It’s Friday on campus, Deac families, and for the second day in a row it has been unseasonably cool in the mornings. There is virtually no humidity – rare for this point in June – and this morning as I came into the building the […]
The Parent Programs office received a very good question from an incoming parent yesterday, and we thought it might be worth posting here because there are likely other new families who have the same question. “My student has taken a foreign language for four years […]
As we continue with summer break, we have had the opportunity to visit with some of our terrific colleagues at Wake Forest and interview them. There are so many wonderful people here who touch the lives of our students in profound and lifechanging ways, […]
Through the beauty of social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest, you can be privy to other people’s “bucket lists” – those things you hope to do in life. They could be big adventures, or small accomplishments, but they are meaningful to you. […]
If you are not a Southerner born and bred, you may not be familiar with the beauty that is a magnolia tree when it is in full bloom. The magnolias on campus are absolutely gorgeous right now. The trees are filled with very large […]
The summer sun and warm temperatures are back, so it’s a happy day in Deacland. Now that local schools are out for the summer, we’ll begin to see kids of various ages on campus for a variety of summer camps (most taught by our sports […]
Today’s Daily Deac was written by Jennifer Richwine (’93), Assistant Vice President of University Events Last fall, Mark Shriver came to Wake Forest to speak about the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps, to celebrate the organization his father (Sargent Shriver) founded, and to […]
It’s a rainy Wednesday on campus, Deac families. Today is only supposed to get to 68 degrees, which is practically unheard of for June. For our students in summer school, I predict trips to Starbucks today to try and de-gloom. Here’s a few nuggets of […]
Normally at the Daily Deac, we spend a lot of time telling you about what is going on here, how to get your students involved in fun programs and activities, or even just talking about what the weather is like and what we see from […]
The Wake Forest motto is Pro Humanitate or ‘for humanity.’ While students hear and see that phrase a lot, I am not sure how much it really sinks in to their minds. In the early part of your college years, you are so busy immersing […]
