Wake Forest is known for “Brian’s Song,” the movie about alumnus Brian Piccolo whose life was cut short by cancer (and who was the inspiration for the student-led Brian Piccolo Cancer Fund). But there is another tragic and beautiful true story about Wake Forest football […]
Does your student have a question for President Hatch? Or just want to have a cup of coffee and have a discussion with other students? Student have two opportunities to hear from the president this week. In the popular “Hang with Hatch” event on […]
A colleague in Student Life forwarded me an article about the death of a student at Radford University. The article suggests the student had been at a party, had been intoxicated and that friends put him to bed to ‘sleep off the intoxication.’ My […]
Here’s a sampling of some of the sights on campus – these are upcoming flyers for events, or informational signs student groups have hung. There is a leadership program being advertised… A flyer looking for volunteers for a “Scare” project for Halloween… Interesting […]
There is an article on the “Inside WFU” website about the Chaplain’s office and efforts on campus to promote interfaith dialogue. Here is an excerpt: “The Chaplain’s Office is sponsoring several programs this semester to promote interfaith dialogue and cooperation. Among the highlights are the […]
An important part of a student’s education at Wake Forest is having access to guest speakers and artistic events. There are a couple coming up that may be of interest. On Thursday, October 21st from 4-5:30 pm in the Worrell Center large courtroom, Susan Ivey […]
Several parents have emailed the Parent Programs office at parents@wfu.edu with questions about the Thanksgiving and Winter breaks and how to schedule flights home for their students. Here’s a few things to consider as you make your student’s travel plans: 1. Check the
The Inside WFU web page features profiles of faculty or staff. For parents of English majors, one of the people you might not meet personally (but will have a profound effect on your students) is Connie Green, administrative assistant in the English department. You can […]
There’s a new article online entitled “Thoughtful About Food,” which is about how we are trying to take food waste and recycle it for other purposes. Here’s a brief excerpt: “Wake Forest’s Office of Sustainability is experimenting with ways to reduce food waste […]
Wake TV is the student-run cable channel on campus. They research and create their own stories and film a news segment and other programming. The October 4 news program is about 16 minutes long and is available online. The program covers campus events like […]
