Wake the Weekends
As we look to the end of this week – and just one more school week before Fall Break – it’s worth noting that there is a heck of a lot of programming scheduled for your students in their leisure time. Our friends in […]
Reflections from our Student Trustee
During Family Weekend, I heard an extraordinary speech from Jim O’Connell (’13), our Student Trustee. I had met Jim earlier in the summer at a New Student Reception in Tampa, FL for incoming first-year students, and he was a terrific speaker. The Parent Programs office […]
WFU CHOICES
Yesterday, I had the chance to learn more about a program at Wake Forest that might be of interest to parents and families. WFU CHOICES – which stands for Cultivating Healthier Opinions In Challenging Everyday Situations – is Wake Forest’s substance abuse prevention program. The […]
Voices of Our Time and Conference
It is a cold and rainy Monday morning, Deac families. Yesterday and today have been our first taste of truly cold weather. Yesterday was grey and overcast, alternating rain and mist for a good bit of the afternoon. Today the high is scheduled […]
Seen Around Campus
Tuesday I had a number of meetings on the central part of campus, so I took a look around at some of the common student hangout areas and high traffic areas for announcement and signage, just to see what was going on this week. There […]
Tonight at 7 pm: E60
There is a can’t-miss TV program tonight, so Deac families, get ready to set your DVRs. Tonight at 7 p.m. Wake Forest’s very own Tom Walter and Kevin Jordan will be featured on the ESPN program E:60. You might remember that Coach Walter, […]
Family Weekend Recap
Family Weekend 2012 is over, and hopefully those parents who came have found their way back home safe and sound. It was wonderful to see so many families on campus. Lots of smiling faces, happy parents, students who were showing off their campus with great […]
Happy Family Weekend
Today is a happy day for all of us at Wake Forest, because we know many of you will be coming to campus to see your students! It’s also a busy day in the Parent Programs office, so we’ll leave you with a few […]
Hit the Bricks
Today is Hit the Bricks, one of the most fun days on campus. Starting at 11 am, students, faculty, and staff will be walking and/or running around the Quad to raise money for cancer research. Teams of seven to 15 participants compete to raise […]
Showdown 2012: Pre-election Discussion on October 2
Yesterday we received an email about an upcoming campus event that I want to be sure your students know about. The Institute for Public Engagement and Wake the Vote are hosting a forum on October 2nd and it looks very interesting. Details from the email […]