A ringing endorsement
It’s a beautiful end to our week and a Black and Gold Friday on top of that. Who else is with me in wearing their WFU colors today? I was up on the Quad today and for the first time since Commencement took a good […]
Wake Downtown
Today’s Daily Deac is a guest post from Rebecca Alexander, Professor of Chemistry, Director of Academic Programming for Wake Downtown, and F.M. Kirby Family Faculty Fellow. —————- We have just completed our first semester at Wake Downtown! Eighteen classes met each week, including History 366 “Historic Preservation,” Education […]
Pic of the day
The tent is still in the process of being erected, though much of that might have been on hold today because it was raining cats and dogs earlier today. Check out the progress on the Quad Cam. Since it is slow here and all […]
Picture Perfect
Today is Campus Day for Accepted Students, so this morning my Office of Family Engagement colleagues and I had the good fortune to see and visit with many families. As in past years, some of them were kicking the tires between Wake and their other […]
Lots of Catching Up to Do
We’re back at it after a week of PTO and being totally off the grid. It’s a gorgeous day, sunny and low 80s. If one could complain about anything, it would be that the pollen is out in full force. People’s cars have a green […]
Finding More in the Sources – Senior Oration by Madeline Coffey (’17)
It’s Friday, Deac families! That means call your students and tell them you love them. I’ll be back next week and eager to catch up on everything I missed while I was gone this week – it should be tons of blooming trees and amazing […]
Certificate in Strategic Analysis and Decision-Making online course
Here’s an opportunity for all our parents and families! The Wake Forest University Certificates program will be offering a Certificate in Strategic Analysis and Decision-Making course that begins in May. This is first certificate program that will be offered online, so anyone can take it […]
Senior Oration – Tatenda Mashanda (’17) “A Charge to Fellow Millennials”
This evening is the start of Passover, so to all our families who are celebrating, I wish you Chag Kasher V’Sameach. My vacation continues, so here is another pre-post. This is from Tatenda Mashanda. I met Tatenda once and he is a remarkable guy indeed. Happy reading! “A […]
A Glass of the Finest
Part of Wake Forest’s fight song goes as follows: O Here’s to Wake Forest A glass of the finest… And tomorrow, your Deacs can get a double dose of Wake Forest deliciousness for Arnold Palmer Day. The Traditions Council is sponsoring this event, and […]
I Am Sorry, Y’All
To everyone I scared yesterday with my [belated] April-foolery, my heartfelt apologies. One of my many weaknesses is a desire to be clever, and April Fool’s Day is always a good time for that. Some of you emailed me after you got through the whole […]