In today’s Old Gold and Black (the student weekly newspaper), there is an article about sororities on campus and the types of programming and events they offer. Many parents might like to read this thoughtful and detailed article. The Old Gold and Black […]
Student Union is one of the main offices on campus that provides programming and events for students. For those on Facebook, you can search for the Wake Forest Student Union page and sign up to receive updates and messages about upcoming activities. There are several great […]
I was at a luncheon yesterday that featured staff from across many departments on campus, including student health. As I talked to one of the campus physicians, she mentioned that at a previous school, they had featured an anonymous “Ask a Doctor” forum where parents […]
Wake Forest has been making great strides in the arena of personal and career development. More than just helping students find a job following graduation, the Office of Personal and Career Development (which includes the Career Services office), is trying to help students pinpoint who […]
At a meeting of the College Board of Visitors (one of the University’s volunteer boards) last week, Donna McGalliard, the Dean of Residence Life, was discussing the intentionality of our campus design and the fact that our residence hall plan correlates closely with students’ […]
Over the weekend, the Parent Programs office received a question from a first year parent, who wondered about how his daughter was assigned to an academic advisor in a different department than the one in which she intends to major. This is a fairly common […]
Smitty’s Notes is a local blog that offers news and information about activities in the city of Winston-Salem. If you are a parent far away and you want to see some of the events and cultural opportunities taking place in your student’s local community, […]
There has now been two full weeks of classes at Wake Forest. Students are settling in to the rhythm of academics and hopefully are getting comfortable with their coursework. All first year students are required to take English 111 (the Writing Seminar) unless they opted […]
For an administrator or faculty member, the end of the day Friday represents the end of the work week, time to go home and relax. For students, it hopefully represents the beginning of a nice weekend with friends and fun. As I was leaving work […]
Class has been in session for a week and a half, and normally this is the time when first year students start assessing how the first few classes have gone. Are they feeling good about their classes? Are they in over their heads on any given […]
