Do you ever marvel at the busyness of your students? I absolutely do. They seem to me to be in near constant motion and with jam packed agendas, and rarely alone, rather always in groups. This feels like a sizeable deviation from my Gen X […]
Wake ‘N Shake 2014 is coming up this weekend. Wake ‘N Shake is a 12-hour dance marathon which benefits the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund. Wake Forest students will stay on their feet for up to twelve hours to raise money and awareness for […]
Today Dr. Hatch sent the following email to Wake Forest seniors to announce the Commencement and Baccalaureate speakers (see bel0w). Commencement is an incredibly exciting time at Wake Forest. Other than Move-In Weekend, it is probably filled with the most joy. If you will, Deac […]
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day today, many people on campus will be wearing green and thinking about some of the various ways this day is celebrated (no doubt there will be some Irish foods and green cakes in the Pit today). But right under […]
Last but certainly not least, the Daily Deac concludes its coverage of the Senior Oration finalists. Congratulations to all the students who made the Top Ten. Today we invite you to enjoy “The Stronger Pull of Love” by Fahim Gulamali (’14). ———————— The renowned Muslim poet Jalaluddin Rumi […]
If your students are looking for things to do the week they get back from Spring Break, there are a plethora of options on the Events Calendar. Lectures, sporting events, Student Union ‘short courses’ and more. I want to draw your students’ attention to […]
We’re coming down to the wire and sharing the last of the Senior Oration finalists. We hope you have been enjoying them. Today we invite you to enjoy “Practice Makes Perspective” by Claire Nagy-Kato (’14). ——————– In my early years at Wake, I was a […]
It is a quiet time on campus this week, with the majority of our students gone for Spring Break. It’s a shame they are gone, because late Saturday and all day Sunday, we had some of the best weather of the spring – close to […]
The Daily Deac is wrapping up its coverage of the Senior Oration finalists this week. The three winning orations were read at Founders’ Day Convocation (more info on the Wake Forest News website.) Today we invite you to enjoy “A Part of Humanity” by Olivia Campbell […]
Last Friday I was in a presentation by four young alumni – two ’13 graduates who are working in Wake Forest Fellows positions (a one-year gig following graduation), and two ’12 graduates who have more permanent positions. They were making a presentation about their reflections […]
