Timmy
One of the all time greats in Wake Forest history, Tim Duncan, announced his retirement. The Winston-Salem Journal has run an article about Tim. If you prefer to read the ESPN story, here it is. I did not know Tim personally, but I […]
Photo of the Day
One more day on the West Coast and then I start the journey home. Let’s round out the week of Daily Deacs with a couple of pictures of things you don’t normally get to see. Today’s edition is a glimpse into the pit orchestra of the […]
Planning Travel, Particularly Airline Tickets
Before I begin, today is the second to last day of our fiscal year. If you have not made a gift to the Wake Forest Fund, please do so today (or by end of day tomorrow). No gift is too big or too small […]
Live Safe App and Updates from University Police
I continue road-warrior-ing on the West Coast this week. So a bit of news from campus. University Police was recognized for a couple of major commendations at the annual International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) conference: Sgt. Lesia Finney received the IACLEA […]
Open Windows!
Happy Monday to you, Deac families! I am going to be on the road for some New Student Receptions in CA this week, so will be pre-posting a few things. I know I keep talking about the new gym, but the transformation in process is […]
Black and Gold Friday
Happy Black and Gold Friday to you, Deac families! Hope you are wearing WFU apparel, or black and gold, to show your school spirit wherever you live. A couple great stories to end the week on a high note: There is a wonderful story about […]
Pics of the Day
Here’s a few shots from our master photographer, Ken Bennett. You get a peek at the new residence hall under construction (and set to open, I believe, in January ’17). Also a look at the renovations of Poteat Hall, the Bailey Park area downtown (which your […]
Pro Tip: Pre-Orientation Programs
Today I thought I would share a little pro tip with our P’20 parents and families. This is about our Pre-Orientation camps. Hopefully by now your Deac has seen the section of the New Students website on Pre-Orientation Programs. These are remarkable launch experiences that our students can […]
Lots of Miscellany
I’m back in the office today after a week of vacay, and there are a few things in the queue of things to tell you. For our P’20 parents and families, we have a number of New Student Receptions coming up this week and next – […]
Grade Expectations
(The Daily Deac is on vacation and will return Tuesday, June 21. The following covers a frequently discussed topic.) For those upperclassmen parent Daily Deacers, this is a repost, but one I hope is worthy of it. Particularly for parents of first-year students and sophomores, […]