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Quiet Time on Campus

It continues to be hot on campus, but if you enjoy dining alfresco, this is about as nice a spot as any.  It’s the Quad right outside of the bookstore in Taylor Residence Hall.  For new WF families, the bookstore is the place to […]


Reminding Students to Be Safe

Yesterday I had a long conversation with a mother whose daughter is here in summer school and had her purse stolen in an academic building. It seems the student left the purse unattended for just a couple of moments, and when she returned the purse […]


Summer is here!

Summer is here, and there is no doubt about it.  It’s been hot – high 80s for a couple of days this week – and with the threat of summer thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening. A lot of action taking place on campus.  […]


Some of the Best of Commencement Weekend

The staff of the Daily Deac will be moving to a new office location on campus, and during the time while we’re moving offices, we thought we’d bring you some of the best pictures of Commencement weekend.  So f0r the next few days, enjoy the […]


The Quad

For all the parents on the Quad for Commencement, you would probably be amazed to know that by 5 pm on Monday, a good bit of the Quad was cleaned up: chairs stacked into tall piles of 100 or 150 and then wrapped with cellophane […]


Commencement Recap

Commencement was held yesterday and it was a great day at Wake Forest.  Though there was the threat of rain, it held off for the Commencement ceremony and in many respects was an ideal weather day.  It was a little bit overcast, and a […]


Red Man

Around 4:15 yesterday on the Quad, I noticed a small red thing sitting in the grass, nearly dead center of the Quad.  From a distance, it looked like a small statue.  Upon closer inspection, it looked a bit like a pinata (with the same kind […]


The Power of the Generous Spirit

A few weeks ago, we held an event on campus called the Stewardship Breakfast – where we bring together scholarship recipients with their donors.  It’s always a wonderful occasion, very happy – because people can see how the gift they made to Wake Forest impacted […]


Halfway There

We’re halfway through finals, and some of your students may already be home (or coming soon).  Others still have work to do, or the beach for Post-Exams.  There are signs all over campus outside each residence hall alerting students about what they must do […]


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