Month of Intellectual Wellbeing For November, as part of the Thrive campaign, the Office of Wellbeing is highlighting Intellectual Wellbeing. We understand that Wake Forest is an educational journey for your student, but the learning does not stop in the classroom. As parents, we […]
This message came to my inbox yesterday from our Center for Global Programs and Studies. There are opportunities to apply to our WFU Houses in London, Venice, and Vienna – and some reflections from students currently abroad. Study abroad is something I always encourage my […]
The NCAA Tournament bracket came out for men’s soccer – and we are seeded #1. Our Deacs will play this Sunday at Spry Stadium at 1 pm; they will face the winner of the Radford-Charlotte game on Thursday. There’s a nice video with […]
I suspect like many of you, I was shocked and horrified to see the events unfolding in Paris on Friday afternoon. I worried for the French people (I had studied abroad in France while at WFU), but also for our study abroad students – those […]
It’s a sunny Friday – was cold in the morning but now the sun is out and it feels pretty good to let it warm you. Even when the weather gets cold, we have some terrific looking flowerbeds on campus. The flowers and greenery near […]
I was out yesterday for Veteran’s Day, but belated thank you to all of those in the larger Deac family who have served or are serving our country, and especially to our ROTC alumni. On today’s menu: the Five Senses of Farrell, as seen between […]
Yesterday was a punishing weather day. It rained nearly nonstop – sometimes sideways – and was only in the low to mid 50s. It was just a wretched day to be out and about. Today, thankfully, the clouds are still here in patches, but at […]
This weekend, we lost a Wake Forest student, junior Jordan Bayer of Brookline, MA, in a tragic car accident. He was a member of the DKE fraternity and a student in the Business School. Information about the funeral was sent to campus today. There […]
For so many of us, November begins the long procession of holiday celebrations, starting with Thanksgiving. I thought it might be good to reflect on some of the reasons I am thankful for Wake Forest – and maybe some of these reasons will ring true […]
Today is a gorgeous day on campus. We are having one of those late fall warm snaps where it’s 77 and sunny. It is a day where you don’t need a coat, and if you are standing in the sun or hoofing it pretty quickly across […]