New Deac Week 2017 by Wake Forest University

MOvin' on in

They came from across the country - and the globe - to descend upon South Forest in a sea of plastic bins, comforters and and unbridled enthusiasm.

families are Deacs, too!

Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles ... welcome to the Forest. It wouldn't be the same without you.

It takes a village

When the newest Deacs arrived, they were greeted with big smiles and plenty of extra hands from the Wake Forest football team, faculty and staff.

How deacs are born

New students gathered on The Quad for a formal welcome and a little inside information.

Oh, It's on

When the pins go on, so do the game faces. This just got real.

This is how we roll

Knowing your way around campus is nice, but knowing the proper way to celebrate victory is nothing short of essential.

No time like the present

Students are introduced to the Office of Personal and Career Development, and take the first steps down their own path, together.

hey, neighbor

With several receptions for various student groups, new Deacs have a chance to unwind with friends, faculty and staff while learning a bit more about their new surroundings.

No guts, no glory

During Pros vs. Joes, new students mix it up with the best athletes, faculty and staff Wake Forest has to offer as a way to meet peers, make some memories and take home some glorious swag. (Photos by Mitchell Loll '18.)

New Student Convocation

Students join together with President Nathan O. Hatch, faculty and staff in Wait Chapel for a formal ceremony welcoming them to Wake Forest academics.

a confetti-worthy occasion

During a flash-forward experience, students capture their personal vision for where they'll be in four years, then seal it within a letter for their future selves.

Putting down roots

New students get their hands dirty in the campus gardens, get to know their residence halls and even take in the view from the spire of Wait Chapel as part of pre-orientation events.

On the bright side

Pre-orientation programs welcomed a special guest in the form of a solar eclipse, and the memory-making machine rolled on with rock climbing, a Habitat for Humanity build and several other programs designed to make new students at home in the Forest.