Study Abroad Reassurances
Two quick hits before we get to the meat of today’s post. Our Weekly Update for P’26s went out this morning. We did have an error in one of the deadlines, so we sent out a corrected version, which you can read here. The […]
Memorial Day
We had an eventful middle of the night last night, with a tornado warning issued around 3:30 am, later downgraded to a watch. You can see the alerts on our Wake Alert site. Your Deacs would have received notice of this because the University […]
Thursday Miscellany
For those of you with students living in the residence halls this summer, the Office of Residence Life and Housing has shared important information about mold and mildew prevention. And if your summer Deacs need to know what is open this summer dining-wise, they […]
Wednesday in Brief
For those who have students here for Summer School, there have been intermittent emergency tests running in buildings this week: “tests of Wake Forest Indoor Emergency Alert Systems continue to be conducted today, May 25. All testing will be conducted between the hours of […]
Clipped Wings
It is high school graduation season and many of our incoming P’26 families will be watching their current-seniors/soon-to-be-Deacs graduating soon. A dear Wake Forest friend sent me this article from Axios Tampa Bay. It’s a little parable about parenting. I hope you enjoy. “Hey […]
First Day of Summer School Classes
Today is FDOC (First Day of Classes) for Summer School. For our Deacs who are here for Summer Session 1, we wish them all the best with their classes. We got terrific news that three recent graduates have been named Fulbright Scholars: “The Fulbright […]
Summer Activities to Encourage Wellbeing
I am out of the office today, so this is a pre-post. After your student catches up on some much needed rest and relaxation, encourage them to be mindful of their wellbeing this summer. Our Thrive initiative looks at eight dimensions of wellbeing, so […]
Steamy End to the Week
For all our P’22s still with us, you will be very grateful that Commencement was not today or tomorrow. Today is a very steamy 88 (though my car thermometer said 92) and tomorrow is supposed to be a high of 96. For those of you […]
A Few More Commencement Photos
We are still reveling in the post-Commencement glow. As I mentioned a few days ago, the Quad cleans up *fast* after Commencement. We are less than 48 hours out from the end of the ceremony, and all that you can see on the Quad […]
Commencement Wrap Up
There are two Happiest Days on Campus every year. One is move-in for new students and families, and the other is Commencement. Those two days represent the hopeful start of our Deacs’ college education, and then the final victory and culmination of their journey. It […]