THANK YOU!
Deac families, yesterday was our Wake 500 challenge, and what a day it was. A Wake Forester had agreed to match gifts to the Wake Forest Fund up to $100,000 if we could earn that in 24 hours. Additionally, this donor said that if we […]
That Was Some Storm
For those of you following along on Facebook or the Parents’ Page this past Thursday, we had a heck of a storm come through campus. It was not a tornado, and no one was injured, but it has caused a mess for the city of […]
Taking a Look at South Hall
For a lot of our first-year families (and students), one of the big anticipatory moments is which residence hall will their students be assigned to live in this fall. All of our first-year students live on the south side of campus, and there are deliberate […]
Reynolda Gardens
Now that summer is really and truly here, if you are on campus (whether in summer school or just visiting), you owe it to yourself to visit one of the treasures of the campus: Reynolda Gardens. Tucked away in a lovely spot just a […]
Behind the Scenes – Wait Chapel
We have so many buildings and so many interesting places on campus. Most of the time when we are seeing something, we see only the public part of the space. Wait Chapel is a great example. At the front of the chapel is a stage […]
A Rainy Start to the Week
After a weekend of absolutely beautiful weather, we begin this week at Wake Forest with a gullywasher. Literally sheets of rain falling down and creating giant puddles everywhere. Women of Wake Forest – if you’re wearing flats, forget it. They will be flooded. The forecast […]
101 Things We Love About Wake Forest
I hope that when your Wake Forest Magazine arrives in your mailbox that your habit is to pick it up and read it. If that isn’t your normal custom, I would urge you to break tradition and read the whole thing this time. My […]
Forestry 101
It’s been a busy week here in the Parent Programs office, and that’s why we’ve had fewer Daily Deacs. Our attention is turned to new students and their families. We can’t wait to welcome them in August! If you have been a regular on the […]
Happy Memorial Day
Administrative offices are closed today in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. We hope you and your family are having fun and celebrating the unofficial start of summer. In honor of the day, here is a picture of the newest members of the US […]
The Beginning and the New Beginning
We’re still on hiatus during the long weekend, but we found a real treasure in the photo archives. This is Amanda (’13), a student I came to know her first year here. She is an incredible young woman: accomplished, bright, fun, involved on campus. […]
