Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the induction ceremony of the newest members of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest academic honor society. About twenty juniors and around 50 seniors were invited to join this year. It was a wonderful event […]
Some of the most positive feedback we get at the Daily Deac is from parents and family members who appreciate seeing photos of things that are happening on campus, and also the “five senses” posts where we set up camp somewhere around the campus and […]
Good Monday morning, Deac families! Here’s a little bit of news from everywhere to help you start your week. This weekend was perhaps the most beautiful one we have had all spring. It was sunny all weekend, highs in the mid-70s, and all of the […]
Today is the first of two Campus Days for Accepted Students. These days are some of the happiest of our year – when we get a chance to meet potential members of the Class of 2018 and their parents. If you are a coming […]
It is coming down to the end of the semester and the Class of 2014 will very soon leave us for Whatever’s Next. For some of them it will be their first real job. For others, graduate or professional school. Others are still looking for […]
Last night at 6:30, campus had a fantastic pep rally to welcome Danny Manning, our new men’s head basketball coach. The event was called “Mann the Quad” (perhaps a reference to the “Seize the Quad” events they have once every year or so) […]
Today is a spectacularly glorious day on campus. Temps in the 60s, sunny and mild, light breeze. I took a walk at lunchtime through the north side of campus (near Farrell and the new North Dining Hall), past Student Apartments, behind the Byrum Center and […]
The staff of the Daily Deac had a week’s vacation last week, and it looks like we picked an eventful week to be gone. As you have surely seen by now, Wake has a new basketball coach in Danny Manning. Here is the official email […]
The Daily Deac returns from break today. It’s April now, and we hope you are starting to feel the magic of spring wherever you are. One of the most legendary Wake Forest English classes was “Blake, Yeats, and Thomas,” taught by Dr. Edwin G. Wilson […]
As the Daily Deac concludes its week off, we wanted to end with a Pic of the Day. What you see below is a fun shot of the Deacon statue at Deacon Tower. Twilight on a nice evening. Hard to top that. Hope you and […]
