Still out on PTO trying to rest up before Move-In Day. The Office of Family Engagement’s biggest job every summer is to plan the New Student Receptions we hold across the country. We have a lot of fun at these events and hope you do […]
I am out on PTO until Move-In Day this Friday, so I am pre-posting a few articles in my absence. Brief aside and explanation: when I know I am going to be on vacaction, I frequently schedule posts for the days where I will be […]
As we close out this week, here is a final tip for students. Again, this might be most applicable for new first-year students, but a good reminder to our upperclassmen/women. It’s about packing for college. One of the single best pieces of advice I got […]
We know that for parents and families, your students’ wellbeing is of the utmost importance and we want you to know that it is important to us too! Each month, we’ll post Wellbeing tips, tools, and resources, to help parents and families successfully navigate helping […]
As we continue with some tips for students – particularly our newest ones – I am reminded of the fact that sometimes our first-year students are so used to being on the south side of campus, they might not realize all the eateries that are […]
First a disclaimer – we sent out the Wake Parents and Families email today, and the link for the Family Weekend website turns out to be an old version of the site. The correct URL is: https://familyweekend.wfu.edu/. Apologies for any inconvenience. We’re continuing to use […]
Today’s tips for the coming year will focus on our new incoming students in the Class of 2020. I happened to see an article on Facebook and discovered that it was written by one of our seniors, Hayleigh Carroll (’17). The article is entitled “The […]
As we inch closer to Move-In, the Daily Deac will be offering some tips about how students can make the most of their WFU experience. The Events Calendar is the place where departments and offices on campus can list upcoming events. On the Events […]
Today’s Daily Deac features information from the Office of Personal and Career Development (OPCD). This could be worth passing on to your Deacs for their calendars. — by Betsy Chapman for questions or comments about the Daily Deac, email parents@wfu.edu Upcoming Career Fairs, Recruiting, […]
Today I have an important message about the Student Health Insurance requirement. Wake Forest students are required to have health insurance so they will be able to get care here if they need it. Every year your student is enrolled, he/she must either go through […]