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Pic of the Day

Meant to post this picture on Monday.  It was sent to me by a Deac mom who had been here for our football game on Saturday.  She managed to get to the Quad and see it in all of its rolled glory (who knows, maybe […]


Update on Family Weekend

For all the families who are wondering about the status of Family Weekend this weekend because of Hurricane Michael, we have a statement for you.  The short version is this: Family Weekend Weather Update: Wake Forest officials are closely monitoring Hurricane Matthew and its progress in […]


Saying Goodbye to a Legend

As I said on Facebook last night, it is a sad, sad day in Deacland. Arnold Palmer, perhaps the most famous Wake Forest alumnus, passed away yesterday at age 87.  Judging by the reaction of my Wake friends on social media, Mr. Palmer was universally […]


The Farrell 15

Happy Black and Gold Friday to all our Deac families. It’s a beautiful day today – started out overcast and a little cooler, now the sun is out and it is nice and warm. I had a meeting earlier today in Farrell Hall and had […]


A Message from President Nathan Hatch

This afternoon is Arrive and Thrive from 4-6 pm on the Mag Quad (aka Manchester Plaza). Hope to see your students there. Today doesn’t feel like a day for a normal blog, so I will simply share this message from Dr. Hatch, which went to […]


Mea Culpa Tuesday

Let’s start with a couple of mea culpas.  Yesterday I blogged about some of the sports victories over the weekend, and as I did, I remember thinking “I hope I don’t leave anyone out” – which of course means I left someone out 🙁 (inadvertantly, […]


Reynolda Village

Today is beautiful – sunny and a bit more on the warmish side than I would care for. Even though the calendar says September, the weather today is high 80s. Here’s to hoping we get mid 70s in the not too distant future. Because it […]


My Annual Recommendation for the Counseling Center

We had a wonderful, whirlwind weekend of Move-In and Orientation for our new students.  It was a hot one, but we were so happy to see all our new ’20s and P’20s, as well as see our upperclassmen students and their families.  Classes start tomorrow, so […]


Meet a Deac – Elizabeth Voelker (’07)

Our next Meet a Deac is a member of our own Parent Programs team!  Here’s Elizabeth Voelker (’07), Assistant Director of Parent and Young Alumni Giving. ———— You and I work together, so I know some of this, but let’s do this properly! What is […]


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