Our first year students all live on the south side of campus. That’s an intentional placement on our part, because it puts the entire class in the same geographic area where they can learn to live communally together and everyone is at the same basic […]
Today is Black and Gold Friday. Don’t know what that is? It’s a day when we encourage the campus to wear black and gold to show our school spirit. But we don’t just want that to be something the students do – we want it […]
There was a lot of interest (from students and others) about the TEDx conference that was held on campus this past weekend. There is a great story about it on the Wake Forest news web site, with some video tweets about the conference. Video […]
Last week was Tie a Yellow Ribbon week on campus, which is meant to raise awareness of sexual assault. There is a week’s worth of activities, which culminates in the Speak Out in Wait Chapel. Speak-out is a ceremony honoring sexual assault survivors. Anonymous testimonials […]
There was a good deal of activity on campus this past weekend. There was Spring Family Weekend, the TEDx conference, opening of City of Angels at the University Theatre – a lot of incredible choices for how to spend your time. There was also a […]
Last week, my colleagues from the Office of Academic Advising and the Learning Assistance Center sent this information to the Parent Programs office. I think it is a truth universally acknowledged that between students’ cell phones, laptops, and iPads, they literally have the entire planet […]
Tonight there is a campus-wide deliberation event being held in the Benson Center from 7-9 pm. It is meant as a venue for the campus to reflect on our campus culture and what kind of community we are. Are we living the values that are […]
There is a great event coming up this weekend – the TEDx Conference. For those unfamiliar with the TED concept, here’s a quote from the TEDx at Wake Forest web site: “TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a […]
Yesterday morning was pretty breathtaking. Snow covered most of the trees and branches on campus, and while there was very little of it on the ground – maybe just an inch, it clung more to the trees. Driving onto campus from the Reynolda-Silas Creek entrance, […]
Founders’ Day Convocation was held this past Thursday, and as part of the event, three senior orations were featured. It’s always so interesting to me to hear seniors’ reflections. They are close to graduation – now just some 3 months away! – and are […]