Today I Am Asking for a Favor
Most of the time at the Daily Deac we are simply here to give you a glimpse of campus life and some snapshots of things your students might see, hear, or do. Today I am going to ask our Deac families for a favor – […]
Empty
Empty. That is the only word to say it. Campus feels empty without your students. And beyond the temporary joy that comes from magnificently easy parking now that everyone is gone, it feels a lot less lively without the students. So I am cheering myself […]
Crisis Management
Last week I spent three days in a Crisis Management training program. There were 42 of us in class, representing University Police, Facilities, Residence Life and Housing, Parking, ARAMARK/food service, Communications, Chaplain’s office, Counseling Center, IS, Student Health, Athletics, HR, Budget/Finance, and a few more […]
Class of 2018
This is one of those wonderful feel-good stories. Two childhood friends whose families knew each other in college. The families vacationed together and stayed close all their lives, even though they live in separate states. Both friends apply to Wake Forest for college. Early Decision. […]
Your Present: To Be Present
Your Deacs are slogging through Finals Week and they are going to come home tired, weary, maybe a little self-indulgent in wanting to sleep all day and do nothing of import. Give them the grace to just “be” for a couple of days and settle […]
Why I Love to Write – by Kevin Jordan (’15)
The fall issue of the English department newsletter came out recently, and when I got my copy of it as an English major alumna, I was struck by this story below. It is written by Kevin Jordan, a member of the Class of […]
WF Hires New Football Coach?
Good morning, Daily Deacers. We have a developing story in process. All manner of media outlets are reporting that Wake Forest has hired Dave Clawson from Bowling Green as our next head football coach. Most of the articles are saying that there will be a […]
Send Your Deacs An E-Card for Finals
Game on! It’s Finals Week, and your Deacs are wrapping up the semester with final exams, or perhaps papers and projects. Finals Week is normally Stress Central, so here at the Daily Deac we wanted to give you a little something to help boost your […]
The Lovefeast – This Sunday
This Sunday evening at 8 pm, Wake Forest students, faculty, and staff (and some community members as well) will gather in Wait Chapel for the Lovefeast, one of the most cherished holiday traditions on campus. The official description of the event is at the […]
To Think About (Do?) Over Winter Break
Your students are going to be home soon for the winter break. It comes right after finals. They will be exhausted. They will want to sleep (a lot). And eat (a lot). Many will arrive home with a mountain of laundry (for you). It will […]