Yesterday afternoon, President Hatch delivered the State of the University address to the campus community (read it online here). In the address, he saluted a number of faculty and staff who have made extraordinary contributions to our campus community. Parents, the faculty he mentions […]
Wake Forest is known for “Brian’s Song,” the movie about alumnus Brian Piccolo whose life was cut short by cancer (and who was the inspiration for the student-led Brian Piccolo Cancer Fund). But there is another tragic and beautiful true story about Wake Forest football […]
Does your student have a question for President Hatch? Or just want to have a cup of coffee and have a discussion with other students? Student have two opportunities to hear from the president this week. In the popular “Hang with Hatch” event on […]
A colleague in Student Life forwarded me an article about the death of a student at Radford University. The article suggests the student had been at a party, had been intoxicated and that friends put him to bed to ‘sleep off the intoxication.’ My […]
Here’s a sampling of some of the sights on campus – these are upcoming flyers for events, or informational signs student groups have hung. There is a leadership program being advertised… A flyer looking for volunteers for a “Scare” project for Halloween… Interesting […]
There is an article on the “Inside WFU” website about the Chaplain’s office and efforts on campus to promote interfaith dialogue. Here is an excerpt: “The Chaplain’s Office is sponsoring several programs this semester to promote interfaith dialogue and cooperation. Among the highlights are the […]
An important part of a student’s education at Wake Forest is having access to guest speakers and artistic events. There are a couple coming up that may be of interest. On Thursday, October 21st from 4-5:30 pm in the Worrell Center large courtroom, Susan Ivey […]
I received an email the other day from the Office of Academic advising about an exciting opportunity for students to fulfill a divisional requirement this summer in London – under the tutelage of an excellent teacher-scholar here, Christa Colyer of Chemistry (profiled here in 2009 […]
There is a little-known service on campus that bears highlighting: the solar shuttle. It is available to any member of the campus community. Right now it seems like students aren’t fully aware of its existence – or that they can ride it for free […]
Several parents have emailed the Parent Programs office at parents@wfu.edu with questions about the Thanksgiving and Winter breaks and how to schedule flights home for their students. Here’s a few things to consider as you make your student’s travel plans: 1. Check the
