A colleague of mine sent a very interesting article from the New York Times entitled “The Return of the Natives,” which talks about how students (particularly first year students) and parents have to readjust over Winter Break. It covers the holiday transition from a […]
We’re back to school again and thrilled to have the campus bustling with students. Our new students moved in on Friday and have been involved in their orientation process; activities for them continue through Tuesday. Then for everyone, classes begin on Wednesday. It’s a time […]
Today is the start of Move-In Day and Orientation, and we welcome all of our new families to campus! The Parent Programs office will be at the Campus Services and Information Fair from 8-4 pm in the Benson Center room 401. Please be sure to […]
We’re about a month away from school starting up again – and we’ll welcome the newest Deacs of the Class of 2016 all the way up through the seniors in the Class of 2013. And as we look toward this year and a time of […]
The last week of June/first week of July is always a very busy time in the Parent Programs office, which is why we’ve been lighter than usual on the Daily Deac blog. Our office organizes the New Student Receptions program, which brings together incoming students […]
Through the beauty of social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest, you can be privy to other people’s “bucket lists” – those things you hope to do in life. They could be big adventures, or small accomplishments, but they are meaningful to you. […]
The Wake Forest motto is Pro Humanitate or ‘for humanity.’ While students hear and see that phrase a lot, I am not sure how much it really sinks in to their minds. In the early part of your college years, you are so busy immersing […]
The Parent Programs office’s version of March Madness continues! We’re down to the Elite 8 in our March Madness – Waketology brackets. If you haven’t played along yet, it’s not too late to start! Vote from now until Friday at noon for your Final Four. […]
Our next Meet a Deac is a member of our own Parent Programs team! Here’s Elizabeth Marsh (’07), Assistant Director of Parent and Young Alumni Giving. ———— You and I work together, so I know some of this, but let’s do this properly! What is […]
Because it’s almost Winter Break for our administrators, faculty and staff, we’re devoting the next week of the Daily Deac blog to more “Meet a Deac” features. We hope you enjoy continuing to meet the talented and caring members of the campus community who […]
