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Pre Commencement Preparations

This is arguably the best time of the year on campus.  Yesterday it was in the low 80s, sunny and beautiful.  There are flowers everywhere – tulips and pansies and phlox – plus flowering trees.  It really is a feast for the eyes. It’s also […]


Ahh, Springtime

When young men’s fancy turns to – egg shells.  Yes, every year about this time, there are dozens of eggs splattered on the Quad.  I don’t know why, it just happens that way.  Must be some sort of student group pulling a prank. So from […]


Events This Week

Happy Monday, Wake Forest parents!  It’s beginning to look like the end of the semester and students are probably thinking about tests and papers and prepping for Post-Exams (Beach Week) and ultimately about coming home for the summer. As it begins to dawn on them […]


How to Enjoy a Fine WF Day

Today is the second Campus Day for Accepted Students, and so we’ll welcome another 400+ families to campus so their accepted students can either rejoice in their decision to attend or get one last look at Wake Forest (and their remaining options) before finally committing. […]


Recap of Woodruff-Hunt Voices of Our Time Event

Lastnight was the Voices of Our Time event on politics and Washington with journalists (and WFU parents) Judy Woodruff of PBS NewsHour and Al Hunt of Bloomberg News.  It was a lively 65 minute event, with President Nathan O. Hatch interviewing the couple for […]


Michelle Obama Is Outside the Mag Room

And I have photographic proof. OK, so it isn’t really her, it’s a life-size cutout of her holding an invitation to tonight’s Voices of Our Time event.  Voices of Our Time is a speaker series where we bring national and international thought leaders […]


A New and Different Abroad Experience

Did you know that more than 60 percent of Wake Forest undergraduates study abroad?  More than 400 options are available through University-administered and affiliate programs in more than 200 cities and 70 countries worldwide. Wake Forest has a brand new program this semester that […]


Deacon Discount Days – the best sidewalk sale ever

It’s that time again!  Once a year, the Deacon Shop opens its doors to the sidewalk and has a sale of deeply discounted items – Deacon Discount Days.  It begins today in front of the Deacon Shop (Kitchin Dorm) from 10 am-4 pm.  Tell your […]


Campus Day for Accepted Students – Part 1

This morning is Campus Day for accepted students.  Over 400 families are scheduled to be on campus today, and there will be an equal number (or maybe even more) at Campus Day next Friday. Other than Commencement, Campus Day is one of the best days […]


Old Campus Tour and Traditions

Part of being a Demon Deacon is understanding our school’s history and traditions.  The Traditions Council is a student organization committed to preserving the traditions of Wake Forest and transmitting knowledge of our history to the current generation.  Parents, if you haven’t already read the […]


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