Blustery Tuesday morning
Your Deacs woke up to grey skies and a lot of wind. It’s supposed to rain today – it must have rained overnight, as the ground was wet. Temps are closer to the 60s, so not as cold, which is a good thing. I […]
Gratitude – part 4
Hope that all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! As we round out this week of gratitude, today I am grateful for: leftovers stretchy pants a day off to spend with my family May your holiday weekend continue to be full of good food and […]
The Power of Connecting
Another pre-post today, as I am scheduled to get back from my conference very late Thursday night and I suspect will be digging out of my inbox most of Friday (today). This one is about the power of connecting with someone on campus. Wake Forest’s culture […]
BINGO!
Today I am winding my way home, but thought I’d pre-post an activity that your Deacs may want to try (or you could do in your own home communities, maybe with a little modification). It’s a Bingo card. The goal is to get five spaces […]
Blast from the Past
Since I am at a conference this week, I thought it might be fun to cast your memories back to what was happening this week when your Deacs were just babies and toddlers. So here’s a look at things that were happening on November 15th […]
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 […]