A Rainy Friday
We have some seriously crazy weather for the first day of August. It is gray, cold – low 70s – and has rained steadily all day. This is no where near the norm. If you have been following our coverage of Emily James (’14) and […]
On Problem Solving
There was a blog post forwarded to me yesterday by a friend. It’s by Marshall P. Duke, Candler Professor of Psychology, Emory University; Editor, Journal of Family Life. The article is entitled “Starting College: A Guide for Parents.” It’s got some very good advice for […]
Phili Roundup and a Big Bag of Rice
Last night was our St. David’s, PA (Phili area) New Student Reception and it was a blast. We had so many great new families, as well as some wonderfully poised upperclassmen and even some current parents too. It was a lovely, convivial gathering, as I […]
Remember Our Dancer, Emily James (’14)
If you are a fan of reality TV – or if we’ve just goaded you on via our Facebook page – you’ll know that Wake’s very own Emily James (’14) is on the Fox show So You Think You Can Dance. You can scroll […]
Important Reminders and Action Items
How is it possible that it is almost August?!?! This summer has been speeding by for us – maybe for you as well. Part of the reason our summer is a blur is because we go to so many New Student Receptions (I look forward […]
Pro Humanitate at work
Don’t know if you have seen the nice article on the main WFU web site about the Pro Humanitate Institute – if not, do read it. “The new Institute is consolidating Wake Forest’s various community engagement efforts, including the former Institute for Public Engagement, […]
Some Interesting Stats
We’re coming down to the home stretch of our New Student Receptions, and I thought it might be fun to take a look at some of the statistics of these gatherings for new students and their parents or family members, as well as current students. […]
Some Food for Thought
Some of my friends and colleagues are kind enough to point out articles about parents and parenting, thinking they might be interesting food for thought for our Deac families. Today I am going to bring you a few of those types of articles. Note that […]
Seen and Heard
Today I had occasion to walk all about campus, and thought I’d show you a little bit of what I saw and heard. On the Quad: – close to Efird and Taylor and Huffman and Poteat we have some gorgeous hydrangea bushes – really […]
Gloomy Monday
This is one of those rare summer weeks when it is predicted to be overcast and/or rainy for several days in a row. Normally it is hot – upper 80s, low- to mid-90s – right about now, but we are only supposed to get to […]