Today is what I am calling LDFRN – Last Day For Right Now. At noon today, all our Deacs need to leave campus, save for a very small number that were approved to stay because of exceptional hardships. Even though staff are working remotely, I […]
I described the coronavirus situation to someone as like riding the Space Shuttle on the outside – it is a crazy ride where you are going a bajillion miles an hour and hanging on for dear life 🙂 We continued to work throughout the weekend. […]
First of all, I would like to thank all the Daily Deacdom for your patience as we navigate this uncharted territory together. Colleges typically have great playbooks for move-in, orientation, major events, etc. but this is a situation that none of us have gone through […]
I am typing this at 7 am and there could be things that change between now and 5-6 pm when this typically hits your mailboxes but I want to make sure this gets in the queue to be sent to you. Things really are moving at […]
The human, personal touch of Wake Forest is something we greatly value, and it has been a point of pride that our communications with our parents and families are warm, personal, and that they reflect our desire to have you engaged as vital members of […]
Because I am at an event this week, this is a pre-post. This is the speech of one of our Senior Oration finalists, Lucy Porter (’20), gave at the Senior Oration reading earlier this spring. Her oration was entitled “Knowing No.” Correction to yesterday’s post […]
Because I am at a University event, today is a pre-post. As a reminder, my colleagues will look for any campuswide emails sent during my absence and would share those in the Daily Deac. This fall, Wake Forest University will host a signature speaker forum […]
I will be at a University event through Friday, so today is a guest post from Ingrid Liliana Mendoza-Batista, Assistant Professor of the Practice, Department of Spanish and Italian. Two quick updates: Members of the Class of 2024 (our Early Decision incoming students) received an […]
As we continue this week leading up to Spring Break, thought I would bring you a few program notes. Is your Deac a fan of The Office? (Have to confess it is one of my all time faves!) Tonight is Office Trivia in Shorty’s. […]
March officially ushers in Women’s History Month. Here is some information from our Women’s Center: We are excited to celebrate Women’s History Month 2020. Our theme this year is “Suffrage to Solidarity” which seeks to reflect on the 100 year anniversary of the 19th amendment […]