We had a terrible pelting rain this morning – had that happened yesterday, it would have been a disastrous Commencement. A quick look at the Quad Cam shows that the Commencement chairs and stage are still up as of 3:30 on Tuesday. Had it […]
Commencement was today – and in all my 17 Commencements, this might have been the most perfect weather we have ever had. It was very cool in the am – and the grass was plenty dewy, so I know there must have been a lot […]
P’16s – your Big Day is almost here! There are tons of seniors back from Beach Week/Postexams who are mobbing the Quad right now picking up their Commencement tickets and caps and gowns from the Bookstore. It’s a happy sight to see. If you haven’t […]
Since Commencement is coming up on Monday, now is the time to start sending all prayers, positive thoughts, good vibes, etc. for us to have great weather. So please, take a moment to think good thoughts for us. Everyone wants to graduate on the Quad. […]
Every year, I try to provide some unofficial tips for our P’16 parents and families coming for Commencement. I am assuming, of course, that everyone has referenced the Commencement web site, looked at the FAQ for parents, etc. So here is my […]
We are saddened to announce that Richard Heard, professor of music, died May 8 in Winston-Salem after a long illness. Dr. Heard joined Wake Forest’s faculty in 1996. He was an accomplished concert singer who had performed many years across the country and in Europe. […]
Since I am on the road, thought I would show you my top 10 all time favorite Wake pictures from my Daily Deac archive. Hope you enjoy! These are in no particular order, by the way. — by Betsy […]
The Daily Deac is on the road – so for the next couple of days, we’ll give you a few of our favorite pictures from Ken Bennett’s archive. Today’s topic is Commencements past. Hopefully this will give all our parents and families something to look […]
This is the time of year that is bittersweet for me. I am so excited to welcome our new Class of 2020 (and their P’20 parents and families) to campus, but I am sad to see our Class of 2016 graduate and have them (and […]
This picture was taken several years ago during finals. It is from the library, and was one student’s list of things to do to prep for the exam. It reads: – read over notes again – read over descriptions of articles – […]
