A colleague of mine in the law school made me aware of a new class that is being offered this summer. “Topics in Political Science: Lawyers and Legal Institutions” (PS 286), will be offered for credit beginning in May during Summer Session […]
The final message of the semester for first-year parents (or any interested parents, really) was about the Summer Reading List and how to be intellectually engaged over the summer. You can read the initial message here. Lynn Sutton, Dean of the Z. Smith Reynolds […]
This morning when I arrived at work about 7:45, they were pressure washing the windows of Reynolda Hall. Presumably this is part of the vast beautification process leading up to Commencement. The Quad grass has been plugged and seeded, and you can see the tiny […]
Happy Monday, Wake Forest parents! It’s beginning to look like the end of the semester and students are probably thinking about tests and papers and prepping for Post-Exams (Beach Week) and ultimately about coming home for the summer. As it begins to dawn on them […]
The big news on campus yesterday was that our provost, Jill Tiefenthaler, will leave Wake Forest at the end of June to become president of Colorado College. In a university structure, the provost is the chief academic officer. Deans of individual schools of the university […]
Parents – we spend most of our time on the Parents’ Page talking about your current WFU students. However, for those of you who have high school students, there is a summer opportunity that might be a wonderful fit for them. LENS is a […]
It’s a busy time on campus – lots of flyers posted for various lectures, activities and other adventures. Here’s some of what your students are seeing as they enter the Pit. We’ve got films, dodgeball, math, dancing, and even Darth Vader.
Next week when your students are back from spring break, there is an event on campus that might be of interest to them: Benjamin Todd Jealous, NAACP President and CEO, will present a lecture entitled “Beyond Jim Crow: Civil Rights, Human Rights, and America’s Ongoing […]
For the past two years at Founders’ Day Convocation, there has been a “Senior Video” that chronicles the path of the graduating class. This year was no exception. Filled with photos of campus, events, and people, and interviews with seniors, this is a […]
This Thursday, your students have the opportunity to hear from Imad Moustapha, Syrian Ambassador to the United States. He will lecture on “Prospects for Peace in the Middle East: A Syrian Perspective” from 6-7:30 in the Annenberg Forum in Carswell Hall. A reception for […]
