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Wake the Vote and Project Pumpkin

Lastnight some students gathered in the Annenberg Forum of Carswell Hall to watch the presidential debate.  Our intern happened to be there and gathered this picture, telling us that “Using clickers, students in the audience have the opportunity to vote on various questions during […]


A Loss in the Wake Forest Family

Over the weekend I heard the sad news that Mike Farrell (P ’10), had passed away.  Mr. Farrell was not someone I knew personally, but every day as I come in to work I stop and look at the Farrell Hall construction site, and for […]


Some Suggestions for Fall Break

If your student is coming home for Fall Break, or if he/she is bringing home friends too, here are a few suggestions of things to consider. They will eat.  A lot.  And will appreciate anything homemade.  Think about your student’s favorite foods, and double the […]


Fall Break Came Early

Judging by the parking lots on campus, it looks like Fall Break – which technically starts tomorrow – came early for some of our students.  While it is normally not easy to find a late-morning parking spot in your lot of choice, today there seemed […]


Music and the College Experience

Fall break is right around the corner, and that means some of our students will be embarking on road trips – either near or far – to head to their own home or maybe a roommate or friend’s home.  And some of my fondest memories of […]


Meet a Deac – Lavi Wilson

We hope you have been enjoying meeting some of our terrific colleagues at Wake Forest.  Today we meet someone who can play a tremendous supporting role with our students in the area of substance abuse prevention.  The Daily Deac featured the new CHOICES […]


Rainy Monday morning

If your student has an 8 or 9 am class today, they are going to be unhappy.  Right now it is a pelting rain, and there are big enough puddles that if you are a young lady wearing flat shoes, they will be soaked […]


Wake the Weekends

As we look to the end of this week – and just one more school week before Fall Break – it’s worth noting that there is a heck of a lot of programming scheduled for your students in their leisure time.  Our friends in […]


Reflections from our Student Trustee

During Family Weekend, I heard an extraordinary speech from Jim O’Connell (’13), our Student Trustee.  I had met Jim earlier in the summer at a New Student Reception in Tampa, FL for incoming first-year students, and he was a terrific speaker.  The Parent Programs office […]


Meet a Deac – Ken Bennett

Today’s Meet a Deac is someone whose work you see all the time, but you likely don’t know him.  He’s our University Photographer, Ken Bennett.  When you see a beautiful picture on our website, or photo coverage of campus events, or spreads in the […]


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