With the 4th of July just around the corner, many of you probably have vacation on your minds. Vacations are on our minds too. But there’s another reason we are thinking about vacationing. With the new Class of 2019, we are receiving lots of
This week’s unseemly heat has been broken by an impressive rain shower, happening right now (3:45 pm). This is the kind of rain where the drops are just enormous. It has been so hot and dry of late, and the flowers on campus have been a bit […]
There’s been some chatter about a new book that was written by a former dean of freshmen at Stanford University. She has written a book called “How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success,” and it […]
One of the many joys of being able to attend so many of our New Student Receptions is having the chance to talk to students (both incoming and upperclassmen/women) as well as their parents. It is always interesting to hear our students’ perspective, particularly because as […]
It’s technically barely the start of summer but we have already reached the dreaded 3 Hs: Hazy Hot and Humid. No lie, Deac families, it has been oppressively hot here. I have two degrees in English from WFU and I am starting to run out […]
Every now and again I rediscover a little nook and cranny of Wake Forest that I always knew was there, but isn’t necessarily on my day-to-day radar screen. Such it was last week with our men’s soccer team. As with many schools, the coaching staff of […]
We’re closing out this week of Daily Deacs with some FYIs you may or may not have known. Sustainability is something we are very proud of at WFU, and there are lots of ways that students can live a greener life while on campus. Did […]
Here’s another FYI for the week. Did you know that between the Benson University Center and Tribble Hall, we have a public art project? It’s a series of human figures made of chain links – a project called Links by Will Garin (’96). […]
As we continue some of my FYIs during my time out of the office, today’s FYI is the new look and feel of the ZSR Library Atrium. Last week I had an opportunity to check out the new digs. There is new furniture there – […]
As I continue my work on the West Coast, today’s FYI and subject for both parents and students to consider reading and talking about is emergency preparedness. This is one of those topics that few people want to think about or talk about, because it can […]
