A Rainy Start to the Week
Classes were in session yesterday (it truly was a labor day for our students and faculty) and it was a dreary day to boot. Lots of rain – at times in the afternoon the rain was quite heavy – and it lasted through the […]
Update on New Student Registration
As was mentioned earlier this week in the Daily Deac blog, we are registering first year students for the remainder of their coursework. This is taking place with the Office of Academic Advising and a small group of academic advisers. So far, the process seems […]
The Library of the Future
One of the special points of pride at Wake Forest in recent years is the ZSR Library. They won the ‘Superbowl of library awards‘ this past year and have an impressive staff of engaged, enthusiastic and helpful librarians to assist our students. The […]
What Our Students Will Be Learning
As we await the arrival of the Class of 2015, a lot of attention is being paid to the fall courses available. New students will be registering for some of their classes on July 20-21st, and two of the required first-year courses are English 111 […]
Faculty member on mass media
One of the biggest changes from my time in college to today’s generation is the vast range of media available. At the end of my tenure in graduate school, we’d only recently gotten email here on campus (and computers were only available in a handful […]
Are these aliens?
No, this picture is not of some alien takeover – its biology professor Susan Fahrbach, who is working with one of her students and a beekeeper at one of their field research sites in Winston-Salem. Dr. Fahrbach studies the neurology and behavior of honeybees. […]
Did You See WF in USA Today?
On June 20th, Wake Forest was featured in USA Today for the story of computer science professor Paul Pauca, who built a program called “Verbal Victor” to help children who have difficulty communicating. “Paul Pauca is well-aware of these challenges. His 6-year old son […]
Summer projects
While most of our students are home for the summer, there are some here in summer school, and still others doing summer projects. For anthropology students, summer means the opportunity to go on a dig at a local site. In this photo, you see […]
Reynolda House – up close and personal
Reynolda House is one of the great treasures of the Wake Forest campus. It’s a historic home and an exceptional museum of American art, all within walking distance of the campus – and free for your students. This is a place well worth discovering […]
Videos and Reception Registration for New Students
Our New Student web site is up and running with news, information, deadlines and more for new students and their families. We’re also experimenting with technology and adding some videos for new students to help them learn about some of the people at Wake […]