Welcome Back!
Spring Break seemed to go by in a flash for us – did it for you and your Deacs? Happily, they are coming back to a campus where spring has sprung. If you drive in the main entrance off of Silas Creek Parkway and Reynolda […]
Weekend Recap
Campus is opening at 10 am today, largely due to the fact that while main roads in Winston are mostly clear and in good shape, neighborhood roads are barely touched by plows (if at all) and can remain difficult to navigate for several days afterwards. […]
Deacs Abroad Newsletter
This message came to my inbox yesterday from our Center for Global Programs and Studies. There are opportunities to apply to our WFU Houses in London, Venice, and Vienna – and some reflections from students currently abroad. Study abroad is something I always encourage my […]
Sweater Weather
Today is the first day this semester that you could rightly refer to as Sweater Weather. The day started out in the low 70s and the temperature has dropped into the mid 60s. It’s overcast and grey and we’re starting to see some color in […]
All the Sunny Spaces
Today is the final Tues-Thurs class of the spring semester. Not a cloud in the sky. Beautiful blue sky, around 65 degrees. Totally perfect. Unless of course you are trying to finish projects and papers and start studying for finals and aren’t outside to enjoy […]
Good News Thursday
Have to admit, campus feels very strange without the students here. While we hope they are all having a good time with you or with friends if they made a trip together, we are going to be happy to have them back with us. When […]
Big News Today! Stephen Colbert!!!
This might be the biggest Commencement speaker news Wake Forest has seen since we announced then Secretary of State, Colin Powell. Today at 10 am, we announced that the 2015 Commencement speaker will be comedian Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report. I wish I could have […]
Anyone Else Wishing for Spring? Or Summer?
Though February is a short month, it can seem like it lasts forever if you are sick of winter and cold and jackets and the risk of snow. So if you are in the throes of the Winter Blahs, take a deep breath and look […]
Guest Blogger on Study Abroad
Daily Deac fans, today I have the great joy of passing along an essay written by sophomore Ashley Laughlin (’17) about her experience in Dijon, France. Ashley chronicled her semester abroad and was willing to share it here. As a student who studied abroad in […]
Flow House in Vienna
I received word late last week that there are still a few spots available at the Flow House in Vienna for the upcoming fall semester. Here is a little bit of info about the Flow House that we ran several weeks ago. I had […]