Meet A Deac
A new week means a new Meet A Deac! And today we have a treat, as we get to hear from another faculty member: Kenneth Berenhaut of the Department of Statistical Sciences. Kenneth, it is nice to meet you and to hear more […]
Happy Friday!
It’s the end of the week, and I suspect your Deacs are happy to have the weekend to look forward to. It’s always great to have some rest and fun after the week is done. I wanted to draw attention to an event coming up […]
Information for Families with Students Currently Abroad
We have a good number of current juniors (‘24s) who are studying abroad this fall. Our P’24 families may have questions about the housing process for their students’ return. Students returning from Fall 2022 semester abroad will go through one of three pathways to secure […]
Chilly Wednesday
It is very cold in Winston-Salem right now (well, cold for us). There was frost on the ground and it was right about at freezing level first thing this morning, and it won’t get past 55 degrees or so. The next two nights will have […]
Someone Has to Go Last
Before we get to today’s main topic, we have a few news items to cover up front. President Wente and Provost Gillespie announced that Corey D.B. Walker, Ph.D., M.Div., M.T.S., director of Wake Forest’s African American Studies Program and scholar of African American social, […]
Meet A Deac
It’s a new week, so time for another Meet A Deac! Today it is my pleasure to introduce you to Janessa Dunn from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Janessa, welcome to Meet A Deac! We’ll start at the beginning, with your job title and how […]
News, and Views from Family Weekend
This afternoon we had a big announcement from President Wente and Provost Gillespie: “We write to share the news that on January 1, 2023, Dean Jonathan Lee Walton will assume the presidency of Princeton Theological Seminary. Dean Walton, a social ethicist whose scholarship focuses on […]
Easy Day
Today is the official start of Fall Break. Whether your Deac came home, went elsewhere for the weekend, or is on campus, my money is that they slept in (heck, they still may be sleeping at the time I wrote this in late morning!) Because […]
Pre-Fall Break Thoughts
Some late-breaking news this afternoon that I’m trying to squeeze in before deadline: the Campus Health Committee shared recommendations for vaccines in a message to students, faculty, and staff (a copy is being sent to families as well). Read the full message or […]
Tuesday Newsday
I’m back at work following my surgery (all good, thanks for the kind wishes). There is a lot to cover today, so let’s get right to it. Please encourage your Deacs to take The National College Health Assessment. This survey is crucial in helping us […]