Last week was Tie a Yellow Ribbon week on campus, which is meant to raise awareness of sexual assault. There is a week’s worth of activities, which culminates in the Speak Out in Wait Chapel. Speak-out is a ceremony honoring sexual assault survivors. Anonymous testimonials […]
Tonight there is a campus-wide deliberation event being held in the Benson Center from 7-9 pm. It is meant as a venue for the campus to reflect on our campus culture and what kind of community we are. Are we living the values that are […]
There is a great event coming up this weekend – the TEDx Conference. For those unfamiliar with the TED concept, here’s a quote from the TEDx at Wake Forest web site: “TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a […]
Founders’ Day Convocation was held this past Thursday, and as part of the event, three senior orations were featured. It’s always so interesting to me to hear seniors’ reflections. They are close to graduation – now just some 3 months away! – and are […]
One of my colleagues sent me a flyer about Tie a Yellow Ribbon Week, which will be held February 20-23. Tie a Yellow Ribbon Week is a sexual assault awareness week sponsored by the student group PREPARE. Throughout the week there will be visual […]
I was at a meeting this past week with one of my favorite Wake Forest faculty members, Tom Phillips (read his “Meet a Deac” profile). He is working on a fantastic new initiative on campus, Words Awake!, a conference celebrating Wake Forest […]
Happy Valentine’s Day to all our Deac families! I hope wherever you are, your day is full of love and joy. And we’d be remiss if we didn’t remind you to check in with your students today and wish them a happy day too. […]
For the past two months, student organizers have been working alongside faculty members and community partners to host an inspiring day of talks from a variety of national experts. TEDxWakeForestU occurs on Saturday, February 25th, 2012 in Wait Chapel. The focus of […]
We always have a host of activities on campus. This week is no different. Here’s a sampling of some of the things your students can take advantage of on campus if they choose. Wednesday 2/8 from 3-4 pm, Z Smith Reynolds Auditorium. “History and Myth: […]
Today is Wake Forest’s 178th birthday. On February 3, 1834, Wake Forest Manual Labor Institute opened its doors to its first student, John Crenshaw. Crenshaw, along with the 71 other young men who enrolled within the first year, were schooled in agriculture by day and […]
