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Rain Rain Go Away

This is why we put the Commencement tent up early, for days like these.  It is a gray and stormy day, and looks like the rain will continue throughout the day. As you can imagine before a massive event like Commencement, the whole campus is […]


Graduation…Now What?

Today’s Daily Deac was written by John Montana, Associate Director for MA Enrollment Management in the Wake Forest University School of Business.  Before bringing you John’s words, let me make this brief editorial note.  This MA program he describes is a fantastic opportunity for students.  […]


The Weather

Our thoughts are with all of the Wake Forest families who have been in range of the terrible storms of this week.  We hope that you have not been directly affected and are sending our positive thoughts your way. Winston-Salem did not experience any particularly […]


Summer Reading

For several years, our “Information for First-Year Parents” weekly message page would end the academic year with a “Summer Reading” entry, where we offered some picks for potential books parents and families (and students!) could read over the summer.  We’ve changed the format of the […]


President Hatch Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

A colleague of mine shared some pretty big news from campus today.  President Hatch has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.  I will confess I did not know the particulars of this organization, but it is described as follows:  “One of […]


Focus on the Forest

Some of the most positive feedback we get at the Daily Deac is from parents and family members who appreciate seeing photos of things that are happening on campus, and also the “five senses” posts where we set up camp somewhere around the campus and […]


Mann the Quad

Last night at 6:30, campus had a fantastic pep rally to welcome Danny Manning, our new men’s head basketball coach.  The event was called “Mann the Quad” (perhaps a reference to the “Seize the Quad” events they have once every year or so) […]


New Minor to be Offered

The Daily Deac is on a break this week, but wanted to share with you some news we’d heard about a new minor to be offered at Wake Forest.  Details below. ——————- MINOR IN CELEBRITY STUDIES (CEL) Wake Forest is creating a new minor in […]


Final Preparations for Move-In

This is the last Friday before students arrive, and as I look around campus, there is a lot of activity.  The finishing touches are going on for the Farrell Hall landscaping.  There are lots of new plants and grasses around the building.  The new residence […]


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