The Aftermath
If you look at the Quad Cam – at least as of this moment – the Commencement tent is still up, but that’s pretty much the only trace of Commencement equipment that is left. The only other sign that something had happened there is […]
Commencement Recap
Commencement was held yesterday on the Quad, and there is much to say about it. First, we had some terrific speakers. Gwen Ifill was the main event. Her speech talked about caring about something and doing things that matter, and I think it would […]
#wfugrad: Calling All Tweeters! Plus Commencement Information
Commencement weekend is almost here, and we wanted to give our Deac families a way to be a part of all the action, whether you are here on campus or whether you want to follow along at home. For those of you who use Twitter […]
Green Graduation Pledge
Today’s Daily Deac has been guest written by the Office of Sustainability. This is a great message for our senior families! ————————— Many members of the Class of 2013 will leave Reynolda campus behind this spring, but all Demon Deacons carry Wake Forest values with […]
Commencement Day Advice
For parents and families of graduating seniors, we like to offer you a few thoughts and suggestions on the happiest day of the year on campus: Commencement. Your mission – should you choose to accept it – is to begin saying prayers and sending […]
ZSR Is Staying Busy
I was at the ZSR Library early yesterday – well, early for students, 8:30 am – and when I walked in to Starbucks it was already well-saturated with studying students. They have moved into ‘finals fashion’ – old t-shirts, exercise pants, etc. It’s not just […]
The Spring Semester in Pictures
Finals continue, and today your poor students have miserable, cold, and rainy weather to accompany their studying and tests. We wish them the best as they wrap up the semester and finish their time on campus. As promised, we are going to continue our look […]
The Fall Semester in Pictures
It’s Friday and final exams begin. While your students are busy studying, taking exams and/or packing their belongings in their residence hall, we thought we’d give you a look back at the 2012-13 academic year in pictures. Special thanks to our remarkable University Photographer, Ken […]
Reading Day
It’s Reading Day on campus. That is the one day break between classes ending and final exams beginning. The day is grey and overcast. It is neither cold nor hot. Somehow that seems appropriate. Looming finals always felt ominous to me as a student, and […]
Mayday! or May Day!
It’s May Day, and the last day of classes before finals. Depending on how you look at it, this May Day could be one of several things: – Mayday as a distress call. Wikipedia defines it this way: “Mayday is an emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress […]