June 30, 2026. The study followed 18 older adults with obesity over two years and compared those who wore a weighted vest for up to 10 hours a day with those who only dieted.”
Have a great evening, Daily Deacdom!