Reading Day
Reading Day is the day before final exams begin. It’s one day off to prep for the finals to come. Today I was in the center part of campus between 8:20-10:20 am and I could have counted the students I saw on one hand. Not […]
LDOC
LDOC = Last Day of Classes. And it is here, hard as that might be to believe. My good colleagues in the Wellbeing office who spearhead our Thrive efforts are doing their part to help students have manage stress and have a little fun as […]
All the Sunny Spaces
Today is the final Tues-Thurs class of the spring semester. Not a cloud in the sky. Beautiful blue sky, around 65 degrees. Totally perfect. Unless of course you are trying to finish projects and papers and start studying for finals and aren’t outside to enjoy […]
Almost Finals
And you can tell it, too. I was on campus yesterday and spent a few minutes in the library. Lots of students. Lots of low-maintenance clothing (think workout gear). Lots of people with coffee and wearing their ‘hard at work’ faces. Speaking of finals […]
The Secret Life of Wake Forest
Today is Campus Day and there are about 800 families visiting this time. It’s a bright and sunny day but a bit on the chilly side – saw lots of new families in what appeared to be brand new WFU sweatshirts and jackets during the […]
Earth Day Fair
Today is Earth Day, and the Office of Sustainability has created a wonderful event for your students to enjoy. The Earth Day Fair will run from 3-7 pm today on the Mag Quad (south side of campus, aka Manchester Quad). Details are below. It’s a […]
N-S-E-W
Today is a beautiful day. It’s sunny, low 70s, a light breeze. This morning it was too cool to be out without a light jacket or shirt, but at 3 pm it was a perfect temperature to be outside – not too hot, not too […]
Brings May Flowers?
After a thoroughly beautiful afternoon for Campus Day this past Friday, we had a decent Saturday weather-wise and then yesterday it was a soggy rainy mess all day. Looking out our windows, there is a storm that looks to be rolling in to town, and […]
April: Emotional and Environmental Wellbeing
Can you believe it’s April already? For our April Dimensions by the Month, we are highlighting Emotional and Environmental Wellbeing. Much like the other dimensions, these are vast and multifaceted and we attempt to get at them from every angle. This month we are co-sponsoring […]
Five Senses of the Quad
Happy Friday, Deac families! It started out as a gloomy and misty Campus Day, but the sun is now out, the Quad is gorgeous, and it’s a great day for the Five Senses. I’m at a nice shady umbrella table outside Zick’s just before […]
