Today we are featuring an extra message on The Daily Deac, from Christy Buchanan, Associate Dean for Academic Advising. ————————————————– Hello from the Office of Academic Advising! I write this having just returned from the final event of our 2012 Orientation: a lecture by […]
That’s what beating Carolina feels like to Wake students and alumni. Pure joy. High energy. Bliss. And this game had the added drama of a late start due to a weather delay, and then the perilous end to the fourth quarter where the game might […]
It’s Black and Gold Friday, Deac families – which means that I hope you are wearing some gold and/or black today to show your WFU spirit! And today’s Daily Deac dovetails off the idea of Black and Gold Friday. It’s written by Peter Chawaga (’13), […]
Another opportunity for your students to hear from someone with a very interesting story. Jessica Jackley is a leading female entrepreneur. She co-founded Kiva.org, the first peer to peer micro-lending organization. In 2009 she was a finalist for Time’s 100 most influential people […]
Every time it’s a presidential election year, I feel especially excited for our students. They will have the opportunity to participate in the democratic process in so many ways: through discussions in classes related to political science, communications, journalism and more; through involvement on campus […]
At the beginning of each semester, it’s time to recalibrate and get one’s academic and social schedules straightened out and in good order. Wake Forest has so many opportunities for engagement and fun, and today I want to highlight one of Student Union’s offerings […]
The Labor Day holiday is being observed on Monday for the Reynolda Campus staff, but faculty and students will still be hard at work. I thought I’d tell you a little bit about what Sunday afternoon looked like on campus. I went over to campus […]
This morning is gray and overcast and very, very humid. The weather is supposed to improve as the day progresses and should end up near 90 degrees but not quite as humid. And for our students there is reason to rejoice: it’s the end of […]
One of the constant refrains of the Parents’ Page is to talk about ways your students can be involved in activities on campus. Sometimes that activity will come in the form of an observer or patron – sitting in a lecture with a guest speaker, […]
Because I am an academic advisor, I have gone to a number of Orientation activities with the Class of 2016. One of my favorite ones to attend is the session by the Office of Personal and Career Development. It’s always a high energy, fun […]
