A few years ago, the Wake Forest Fellows Program was created to provide recent graduates a chance to work in higher administration in a year-long internship. Fellows are assigned to one of several administrative offices, including the Provost’s Office, University Advancement, Student Life, and Information Systems. […]
At our New Student Receptions this summer, we shared information with parents and students about important deadlines, facts, and best practices for getting off to a great start. Whether you came to a New Student Reception and want a refresher course, or you weren’t able […]
Deac families, perhaps you are old enough to remember the first essay assignment at the beginning of a new elementary school year – “What I Did Over Summer Vacation.” Well, a lot of us at Wake Forest spent the summer getting ready to welcome the […]
Some of the parents and families that frequent the Parents’ Page may be getting a phone call (or voicemail) this week from one of the staff members at WFU. We are conducting a “thank-a-thon” and trying to personally call all alumni, parents and friends who […]
It’s getting closer – move in day for the Class of 2015, which will be on Friday, August 26th. All over campus this past week, delivery trucks have been loading things in the residence halls. I’ve seen big boxes of mirrors to go on […]
The Daily Deac is a non-partisan publication. However, we do like to recognize when there are Wake Foresters involved in national matters, and a past WFU parent has just been named to the debt supercommittee. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.), who […]
Parents and families, if you have been following Wake Forest for a long time, you might be aware that a legend has just arrived back on our campus. If you are new to Deacdom, allow me to offer a brief history lesson. Wake Forest basketball […]
Yesterday some colleagues and I got a tour of The Barn, the new on campus social space for student organizations. I had only seen pictures of the outside, so getting inside was a real treat. There is a long, paved walk up to The […]
There is considerable energy at the Farrell Hall construction site. We still have tons of heavy equipment and a few small mountains of dirt and gravel. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither will Farrell Hall. But you can start to see the outline […]
I was in Reynolda Hall a little before 8 this morning and saw what I assume was a good number of our football players passing through. There were some big, big men in the group – linemen I assume – as well as some leaner […]
