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Important Messages for New Families

Every Tuesday throughout the summer, Wake Forest Family Communications will send a weekly message to families in the Class of 2029. The newest emails will appear at the top of the page.


  • Scam Alert: Wake Forest Welcome Week party advertisement on social media
    Read the full message here.
  • July 8 Weekly Update: Academics and registration
    Bottom Line, Up Front Dear parents and families of incoming students, We’re bringing you the weekly email with FYIs, due dates and other considerations for you as your student gets ever closer to beginning their Wake Forest experience. Here’s what you should know this week. Upcoming key dates or action […]
  • June 24: Orientation and New Deac Week Schedule
    Bottom Line Up Front: Dear parents and families of incoming students, Looking ahead to your Deacs’ arrival in August, we want to draw your attention to a few key items this week, then we will focus on a preview of the tentative Orientation and New Deac Week schedule. Upcoming key […]
  • June 17 Weekly update: Health and Wellbeing
    Bottom Line, Up Front Dear parents and families of incoming students, It’s a brand new week, and time for our Weekly Update for new. This week, we are going to focus on issues of health and wellbeing. But first we’ll share an ICYMI (In Case You Missed It). ICYMI: Housing […]
  • June 10 Weekly Message: Safety
    Bottom Line, Up Front Dear parents and families of incoming students, It’s a brand new week, and time for our Weekly Update for new. This week, we are going to focus on issues of safety. But before we get there, we want to draw your attention to the following upcoming […]

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