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World Cultural Festival, LiveSafe, and Library Info

Here’s an opportunity for your Deacs to do something fun and global.  Tomorrow (Friday, September 18th) the Office of Multicultural Affairs, SAF and The Center for Global Programs and Studies will be hosting the 7th Annual World Cultural Festival from 5:30-8:00 pm on Manchester Plaza (Rain Location: Benson 401).  There […]


News and a Great Story

I got this email below and it caught my eye on two fronts: 1) there is an opportunity for students who want to get involved in a leadership capacity with a campus project, and 2) there is also an opportunity to students who want to pitch a […]


Puppies and Popsicles Wednesday, Greenwich Event Friday

I am on the Volunteer Service Corps listserv, and got a happy email yesterday about an event tomorrow.  One of the toughest adjustments for some college students is the lack of pets.  If you grew up with a dog or a cat (or any other beloved […]


Flu Vaccine Clinic October 7th

Our Student Health Service sent me some information today about an upcoming flu vaccine clinic, which will be held on October 7th.  Vaccines are of course a personal decision, but having been taken down by a flu that went through campus in January of […]


Sports Matter, But Is Something the Matter with Sports?

There are a good many Deacs who are interested in sports – either playing sports via Intramural or Club sports, going to live sporting events from our WFU teams, or watching other college or pro sports on TV.  We have a speaker coming up tomorrow […]


What’s On Tap for Today and This Weekend

[Trigger warning for today’s Daily Deac:  9/11 anniversary mentioned.] As is frequently my practice on Fridays, I check out the Events calendar online to see what’s coming up for the weekend that may be of interest to your students.  There are more than will be mentioned […]


Lots of News Today

Yesterday the U.S. News and World Report’s 2016 Best Colleges guide came out.  Key stats: Wake Forest ranked 27th among 280 national universities. Wake Forest has been ranked in the top 30 national universities for 20 years. The Wake Forest School of Business undergraduate program […]


Fall Is Coming

It was a hot one yesterday, but with every passing day in September, we get a little closer to fall.  So here’s a few fall things your Deacs can look forward to. Fall leaves – Wake is glorious and transcendent in the […]


A Few Words on Academics

First football game of the season was lastnight.  It was a warm one, but the important part is that the Deacs won!  Score was 41-3; recap here.  I’d take a repeat of that score every game day, thank you very much :) It’s the […]


Gameday Tonight / College Colors Day Friday

Lastnight was the panel discussion entitled ‘The Flag: Navigating Southern Identity, Race and Symbolism.’  This was a thought-provoking conversation – sometimes painful, often eye-opening – but colleges are a place for difficult conversations and probing tough issues.  I hope your students attended.  If you wished you […]


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