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First Football Game of the Season

Tonight we have our first home football game of the season.  Wake plays the Green Wave of Tulane at 7 pm at BB&T Field.  If you have not already discovered the nifty new webcams we have online on our Resources page (at bottom), there […]


FDOC and the Five Senses of the Quad

Today is affectionately referred to as FDOC (First Day of Classes) and it is a spectacular day, at least weather wise.  Sunny, warm if you are in the sun, cool if you are in the shade, and a light breeze. You can check out the […]


My Annual Recommendation for the Counseling Center

We had a wonderful, whirlwind weekend of Move-In and Orientation for our new students.  It was a hot one, but we were so happy to see all our new ’20s and P’20s, as well as see our upperclassmen students and their families.  Classes start tomorrow, so […]


The New Parents and Families Site is Live!!!

Happy Move-In Day to all our P’20s!  Please, please come see me in the Benson Center Room 401 between the hours of 8-4 at the Campus Services and Information Fair.  My colleagues from the Office of Family Engagement and I will have some giveaways – […]


Move In Flashback – Part II

Hard to believe that Move-In Day is tomorrow!  As I conclude my vacation, we finish up our look back at 2015 Move-In through the lens of the very talented Ken Bennett, Director of Photography. Let’s everyone hope for cool weather and a smooth Move-In tomorrow.  It’s going […]


Move In Flashback – Part I

Two more days of vacation for me and then I arrive back in time for Move-In.  So I thought it might be fun to take a pictorial look back at last year’s Move-In via Ken Bennett’s great work.  Hoping this might provide a glimpse of […]


Wonk Factoids – New Student Receptions Roundup

Still out on PTO trying to rest up before Move-In Day.  The Office of Family Engagement’s biggest job every summer is to plan the New Student Receptions we hold across the country.  We have a lot of fun at these events and hope you do […]


Great Washington Post Article on What Professors Don’t Want

I am out on PTO until Move-In Day this Friday, so I am pre-posting a few articles in my absence. Brief aside and explanation: when I know I am going to be on vacaction, I frequently schedule posts for the days where I will be […]


Packing Advice

As we close out this week, here is a final tip for students.  Again, this might be most applicable for new first-year students, but a good reminder to our upperclassmen/women.  It’s about packing for college. One of the single best pieces of advice I got […]


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