Special Places on Campus
This is a pre-posted blog, as I am out of the office today – and will be out all next week as well. Wake Forest is arguably one of the prettiest campuses in the country, and each week I have been trying to pay homage […]
Fireworks
We are getting ready to head into a long holiday weekend, and I thought it might be fun to show some moments on campus when we were displaying some Fourth of July spirit (even if these were not happening on the Fourth of July proper). […]
Wake Wednesday
Yesterday, we shared a tremendous amount of information about the fall semester. Administrators and faculty have been working on these plans for weeks, and as such we’ve had time to wrap our heads around some of the logistics of these plans. Now that our full […]
Lots and lots of new info
This afternoon, President Hatch sent a message to all students, faculty, staff, and parents/families about the plans for the fall. Read the message here. The message links to an updated version of ourwayforward.wfu.edu, where there is lots and lots to digest. I encourage […]
10 things to do during your time at Wake
Today I want to share 10 things I think all students should do while they are at Wake, in no particular order. 1. Smell the magnolias when they are in full bloom. Preferably when it is just getting dark outside, when they seem to be […]
Great places and spaces
I’m out of the office today, so this is a pre-post. As the summer progresses, there will be emerging public health guidance about best practices for enjoying campus in a safe and responsible way, but I want to plant the seed (pun intended!) about taking […]
Thursday clarification
Happy Thursday, Deac families! Wanted to bring a couple of updates or clarifications today. You might have seen on the news yesterday that Governor Cooper has enacted a mask-wearing order for NC, which goes into effect Friday at 5 pm. I also have a clarification […]
Wake Wednesday
Before I get to the meat of Wake Wednesday – our advice for P’24s, – I wanted to share some general information about some of our campus departments. Many offices on campus have reduced work hours, which is one of several measures Wake has implemented […]
Tuesday Thoughts
Happy Tuesday, friends! We are now starting to really feel like summer: temps in the mid-80s and are expected to reach nearly 90 by the end of this week. Here is the view from the Quad Cam as of 10 am this morning. […]
I asked…you delivered!
A couple of weeks ago, I had asked the Daily Deacdom to share some of the ways you have been passing pandemic time via books and podcasts. Many thanks to all of you who submitted answers, which I share below. I have not had a […]