Getting close now
Today is the day before LDOC (the Last Day of Classes). One more day of formal classes, and then it is off to the races towards final exams. Is it just me, or did the semester breeze by in a flash?? It is unseasonably warm […]
Move Out, Not Throw Out
I’m at an all-day staff meeting today, so this is a pre-posted blog with content from my friends in the Office of Sustainability. Updated to add: We had two broadcast emails go to students, faculty, and staff on Sunday and Monday. The first was to […]
A hale and hearty THANK YOU
Happy LFOC (Last Friday of Classes) to all. No doubt this is going to be a busybusybusy weekend for our Deacs as they finish classes and prep for finals, which start May 3rd. But first, let me say a hale and hearty THANK YOU to […]
Today we have a *BIG* opportunity
There is a great opportunity out there today: today is our Day of Giving (or as we are calling it this year, Matchstravaganza. A lot is at stake here – if we get 1,000 gifts, an anonymous donor will provide a $50,000 match. That is […]
New Dean of the Law School Named
Today the campus community received a message announcing the new Dean of the School of Law. It reads, in part: It is my pleasure to inform you that Wake Forest University has chosen Jane Aiken to become the next Dean of the School of […]
As the end of the semester approaches
It’s that time of year – when students are looking their various syllabi for their classes and are anticipating what feels like a mountain of work: final projects, the last big paper of the class, and of course final exams. Students at this point in […]
Late Night Food Run & Deep Conversation
A final thought this week for our end-of-semester bucket list: have a deep conversation with friends over a late night food run. Back in my time at Wake, we did this by going to Krispy Kreme around 11 at night, getting a dozen donuts, and […]
Sunrise, sunset
Today’s end-of-semester bucket list might be more of a challenge – because it involves getting up early, which is generally not our Deacs’ forte. It is about seeing one good sunrise, and one good sunset. The sunset part is easy. Park yourself out in a […]
Swing
Since I am out all week, we are featuring some things your Deac might want to check off his or her bucket list. Up today: indulge your inner child and swing on the swings on Davis Field. There are a few swings at the […]
End of semester bucket list
I am on PTO this week, so the post below was pre-scheduled. However, need to make a brief mention of the tornado warning last night. First up, everything is fine – no tornado hit campus (and at my house – 3 miles from campus – it was […]