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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
[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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Today is just packed. Tons of things to see and do. This afternoon starting at 3:30 pm on the Mag Quad (aka Manchester Plaza) is the Student Involvement Fair – a wonderful opportunity for students of all class years to get involved in […]
