With the official arrival of fall, the calendar turns to an annual event that is beloved by the local community and students alike – the Dixie Classic Fair. The fair features rides, animals, competitions and displays, and food. Lots and lots of food. Things like deep […]
Yesterday I had the privilege of attending a seminar on leadership, which was led by John Allison, Distinguished Professor of Practice in the School of Business and former CEO of BB&T Corporation. While he was teaching a leadership class to staff members, he also instructs our […]
Congratulations are due to Wake Forest alumna Jelisa Castrodale (’01), who was featured in today’s Winston-Salem Journal for her win on the television game show Jeopardy, which aired last night in Winston-Salem. Go Deacs! From the Winston-Salem Journal: “Jelisa Castrodale, a sportswriter […]
Just released: “GREENSBORO, NC – Wake Forest’s football game against Georgia Tech at BB&T Field on Saturday, October 2, has been selected for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff, as announced on Monday by the ACC office. The game will be televised by either ESPNU or […]
There is a new story on the WFU web site about the challenges of parenting a college student, particularly in the vein of ‘when to let go vs. when to get involved.’ Here is a brief excerpt: “For parents of today’s college students, child-rearing focused on […]
Wake Forest has been making great strides in the arena of personal and career development. More than just helping students find a job following graduation, the Office of Personal and Career Development (which includes the Career Services office), is trying to help students pinpoint who […]
At a meeting of the College Board of Visitors (one of the University’s volunteer boards) last week, Donna McGalliard, the Dean of Residence Life, was discussing the intentionality of our campus design and the fact that our residence hall plan correlates closely with students’ […]
Smitty’s Notes is a local blog that offers news and information about activities in the city of Winston-Salem. If you are a parent far away and you want to see some of the events and cultural opportunities taking place in your student’s local community, […]
There has now been two full weeks of classes at Wake Forest. Students are settling in to the rhythm of academics and hopefully are getting comfortable with their coursework. All first year students are required to take English 111 (the Writing Seminar) unless they opted […]
For an administrator or faculty member, the end of the day Friday represents the end of the work week, time to go home and relax. For students, it hopefully represents the beginning of a nice weekend with friends and fun. As I was leaving work […]
