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Sorority Recruitment Q&A

This past week, Wake Forest women (mostly first-year students and sophomores) registered for sorority recruitment, which will take place in January. The Parent Programs office sat down with Annie Carlson Welch, Associate Director of Student Leadership and Organizations, to talk about the women’s sorority recruitment […]


Very Sad News from Campus

Our hearts are very heavy today.  Yesterday we received an email from President Hatch saying that one of our students, sophomore Andrew Pillow, had passed away.   Read his full email here. Some of you may have students who are feeling Andrew’s loss profoundly […]


Select News and Events

Provost Rogan Kersh (’86) sends a newsletter out to faculty and staff each month, and there are a few items that might be of interest to your students (or you, if you are going to be in the area).  The first is an announcement of […]


How to Help Your Student During Finals

Final exams will be held December 9-14 – so it’s less than a month from now.  Many of you will get to see your students during Thanksgiving, and it will certainly be a time where they want to recharge their batteries as they push […]


Mind Your Table Manners

Wake Forest faculty members are recognized experts in their fields, and frequently they are asked to comment on local, national, or even international news stories.  One of our faculty members, Sam Gladding (’67, MAEd ’71), Professor and Chair of the department of Counseling, was quoted […]


Veterans Day

Today, the Daily Deac is not about campus per se.  It is Veterans Day, and today is a day of remembrance and gratitude for all who have served our country.  Many thanks to all our Deac parents and families who have served in the military.  […]


Friday at Farrell

Thought it might be fun to take a stroll over to Farrell Hall on this cool and sunny Friday and see what it was like midday.  Here are some observations in the “five senses” model. I smell [I had to make smell first, because it […]


Video of the Dignity and Respect Event Yesterday

We had a big event on campus yesterday.   Renowned poet and professor Maya Angelou, our beloved provost emeritus and professor of English Ed Wilson (’43) (a.k.a. “Mr. Wake Forest”) and Dr. Johnnetta Cole spoke at a Dignity and Respect event.  This was held in Brendle […]


You Can Have It All

You know the old saying “you can’t have it all”?  Well, for today at least we are saying you can, in fact, have it all!  What I mean by this is that we have formally concluded our ZSRx Parents and Families: Deacon Development 101 online […]


Stories to Share

This week has been a chilly one.  This morning as I drove onto campus, I saw many students walking to classes in their North Face fleece jackets, backpacks or messenger bags slung over their shoulders.  It’s a grey day, and quite cool (37 at 7 […]


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