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Rhodes Scholar!!!

Wake received some huge news over the weekend. We have another Rhodes Scholar in our midst: Wake Forest senior Savarni Sanka has been named a Rhodes Scholar. Sanka, who is from Raleigh, N.C., plans to pursue a masters of public policy and masters of science […]


Fri-yay!

Today is Fri-yay, because it is the end of the week, and students will be coming home to you soon. Know you must all be happy about that. Parents and families were sent an email today about the end of on-campus instruction and some […]


Zozobra – “the best word for the worst year”

Many of us have complicated feelings about 2020 and the circumstances we find ourselves in these days. Now a Wake professor (and a colleague from another school) have helped give voice to naming some of those feelings: “Francisco Gallegos [of WFU] and San Jose State […]


One more day til Pitsgiving

It’s the middle of the week, Deac families. But tomorrow is Pitsgiving, and even a modified Pitsgiving is better than no Pitsgiving! Speaking of traditions, students can get a Lovefeast candle at various distribution points/times this week. Just a reminder that if you are […]


Seen on the Quad Cam

Since I work from my dining room table and don’t get to campus very much, sometimes I like to watch the Quad Cam just to see what is happening. Perhaps you do this at home too? Today I caught a glimpse of a few […]


A cooler week ahead

It’s Monday, and I have been dealing with broken internet all day, so this is going to be a quick one, Deac families. At this time of year, there is one thing on students’ minds: Pitsgiving! This is our traditional turkey-and-all-the-fixin’s meal that students can […]


Friday the 13th

It’s Friday the 13th, which normally is a bad omen, but the sun is shining for the first time in days, and it’s the weekend, so I am calling it a victory. Several quick hits for you today: Your students got their Your Corona Chronicle […]


Staying the course

Today we had a campus update announcing that we will remain in Orange operating status for the remainder of the semester. This is a result of cases rising on campus, plus concerning trends both locally and nationally. You can read the full message


Veterans Day

Today is Veterans Day, which honors all of those who have served our country. I know there are military families within the Daily Deacdom, and certainly there are legions of Wake ROTC alumni who are serving/have served our country admirably. Thank you to all our […]


I’ll take ‘Wake Forest’ for $200, Alex

As I am sure you all have seen, Alex Trebek, the longtime host of Jeopardy!, passed away a few days ago. One of my colleagues is an incredible fact finder, and he put together some trivia about Wake Forest’s history with Jeopardy! (Thank you, Rob […]


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