Parents, there is a ceremonial event today in the life of the University, and I hope you will encourage your students to attend. Founder’s Day Convocation will be held at 4 p.m. in Wait Chapel. Founders’ Day Convocation honors this years senior class, as well as […]
Wake Forest’s own Reynolds Professor of American Studies, poet Maya Angelou, is being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She is being honored at a luncheon in Washington, DC today. The Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who […]
These are good times at WFU. Temps are between the 50s-60s and we’re even predicted to hit nearly 70 by the weekend. On campus, there are lots of shorts, light jackets, pretty dresses. The students are ready for warmth and sun. Pretty soon the […]
It’s Friday morning, bright and sunny. Normally students are very happy on Fridays, because their work week is almost over and they will have time to do fun things during the weekend. Happily, the weather forecast says it will be sunny and high 50s this […]
One of the best parts about being on a college campus is being able to participate in debates and discussions. Sometimes these debates are about Big Ideas, and other times it’s about something like ‘Should Snooki have come to WFU?’ But at the end of […]
Wake Forest has been placing great energy and emphasis on having a vibrant campus life, and the Parent Programs office has been partnering with the Campus Life office to be able to share with you some of the things happening on campus every weekend. There are […]
On January 27th, Wake Foresters in the Charlotte area spent an evening with “Mr. Wake Forest” Ed Wilson (’43), Provost Emeritus, Andy Chan, Vice President for Career Development, and Maria Henson (’82), a Pulitzer Prize winner and associate vice president and editor-at-large at Wake Forest. They were in […]
It is a gray and windy day this morning on the Quad. For the first time in too long a time, the Quad is rolled. Members of our Facilities team are already out there trying to corral the toilet paper into bags and dispose […]
Back by popular demand – our friends in the Campus Life office have given us a sneek peek at some of the activities available for your students this weekend: “Friday – January 28th, 2011 Student Union Film Series: The Social Network 7 and 9:30pm, […]
This morning, the Student Government Association hosted a panel of Seniors who provided advice to underclassmen on securing an internship. The Senior panel included Borden Cornwall (who interned with Aon Consulting), Samuel Flynn (BioBotz), Matthew Kaden (Morgan Stanley Finance Division), Kyle Knauff (Insight Sourcing Group), […]
