Author: Betsy Chapman Archive

In this Issue: To all the families who were able to make it to campus this past weekend, I hope you had a great time with your Deacs. The predicted rain did not materialize to the degree that I originally feared it would, which was […]

In this Issue: Happy Family Weekend to all! Today will be brief, just sharing a couple of last minute thoughts. Here goes: Dining locations and how to view hours of operation For families who are on campus this weekend, if you want to see our […]

In this Issue: Family Weekend is almost here – and we can’t wait to have our parents and families on campus, rain or shine. The weather forecast suggests that you should be prepared for rainy conditions, especially on Saturday: But a little rain […]

In this Issue: I am continuing to keep an eye on the forecast for Family Weekend this weekend. My best advice is to be prepared in case it rains, and hope we will be pleasantly surprised if the forecast improves. Here is what my Weather […]

In this Issue: This morning we had tests of Wake’s emergency alert systems. Your students should have received a phone call, a text message, an email, and a temporary takeover of their laptop screen, which looks like this: If your Deac did not […]

In this Issue: I am working a light schedule today as I continue recuperating from hand surgery (it went well!), so this is mostly a pre-post Breaking news: date change for Hit the Bricks due to weather The Hit the Bricks Instagram account announced […]

In this Issue: I am still out following hand surgery, so this is a pre-post. University Theatre presents Failure: A Love Story If your Deacs are looking for something to do this weekend (or you are during Family Weekend), the University Theatre is about to open […]

I go out today for hand surgery and I may not be working for a few days or a week, so this is a pre-post. In this Issue: Late breaking news yesterday: undergraduates from North Carolina with annual family incomes less than $200,000 per year […]

In this Issue: Today I am sharing a few things about Family Weekend that I thought y’all might appreciate. Let’s head right to it… Family Weekend schedule has been updated in Guidebook I hope that as many Deac families as possible will attend Family Weekend. […]

In this Issue: Last night after dinner, I looked out my front window and saw that my front yard was starting to see brown leaves on the ground. Fall is coming, and I could not be more excited. Fall at Wake Forest is absolutely stunning. […]