Tuesday Newsday
In this Issue:
- P’27s: ensure your student applies to graduate by October 1
- Game day is Thursday – see safety information about our new crosswalk
- Campus tree mapping supports Wake Forest’s Level II arboretum accreditation
It’s another steamy day here in the Forest: 91 degrees (with heat index of 97) and a few more days to go before we catch a break from the heat.
Speaking of hot, hot off the presses is part 3 of the Q&A with President Rodriguez, which I highly recommend. Now on to today’s news…
P’27s: ensure your student applies to graduate by October 1
Families of seniors (Class of 2027), this item is for you! The Office of the University Registrar recently sent a communication to students on track to graduate in May 2027 to inform them they need to apply to graduate in Workday:
“As you prepare for your senior year, we ask that you please take a few moments to complete a graduation application. This application signifies to the Office of the University Registrar that you intend to graduate, and it allows us to collect information like your diploma name and mailing address. This application can be accessed in Workday using the Apply for Graduation task. For additional information, please view this job aid.
You will not be able to graduate without an application, so it is important that we receive your application by October 1st. Without your application, you will not be marked as a degree candidate.”
So please ensure your ’27 applies to graduate by the deadline. Thank you!
Game day is Thursday – see safety information about our new crosswalk
As I mentioned the other day, the new Faculty Drive gate is now open, as is the crosswalk on University Parkway that will lead to The Grounds and our football stadium.
Our home opener is this Thursday, and students are encouraged to go as a group: “Walk to Allegacy Stadium with your fellow Deacs for Thursday’s home football game: meet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday on Manchester Plaza.”
Police and safety personnel will be present at the intersection to help pedestrians cross safely; here are some safety tips for gameday and using the new crosswalk:
- Obey the direction of police and safety personnel
- Only cross at the crosswalk
- Use the push buttons located on both sides of University Parkway and in the center median to activate the signal system and stop traffic before crossing
- Obey all traffic signals
If you are planning to come to the game, expect heavy pedestrian traffic at the University Parkway and Cherry Street intersection a few hours before and after game time.
Campus tree mapping supports Wake Forest’s Level II arboretum accreditation
This is a pretty cool story, folks: it involves the intersection of classroom teaching, hands-on research, and technology:
“Ovidiu Csillik, an assistant professor of environment and sustainability studies, led a project to produce a publicly accessible, interactive 3D digital map of campus trees. It took one drone, 300 million laser data points and seven teams of students on foot to map Wake Forest University’s trees. The project mapped more than 1,000 individual trees across 90 acres, documenting more than 135 species.” See more:
You can read the full story and view the interactive campus tree map here.
But wait – there’s more! This project also helped us earn Level II arboretum accreditation:
“Wake Forest is also now recognized as an accredited arboretum in the Morton Register of Arboreta, a database of the world’s arboreta and gardens dedicated to woody plants. The University joins a select group of approximately 250 Level II accredited arboreta in the world, fewer than 10 of which are found in the state of North Carolina, signifying the University’s long-standing commitment to careful maintenance and stewardship of its campus treescapes.”
That’s it for today. Go Deacs!