The Morning Report
The report from the northeast side of campus this morning is that it is cool. High today is only supposed to be in the low 50s, and it is going to be windy. There are puffy cotton ball clouds in the sky and they are […]
Before the Year Comes to a Close
I looked at the Deacademics blog yesterday and they have a ticker that shows how many days of classes are left. Yesterday it was 13, which seems hard to believe. This semester has sped by. Because time is running out, and the weekend is […]
Websites and Links of Note
There are a lot of great blogs and websites within the WFU community of which one should take note. President Hatch has a video message about Commencement and his plans for the summer. View it here. The Deacon Blog is written by my […]
Reminders and To-Dos
It’s the home stretch of the semester – and most of our students have an enormous case of Spring Fever – so it might be a good time for a couple of reminders, to-do list style. Think about summer school – The online phase of […]
Safety
Yesterday was the five year anniversary of the tragedy at Virginia Tech. For those of us who work at college campuses nationwide, the safety and security of our students is paramount. In light of what happened to our sister ACC school just to the north, […]
Commencement
Commencement is about five weeks away. I was talking last week with the parent of a junior, and it feels like yesterday that she arrived at school. By the look on her father’s face, I think he feels the same way. There is a
Busy Friday
Today is a busy day on campus. It’s the first of two Campus Days, where accepted students and their families come to Wake Forest – either to give it one last look as their student decides on his/her college of choice, or they have already […]
Condoleezza Rice Recap
Wake Forest is hosting the “Rethinking Success” conference this week, examining the role of the liberal arts and higher education. I sat in on some of the conference sessions yesterday and found the speakers to be very engaging. The capstone to the conference was […]
Seen Across Campus
On Tuesday I ventured across campus and found a lot of activity and many flyers. The most visible activity was A Day Without Shoes, where students could make a donation and walk a lap (or more) on the Quad barefoot to raise […]
Some Fun for Friday the 13th
If you have been to campus lately, you will see the steel skeleton of Farrell Hall rising nicely on the northeast part of campus, behind the chapel. It is coming along at a good pace, and this Friday there will be a milestone in […]
