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Some Holiday Ideas

Yesterday we sent out the third issue of the Wake Parents and Families e-newsletter, and our cover story was about some of the holiday traditions on campus: the Lovefeast, the Lighting of the Quad, and the celebration of Hanukkah with the campus menorah.  If your […]


Turkeypalooza

The Wake Forest motto of Pro Humanitate (for humanity) is alive and well on campus, and never more so than at the holidays.  Campus Kitchen is holding its annual Turkeypalooza this week.  The Wake Forest News Service has a great description of Turkeypalooza […]


One More Full Week

One more full week and then many of our students will be headed to Thanksgiving break.  If your student is staying on campus and you want to order him/her a proper Thanksgiving meal, our office just received information from Salem Kitchen about their “Thanksgiving […]


How to Help Your Student During Final Exams

Final exams at Wake Forest University will take place from December 10th, 2012 to December 15th, 2012. In late November, students will begin preparation for final exams. During this time of preparation and the final exam period, students may find themselves extremely busy and in […]


Sorority Recruitment Q&A

This week, Wake Forest women (mostly first-year students and sophomores) are registering for sorority recruitment, which will take place in January. The Parent Programs office sat down with Steve Hirst, Director of Student Leadership and Organizations, and Annie Carlson, Associate Director of Student Leadership and […]


Post-Election Notes

Depending on your student’s level of civic engagement and interest, Tuesday could have been a long night of watching election returns and following the national and state races closely. As the electoral college maps show, NC’s electoral votes went to Mitt Romney.  In terms of […]


Humans v. Zombies

Yesterday the Daily Deac talked about Puppies on the Quad, today we’re talking about Humans v. Zombies, an annual event sponsored by the very creative staff of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library. Your students are working very hard here, but they need times […]


Puppies on the Quad!!!!

A tough part of college for many students is being without their family pets. There was a fun event on Halloween to give our students a chance to have some canine companionship. Wake Forest students were able to rent puppies dressed in Halloween […]


The Agony of Choosing

Over the past couple of weeks I have had an opportunity to talk with a good many students – not just my own academic advisees, but other students I have come to know from various events on campus.  Because it is almost time for spring […]


Volunteer Opportunities for Students

We have a significant proportion of our students who are involved in a number of volunteer efforts on and off campus. If your student is volunteer-oriented, or if he/she is looking for exposure to a new group of people who share a common interest, some […]


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