Author: Betsy Chapman Archive

Today feels like fall weather – it’s a bit overcast and the high today is around 75. Muuuuch better than the low- to mid 90s. For those of you keeping track, this is what we call “False Fall” in the 12 seasons of NC […]

Today we’ll hit on a couple of upcoming events, but first want to share that a Community Tips Update went to resident students; it covers how to report laundry issues, request work orders, and had fire alarm/emergency information. The 2021-22 schedule for the […]

Yesterday was a day off for administrative offices, so today we’ll share some catch up news. I was talking with some upperclass (i.e., not first year) students last week, and one of the common themes they were sharing is that they are adjusting to being […]

It’s Monday, which means it is Meet A Deac day! We all know that the core purpose of college is to get a great education, and I have been trying to feature more of our terrific teacher-scholars in Meet A Deac.  Today I am pleased […]

As we come to the end of the week, sharing several news items of note about the following: our new African American Studies program, a Residence Life and Housing update, the Office of Wellbeing e-newsletter, a Community Safety Advisory that went out in the wee […]

Before we get to what I originally planned to cover in today’s Daily Deac, we want to make a mention of the shooting yesterday at Mount Tabor High School, where my Class of ‘27 is a junior (he is safe, though we are all shaken […]

Late addition to today’s post: This afternoon, law enforcement confirmed a shooting at Mount Tabor High School, which is about three miles from the Reynolda Campus. The incident resulted in injury to one Mount Tabor student. There were no other incidents. Wake Forest Police have […]

I’m a day late for Meet A Deac, but better late than never! One quick note for our P’25s: your Deacs received Letters So Dear yesterday, and we also published our Weekly Message for First Year Families. It takes an enormous team of […]

While normally Mondays are Meet A Deac days, we had some news over the weekend that takes precedence. Your student may have shared social media posts and/or information about a student-organized demonstration on campus and an online petition claiming that Wake Forest has taken actions […]

As we close out this week, I thought I’d do a Five Senses Friday – where I park myself in a spot on campus for 15 minutes and tell you what I see, hear, smell, feel, and maybe even taste 🙂 Today my perch is […]