13 Days
In just 13 days, our WFU Class of 2017 will be arriving en masse to campus for Move-In Day. As you might imagine, things are hurry-scurry here as we get ready to greet them. Lots of the final work is being done on various projects […]
Deacons to DC (and a few spots in between) – Part II
Last week we let parents and families know of an opportunity for their students to take a charter bus home for Thanksgiving break for those who live in the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Washington DC areas. IMPORTANT NOTE: the pickup site of the Fredericksburg stop has […]
ZSArt
It has been a very busy week in the Parent Programs office, which is reflected in this week’s lack of Daily Deacs. We are wrapping up the final New Student Receptions for incoming first-year students and trying to prepare for their arrival in less than […]
Deacons to DC (and a few stops in between)
The Daily Deac is taking a break from its normal campus life coverage because we are trying to help DC area families learn about a special opportunity for Thanksgiving travel home. One of our Deac Moms in the area has been gracious enough to volunteer […]
Tuition Is Due August 1 – Act Now if Needed
Parents and families – especially our newest ones – this is your Daily Deac reminder that fall tuition is due on August 1st. That’s just around the corner. It is important to note that Wake Forest does not mail paper tuition bills to a student’s […]
Farrell Hall’s Finishing Touches
Every day you can see progress at the north entrance to campus at the site of Farrell Hall, our new business building. Over the past several days, they have created curbs along the front side of the street that borders the building. They are diligently […]
Just for Parents: Helping with the Transition to College and Beyond
The writing staff of the Daily Deac has been at New Student Receptions this week and it has been a great joy to meet so many excited new students and families who are getting ready for school to start. The members of the Class of […]
Photo of the Day
Today’s Daily Deac is a teaser. A tantalizing view of the interior of Farrell Hall. This is just a taste. We’ll post more pictures once the building is fully opened and furnished.
Less Than a Month to Go Now
We are now officially on the countdown to the Class of 2017 arriving. It seems like the summer has flown by in a blur of construction trucks, landscaping, summer camps, and large campus tours by visiting prospective students and families. What has been going on […]
On Failure
Our office had a meeting yesterday and we were discussing some of the conversations we have had at New Student Receptions this year. The topic of failure came up, and it bears mentioning here. The very word “failure” makes a lot of us tense and […]