Morning View
It’s a sunny but *cold* Monday morning here on campus. Over the weekend the temps were in the 30s by day and 20s at night, with a stiff wind that made it feel much, much colder. I was talking to someone on campus this weekend […]
Commencement Wisdom
Several years ago, upon the retirement of our 12th president, the late Thomas K. Hearn, Jr., the University printed a book titled “On This Day of Endings and Beginnings – Charges to the Graduates of Wake Forest University 1984-2004.” It was a small book with […]
TEDx at Wake Forest
For the past two months, student organizers have been working alongside faculty members and community partners to host an inspiring day of talks from a variety of national experts. TEDxWakeForestU occurs on Saturday, February 25th, 2012 in Wait Chapel. The focus of […]
Upcoming Events
We always have a host of activities on campus. This week is no different. Here’s a sampling of some of the things your students can take advantage of on campus if they choose. Wednesday 2/8 from 3-4 pm, Z Smith Reynolds Auditorium. “History and Myth: […]
Busy Week
It’s a busy week in the Parent Programs office this week. The short version of life on campus is this: classes are going on, it’s sunny and mid 50s, and students appear to be moving about their business in classes and beyond. We are making […]
Happy Birthday, Mother So Dear
Today is Wake Forest’s 178th birthday. On February 3, 1834, Wake Forest Manual Labor Institute opened its doors to its first student, John Crenshaw. Crenshaw, along with the 71 other young men who enrolled within the first year, were schooled in agriculture by day and […]
It’s a Gray Morning Here
This morning it is foggy and gray outside. Yesterday afternoon’s beautiful, warm, sunny skies devolved into a late day cold rain that stretched into a good bit of the night. It’s supposed to be sunny and high 60s today, but move into 50s and rainy […]
The Carolina Game
Lastnight was a major athletic event on campus: the Wake Forest vs. Carolina game. It is usually one of the two biggest games of the year (the other is Duke). There is a long rivalry between our schools. For alumni who graduated in the early […]
It’s Time to Get Lethally Serious About Doing Stuff That Actually Matters
A dear friend of mine and Wake Forest alumna posted a link on Facebook to an article from the Harvard Business Review entitled “Create a Meaningful Life Through Meaningful Work.” It is a short, thought-provoking read. The author recounts his time spent in various […]
Big News, and Happy Birthday, WFU!
There was big, wonderful news on campus this past Friday. Wake Forest has hired a new provost (chief academic officer of the university). Our new provost is Rogan Kersh, a member of the Wake Forest Class of 1986 and one of our first Reynolds Scholars. […]