The Best Day of the Year
Commencement was today – and in all my 17 Commencements, this might have been the most perfect weather we have ever had. It was very cool in the am – and the grass was plenty dewy, so I know there must have been a lot […]
Commencement and New Students Website
P’16s – your Big Day is almost here! There are tons of seniors back from Beach Week/Postexams who are mobbing the Quad right now picking up their Commencement tickets and caps and gowns from the Bookstore. It’s a happy sight to see. If you haven’t […]
Everybody Pray for Good Weather
Since Commencement is coming up on Monday, now is the time to start sending all prayers, positive thoughts, good vibes, etc. for us to have great weather. So please, take a moment to think good thoughts for us. Everyone wants to graduate on the Quad. […]
Unofficial Commencement Tips
Every year, I try to provide some unofficial tips for our P’16 parents and families coming for Commencement. I am assuming, of course, that everyone has referenced the Commencement web site, looked at the FAQ for parents, etc. So here is my […]
Professor of Music Richard Heard
We are saddened to announce that Richard Heard, professor of music, died May 8 in Winston-Salem after a long illness. Dr. Heard joined Wake Forest’s faculty in 1996. He was an accomplished concert singer who had performed many years across the country and in Europe. […]
Photo of the Day – Part 2
Since I am on the road, thought I would show you my top 10 all time favorite Wake pictures from my Daily Deac archive. Hope you enjoy! These are in no particular order, by the way. — by Betsy […]
Photo of the Day
The Daily Deac is on the road – so for the next couple of days, we’ll give you a few of our favorite pictures from Ken Bennett’s archive. Today’s topic is Commencements past. Hopefully this will give all our parents and families something to look […]
A Message to Our P’16s
This is the time of year that is bittersweet for me. I am so excited to welcome our new Class of 2020 (and their P’20 parents and families) to campus, but I am sad to see our Class of 2016 graduate and have them (and […]
The Dreaded Overstudying Photo
This picture was taken several years ago during finals. It is from the library, and was one student’s list of things to do to prep for the exam. It reads: – read over notes again – read over descriptions of articles – […]
Advice to Incoming Freshman (But Still Applicable to the Others)
This appeared in my Facebook feed via the Washington Post: “The 7 things new college students don’t know that drive professors crazy.” Written by a former high school teacher turned college professor, this outlines some of the DON’Ts of interacting with college professors, at […]