Happy Black and Gold Friday, Deac families! I am out on PTO today, and then will be traveling west for our Atherton New Student Reception, so this is a pre-post (as will be many of next week’s Daily Deacs). During Commencement weekend, we had a […]
I wish there was a Poteat Field Cam today because the D.E.S.K. service project is happening this afternoon. On my way back from a meeting, I walked across Poteat Field to see a ton of desks being painted white in preparation for a […]
Today at noon there was a service in the Sutton Center to dedicate Wake Forest’s very own Peace Pole. Chaplain Tim Auman led a wonderful program for the community. Evidently there are over 200,000 Peace Poles in the world, in all (or nearly all) […]
Today has been an absolutely glorious weather day. It was nice and cool in the morning, still sunny, but not too hot. Yesterday I got my first glimpse of the leaves on the campus trees starting to change colors (and some were even falling in […]
You are probably all tiring of the descriptions of the superb weather we are having here, but it bears repeating. It. Is. Glorious. Lots on the docket to talk about today, most of it coming in the vein of ‘items on the WFU smorgasboard’. Urge […]
Last Day of Classes. Hard to believe this semester is almost at end. Exams will begin on the 7th – you can see the exam schedule online to see the range of times exams are offered. As your students prepare for Winter Break, there are […]
I suspect like many of you, I was shocked and horrified to see the events unfolding in Paris on Friday afternoon. I worried for the French people (I had studied abroad in France while at WFU), but also for our study abroad students – those […]
[Trigger warning for today’s Daily Deac: 9/11 anniversary mentioned.] As is frequently my practice on Fridays, I check out the Events calendar online to see what’s coming up for the weekend that may be of interest to your students. There are more than will be mentioned […]
Yesterday I was up on the Quad and in the Benson Center and was witness to preparations for the holidays. On the Quad, pine garlands were being placed on the arches and light poles. A Christmas tree was being set up in front of […]
This Sunday evening at 8 pm, Wake Forest students, faculty, and staff (and some community members as well) will gather in Wait Chapel for the Lovefeast, one of the most cherished holiday traditions on campus. The official description of the event is at the […]
