Spring Forward

Campus life is blossoming

By Wake Forest University

April 1^st, 2021

Move to Yellow

Wake Forest moved to Yellow operating status on March 12, the same week that a vaccine clinic opened on campus. New signage around campus promoted both the change and the need to maintain precautions such as wearing masks and social distancing.

Getting Outside

Math professor Mostafa Rezapour took his calculus class outdoors to the fire pits, and the first large student life event took place there the next afternoon. With food trucks, live music, games and friends, outdoor life on campus was blossoming.

Coming Alive

Admitted students and their families were able to tour campus, and President Nathan O. Hatch and School of Divinity Dean Jonathan Walton organized conversations with students. The annual aWake All Night event took place on Manchester Plaza and inside the Benson Center.

Looking Back

The School of Divinity joined the Office of the Chaplain to distribute tiny pots of flowers on the one-year anniversary of the pandemic impacting the university. Students spent all week dancing for the Wake-n-Shake fundraiser for cancer research, then went to McCreary Field House for the final event -- socially distanced, of course, but still meaningful.

Cheering on the Deacs

Wake Forest students went to Manchester Plaza for a watch party for the women's basketball team in it NCAA opening game. A beautiful afternoon, food trucks, and a visit from the Demon Deacon helped make the loss sting a little less.

Outdoor Fun

Students enjoy the cherry and magnolia trees blooming in Reynolda Gardens as well as on the quad, as they study and hang out with friends outdoors. Student Union has started holding their Open Mic nights again, this time at the fire pits on Manchester Plaza.