It is very cold in Winston-Salem right now (well, cold for us). There was frost on the ground and it was right about at freezing level first thing this morning, and it won’t get past 55 degrees or so. The next two nights will have […]
Before we get to today’s main topic, we have a few news items to cover up front. President Wente and Provost Gillespie announced that Corey D.B. Walker, Ph.D., M.Div., M.T.S., director of Wake Forest’s African American Studies Program and scholar of African American social, […]
It’s a new week, so time for another Meet A Deac! Today it is my pleasure to introduce you to Janessa Dunn from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Janessa, welcome to Meet A Deac! We’ll start at the beginning, with your job title and how […]
This afternoon we had a big announcement from President Wente and Provost Gillespie: “We write to share the news that on January 1, 2023, Dean Jonathan Lee Walton will assume the presidency of Princeton Theological Seminary. Dean Walton, a social ethicist whose scholarship focuses on […]
Today is the official start of Fall Break. Whether your Deac came home, went elsewhere for the weekend, or is on campus, my money is that they slept in (heck, they still may be sleeping at the time I wrote this in late morning!) Because […]
Some late-breaking news this afternoon that I’m trying to squeeze in before deadline: the Campus Health Committee shared recommendations for vaccines in a message to students, faculty, and staff (a copy is being sent to families as well). Read the full message or […]
I’m back at work following my surgery (all good, thanks for the kind wishes). There is a lot to cover today, so let’s get right to it. Please encourage your Deacs to take The National College Health Assessment. This survey is crucial in helping us […]
It’s a new week, which means time for Meet A Deac. Today I am pleased to introduce you to faculty member I have known for many years, Steve Giles of the Communication department. Before we start, full disclosure: I am friends with your […]
Family Weekend is here! For all who are attending, may it be a wonderful weekend of visiting your Deac and their friends, and many happy memories made as a family. The Family Weekend website has all the most important details, but you can also […]
A general rule of thumb is that midterm exams tend to happen before Fall Break. Not every faculty member gives a midterm, of course, but for those who do, it is likely the midterms will take place soon. Midterms can inspire a lot of stress, […]
