As part of my graduate program in higher education, I am doing a research project on the engagement of college parents and families at Wake Forest. Families in the Classes of 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 were sent an email survey about how we engage […]
Yesterday was a great day for new students and their families – four New Student Receptions took place from New York to Florida. Thanks to all our host families and all our guests. Hope you had as much fun as we did! We have a […]
For all the dog lovers out there, today is Take Your Dog to Work Day, and my wonderful division of Wake supported this effort. So my Deac Dog was at work early today with Class of ’27. In addition to dogs, we have a […]
Lots of stuff for the blog today. First up, I am in dire need of 3 current students in NJ to come to our New Student Reception this Sunday afternoon in West Orange. If your Deac wants to help out, please have them email me […]
For any of you with Deacs in summer school, they may be looking for ways to fill the time outside of class. Wake has a Professional Development Center that offers all kinds of classes and workshops – some are just for faculty and staff, […]
Today is all about geography. First, a program note: our Alexandria, VA New Student Reception has been canceled, so there is no event on June 27th. New students/families who’d planned to attend Alexandria can attend the DC reception this Thursday or Potomac, MD on […]
Belated Happy Father’s Day to all our Deac dads, stepdads, granddads, and all the special men in our students’ lives. We hope it was a great day for you. For our P’23 new families, the New Deac Week (aka Orientation) brochure has been made into […]
I’m making my way back from Florida from my first New Student Reception of the summer (thanks, Ponte Vedra, for the warm welcome!), so this is a pre-posted Daily Deac with content provided by the School of Business. Is your ’19 graduate looking for their […]
I am traveling today, so here is a pre-posted Daily Deac. Enjoy! One of the happy surprises at Wake is how well people connect to each other – both on campus and beyond. And the small size of Wake means that people can share experiences […]
Today we are taking a look through my excellent colleague Ken Bennett’s photo archives to bring you a look back at moments in campus life this past year. From athletics and campus recreation, to arts and special events, and even just some hangout places – […]
