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A Liberal Education: Preparation for Career Success

The Daily Deac is continuing its look at the value of a liberal arts education in part two of what will be a three part series.  This is an oldie but goodie, the reflections of A.G. Lafley, former chairman of Proctor and Gamble.  This was […]


Pre-Orientation Programs

We are just shy of one week from the 7/15 application deadline for some of our Pre-Orientation programs (SPARC and Deacon Camp) and for the Pre-School Retreat, the application extends to 7/31.  I have heard from some colleagues in Campus Life, who sponsor these […]


Rising Senior’s Story in the Winston-Salem Journal

There is no shortage of remarkable Wake Forest students with compelling stories.  Today, there is a terrific feature in the Winston-Salem Journal about Eleanor Saffian , a rising senior, and her work with research on Down Syndrome.  Eleanor’s younger brother, Charlie, has Down Syndrome […]


The Scent of Summer

For those of you fortunate enough to have lived in the South, you know that summer is a time when we enjoy warm sun, sweet tea, and the heady scent of magnolias in the air. I was walking along the Manchester (aka Mag) Quad on […]


Happy Fourth of July!

The University is closed today for the Fourth of July holiday.  Wherever you are, Deac families, we hope you have a wonderful day, with rest, good picnic food, lots of sun, fireworks, and of course, your loved ones. And how can you celebrate Independence […]


A Few Days Off

The Parent Programs office will be taking a little break in celebration of the 4th of July holiday. We are closing shop early today (Wednesday afternoon), and the University as a whole will be closed tomorrow, July 4.  While the rest of the University will […]


Summer School and Registration

The first session of summer school is coming to a close, with finals taking place now.  Summer school is always a rigorous affair, because you are digesting a semester’s worth of material in about half the time.  But there are distinct advantages too – as […]


For All Our Golf Fans

Big news this weekend as one of our own Deacs had a big win.  Bill Haas (’04) won the AT&T National this weekend with a final round of 66. Full story below from wakeforestsports.com.  Also, you can read the story on USA Today.com […]


We Are Almost There – 178 to Go

Today is the last working day of the University’s fiscal year, and we are so, so, so close to reaching our goal for parent and family support of the Parents’ Campaign of the Wake Forest Fund.  Right now we need 178 more gifts to get […]


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