We continue to feature our top ten submissions in Senior Orations. Today we hear the thoughts of Meredith Browne. ———————– Service Done Right While attending a meeting to prepare for the Volunteer Service Corps trip to Kolkata, India, we discussed our own personal philosophy of […]
The English Department e-newsletter was published a couple of weeks ago, and there was a wonderful story in there by a young alumna, Ashley Gedraitis (’11), about her experience as an English major and how it has helped position her for life after Wake Forest. […]
Founders’ Day Convocation was held yesterday afternoon, and a feature part of the ceremony is the reading of three senior orations. Seniors were invited to reflect on their Wake Forest experience in the form of an essay. Ten finalists were chosen, and three were read […]
Intern C (’13) was busy yesterday covering the Wake n Shake kickoff. Wake n Shake is a 12 hour dance marathon that benefits the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund. Wake n Shake will take place on March 23rd, and this is a wonderful way for […]
Deac families, there is a wonderful opportunity coming up next week for your students to be involved in a conversation about the campus culture of Wake Forest. We want and need their voices represented, so I hope that if you think this would interest them, […]
Yesterday the big news on campus was the announcement of Dr. Penny Rue as the new Vice President for Campus Life, effective mid July. There was a press conference of sorts in the Green Room of Reynolda Hall, open to anyone who wished to attend. […]
Our good friends at the ZSR Library are offering a MOOC just for WFU parents and alumni. What is a MOOC, you ask? It is a Massive Open Online Course. Wikipedia defines it this way: “A massive open online course (MOOC) is an online […]
During the spring semester, it is natural for our seniors to be looking for their next step. Hopefully most of them are taking advantage of all the opportunities in the Office of Personal and Career Development to help them align their educational and career goals. Today we wanted […]
Happy Valentine’s Day to all our Wake Forest families! We wish you a day full of love and joy (and that your children remember to call/email/text you to tell you they love you!) In honor of the day, we thought we might talk about some of […]
The Volunteer Service Corps is getting in the Valentine’s Day spirit. They are working on a service project called “Cupcakes for a Cause” – detailed information below. If your student likes to cook and/or wants to exercise the creative and philanthropic parts of his/her mind, […]