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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 […]


Looking for a Holiday Present?

The ranks are thinning.  You can see it in the parking lots and in the [relatively fewer] numbers of students walking across campus.  It’s fun to see students as they are departing, when you catch a hug with a roommate or friend or a kiss […]


Rainy, Wet, and Cold

This is not the trifecta that we were hoping for as we start the week.  It is cold, dreary, and rainy.  You can see it on the Quad Cam. Tomorrow is going to be worse – highs only in the mid-30s, and lows […]


Spring Break Idea

November seems a strange time to be thinking about Spring Break, I know, but there is a good reason for it.  There is a fantastic opportunity for students to embrace our Pro Humanitate motto by doing an alternative to the traditional beach party Spring Break […]


Hit the Bricks Is Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is one of my very, very favorite days on campus: Hit the Bricks.  The Events Calendar describes Hit the Bricks as follows: “Hit the Bricks is a Brian Piccolo Cancer Fund philanthropy now in its 12th year. Relay teams of students, faculty […]


Ways to Get Involved with Pro Humanitate

It’s the start of the semester and there are still many students – and not just first-years – who are trying to find some meaningful engagement and activities.  One way to get involved and meet students from all parts of campus is to volunteer. I […]


Pro Humanitate at work

Don’t know if you have seen the nice article on the main WFU web site about the Pro Humanitate Institute – if not, do read it.  “The new Institute is consolidating Wake Forest’s various community engagement efforts, including the former Institute for Public Engagement, […]


Creative Solutions

This morning I was privileged to go to the graduation ceremony of the LENS program we have talked about on the Daily Deac this week.  This program brought high school students to campus to work in groups and partner with local agencies on finding creative […]


Wake ‘N Shake – You Can Help, Deac Families

Wake ‘N Shake 2014 is coming up this weekend.   Wake ‘N Shake is a 12-hour dance marathon which benefits the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund.  Wake Forest students will stay on their feet for up to twelve hours to raise money and awareness for […]


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