Yesterday afternoon, President Nathan O. Hatch delivered his annual State of the University Address in Brendle Recital Hall. He spoke about the history of Wake Forest, our distinctive qualities, some of our successes and goals, and more. I will not be able to do […]
We are coming to the tail end of the fall leaves season. Probably 80% of them are down off the trees. Those leaves that still remain seem to be falling into one of two distinct categories: very vivid reds and oranges, or extremely dull brown. […]
This past week, Wake Forest women (mostly first-year students and sophomores) registered for sorority recruitment, which will take place in January. The Parent Programs office sat down with Annie Carlson Welch, Associate Director of Student Leadership and Organizations, to talk about the women’s sorority recruitment […]
Our hearts are very heavy today. Yesterday we received an email from President Hatch saying that one of our students, sophomore Andrew Pillow, had passed away. Read his full email here. Some of you may have students who are feeling Andrew’s loss profoundly […]
Provost Rogan Kersh (’86) sends a newsletter out to faculty and staff each month, and there are a few items that might be of interest to your students (or you, if you are going to be in the area). The first is an announcement of […]
Final exams will be held December 9-14 – so it’s less than a month from now. Many of you will get to see your students during Thanksgiving, and it will certainly be a time where they want to recharge their batteries as they push […]
Thought it might be fun to take a stroll over to Farrell Hall on this cool and sunny Friday and see what it was like midday. Here are some observations in the “five senses” model. I smell [I had to make smell first, because it […]
You know the old saying “you can’t have it all”? Well, for today at least we are saying you can, in fact, have it all! What I mean by this is that we have formally concluded our ZSRx Parents and Families: Deacon Development 101 online […]
This week has been a chilly one. This morning as I drove onto campus, I saw many students walking to classes in their North Face fleece jackets, backpacks or messenger bags slung over their shoulders. It’s a grey day, and quite cool (37 at 7 […]
Happy Monday, Deac families. Impossible as this is to believe, it is somehow November. Your students have a scant 5-6 weeks of school left, and then they will return to you for the winter break. I saw something this weekend via Facebook that made me […]
