Today the campus received an email with some big academic leadership announcements: President Wente has appointed Michele Gillespie, current Dean of Wake Forest’s College of Arts and Sciences, to succeed Rogan Kersh (’86) as University Provost, effective July 1st. After a sabbatical year, during which […]
Happy Monday, Deac families. I have an enormous affection for the Office of the Chaplain, because there is so much important work they do – often quietly, behind the scenes – to support our campus. Our chaplains are full of empathy and loving-kindness, and they […]
It’s the end of the week, and Fridays are always fun days, because you know you have the weekend to enjoy. And it is going to be a terrific weather weekend – mid to high 60s/low 70s; looks like we might get some rain Tuesday […]
It has been a gray, rainy, and quite windy day for much of today. The storms that have been plaguing folks to the west of us were making their way through North Carolina today, though thankfully these storms were milder. It’s a good thing to […]
I happened to look at our main wfu.edu website today and saw this terrific story by my friend and colleague Kerry King (’85) of the Wake Forest Magazine. It’s an interview with alumnus and veteran Matt Gallagher (’05), who tells the story of his […]
We are still riding the high of Dr. Wente’s inauguration last Friday. My talented colleagues produced this terrific photostory that captured the best of the festivities. In case you missed the ceremony, you can watch the video or read her inauguration address. […]
It’s Monday, and its another edition of Meet A Deac! Today I am pleased to be introducing a faculty member from the Education department, Adam Friedman. Adam, so glad to have you as this week’s Meet A Deac! Will you please tell me your job title? My […]
At long last, today is the official Inauguration Day for President Wente. The morning started off with a lively and festive Community Breakfast on Manchester Plaza (aka Mag Quad). There were tons of people there, including the cheerleaders and our band. People sat under the […]
The campus community was sent a message this morning reminding of the Face to Face event this evening at 6:30 pm in Wait Chapel; This event features Larry Culp (P ’17, P ’19, P ’23), University Trustee and CEO of GE, and Gene Woods, CEO of Atrium […]
This past Friday afternoon, I was up on the Quad and there was a lot of activity. It’s been a long time since I’d done a Five Senses post, so I thought this would be a good day to do one. Enjoy. I see… A […]