Seen and Heard
Today I had occasion to walk all about campus, and thought I’d show you a little bit of what I saw and heard. On the Quad: – close to Efird and Taylor and Huffman and Poteat we have some gorgeous hydrangea bushes – really […]
Gloomy Monday
This is one of those rare summer weeks when it is predicted to be overcast and/or rainy for several days in a row. Normally it is hot – upper 80s, low- to mid-90s – right about now, but we are only supposed to get to […]
Your W-S Dining Recommendations
Yesterday we asked our Daily Deac readers to submit their suggestions for places to eat during Family Weekend. And man, did you come through for us! We had a lot of responses from parents and families weighing in (no pun intended!) Many thanks to all […]
Tell Us What You Think, Deac Families
Family Weekend registration went live on the 15th of the month. So people are starting to think about the fall and this signature event from Student Union. One of the frequent questions we get in the Parent Programs office is: ‘where should we take our […]
Another Archival Moment
Last night was the New Student Reception in Kentfield, CA (north of San Francisco), and I look forward to returning to the East coast soon. These New Student Receptions have been a blast for me and all my staff colleagues who attend. It’s a wonderful […]
Wake Forest Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
While we’re working offsite this week, we thought it might be fun to bring you a look back at how Wake Forest has changed over the years. Think about the first time you saw Wake Forest’s campus – and fix that image in your mind […]
The Essence of Wake Forest
The Daily Deac is traveling this week for New Student Receptions, so we’re featuring some of the Best of Wake Forest on the web. Any Wake Forest ‘best of’ list has to include one of the most beloved Wake Foresters of all time, Dr. Edwin […]
Creative Solutions
This morning I was privileged to go to the graduation ceremony of the LENS program we have talked about on the Daily Deac this week. This program brought high school students to campus to work in groups and partner with local agencies on finding creative […]
#MyTopCollege and #SYTYCD
Today we have some audience participation opportunities for all of you who are on social media. The first one is that Forbes Magazine is running a #MyTopCollege contest. Here’s what they say about it: “Show Your School Spirit – Every year FORBES ranks America’s Top Colleges […]
LENS Program
Right now we have a group of high schoolers on campus for LENS, a wonderful pre-college program. Here’s how it is described to potential students: “LENS @ Wake Forest is a summer program like no other. Think of it as an incubator for change-makers. Here, […]