Daily Deacon

WFU Beat – Brandon Liu

People
1. President Nathan O Hatch
2. Andy Chan – Vice president of career development
3. Penny Rue – Vice president of campus life
4. any members of the campus life advisory board
5. Wendy Harper, Senior Financial Management Analyst
6. Michele Gillespie, Dean of the College
7. Dr. Malika Roman Isler, Director of Campus Wellbeing
8. professors

sources
1. http://institutionalinformation.wfu.edu/
2. http://financialaid.wfu.edu/
3. http://wfuogb.com/
4. https://win.wfu.edu/
5. http://campuslife.wfu.edu/
6. Wake Forest Social Media
7.

Three story ideas:

1. What is the average tuition cost for a Wake student, and average salary for a wake Graduate?
2. What percentage of students are involved in clubs/sports and how does that affect their lives?
3. What qualities does Wake Forest look for in professors that make them unique. What rules are given to lead them to the desired Wake teaching style?

WFU Beat Reporting

Five Sources

1. Adam Hammer, President of Student Body

2. Max Floyd, Head of Campus Recreation

3. Nathan O. Hatch, President of WFU

4. Penny Rue, Vice President of Campus Life

5. Ron Wellman, Director of Athletics

Five Sources of Information

1. http://events.wfu.edu/

2. http://www.wfu.edu/academics/

3. http://www.bloggersodear.com/

4. http://inside.wfu.edu/inside/

5. http://su.wfu.edu/

Three Story Ideas

1. WFUBMC 3D printing body parts

2. Graduate School vs. Professional world: What Are WFU Graduates Choosing and Why?

3. Bell Chimers: What Inspires You to Chime?

Wake Forest Higher Education Beat /// David Blue

People to know:

1. Adam Goldstein, Dean of Students
2. Nathan O. Hatch, President
3. Betsy Adams, Director of Greek Life
4. Ron Wellman, Director of Athletics
5. Dean Shore, Campus barber/photographer

Sources:

1. http://events.wfu.edu
2. Winston Salem Journal
3. Old Gold and Black
4. www.wfu.edu/athletics
5. http://www.wakeforestsports.com/

Story Ideas:

1. Evaluate Greek Life on campus… What do students involved think about it? What do students not involved think about it? Is the administration for or against it?
2. How does the current political landscape affect our view on politics in general?
3. What is the overall consensus about athletics on campus? Does being at a smaller private school and not being known as an athletic “powerhouse” affect our opinion toward sports?

WFU Higher Education Beat — Eisert

People to know:

Penny Rue, Vice President of Campus Life
McKenzie Maddox, Old Gold & Black editor-in-chief
Dean Shore, photographer and barber
Martha Blevins Allman, Dean of Admissions
Ron Wellman, Director of Athletics
Regina G. Lawson, WFU Police Department Chief

Sources:

http://events.wfu.edu/
http://www.wfu.edu/academics/
http://oldgoldandblack.com/ (older issues in ZSR)
http://www.hercampus.com/school/wake-forest; http://theodysseyonline.com/wake-forrest
http://www.wakeforestsports.com/
http://www.scout.com/college/wake-forest/forums/1118-wake-forest-sports

Story ideas:

Feature piece on students and professors that created a 3D printer capable of producing bone, tissue, organs, etc.
Comparative piece about student athletes who come to WFU with the intention of going pro after school or in the middle of their time at school versus those who don’t.
Student opinion piece of the lack of diversity at WFU and on WFU’s attempts to remedy it.

WFU Beat — Chris Caswell

Primary sources

Penny Rue, VP of Campus Life

Michelle Gillespie, Dean of the College

Adam Goldstein, Dean of Students

Melissa Harris-Perry, Director Pro Humanitate Institute

Provost Kersh

Info sources

news.wfu.edu

events.wfu.edu

Winston-Salem Journal

Chronicle of Higher Education

OGB

Ideas

WFUBMC 3D printing body parts

98% graduates employed

Wake Forest research aims to prevent overuse injuries (DOD Grant)

WFU Beat // Rachel Hirsch

Five Primary Resources

President Nathan O’Hatch

Director of Athletics Ron Wellman

Dean of Admissions Martha Blevins Allman

President of the Student Union Megan Gruber

Vice President of the Office of Personal and Career Development Andy Chan

Five information sources

Administration Homepage http://www.wfu.edu/administration/

Athletics Homepage http://www.wfu.edu/athletics/

Admissions Homepage http://admissions.wfu.edu

Student Union Homepage http://su.wfu.edu

Office of Personal and Career Development Homepage http://opcd.wfu.edu

Three story ideas

1. Figure out how many students actually take advantage of the Office of Personal and Career Development. Interview the Vice President or some of the directors. – you could even make it more specific as to how many student athletes take advantage of this through Patrick Sullivan who is the liaison to the Athletic Department
2. A feature story on the number of applications submitted to WFU versus the official acceptance rate.
3. A feature story on the President of the Student Union. What exactly does she do? How she got the role of President?

Covering the Forest // Merritt Enright

Who to know:
Nathan Hatch – President
Adam Hammer – SGA President
Sharon Fortner – University Police
Ron Wellman – Director of Athletics
Penny Rue – Vice President of Campus Life

Where to go:
WFU General website http://www.wfu.edu/
WFU Institutional Data http://institutionalinformation.wfu.edu/
Old Gold and Black http://wfuogb.com/
WFU News Center http://news.wfu.edu/
College Niche https://colleges.niche.com/

Story ideas:
1. Few things are as bleak as football season at WFU. The student section bleachers are almost always deserted by halftime of every game. Does the team’s losing streak have anything to do with student spirit (or lack of)? Get interviews from players, students, and athletic management. Take notes on game day scene.
2. Wake Forest or White Forest? According to an online survey, the majority of WFU students noted “lack of diversity” as the school’s most frustrating aspect. According to Forbes, Wake is also the least racially diverse among other equal-level schools. Interview admissions department, campus life director, and students to discuss why WFU is so far behind it’s fellow institutions in diversity.
3. Princeton Review recently added WFU to their list of “Colleges That Pay You Back” But with the average student graduating WFU with up to 40K of student debt according to College Factual, is WFU more financial trouble than it’s worth? Research official financial data and interview financial aid department and students.

WFU Beat//Karlee Spirit

Primary Sources:

President Nathan O’Hatch

Dean of Admissions Martha Blevins Allman

Athletic Director Dwight Lewis

Campus Ministry Reverend Joe Haynes

Registered Dietitian/ Nutritionist in Dining Services Kate Ruley

Information Sources:

WFU Admissions Page: http://admissions.wfu.edu/

WFU Athletics Homepage: http://www.wakeforestsports.com/

Old Gold & Black

WFU Christian Campus Ministry Page: http://chaplain.wfu.edu/home/christian-campus-ministry/

WFU Dining Services Homepage: http://wakeforest.campusdish.com/

Story Ideas:

1. Evaluate the religious involvement on campus… Interview and take notes on what clubs, services, and ministries students attend and are apart of.

2. Get students thoughts/opinions on WFU’s dining services and the food selection in dining areas.

3. Find out the students real thoughts about athletics at Wake Forest. Who’s the students favorite team? What sport is the most enjoyable to watch? Who advertises the best? Who is the least interesting team?

Suyash Keshari – Wake Forest University Beat

Five Primary Sources:

President Nathan O Hatch

Dean of College Michele Gillespie

Dean of Admissions Martha Blevins Allman

Vice President of Campus Life Penny Rue

Director of Campus Recreation Max Floyd

Five Sources of Information:

Academics Page http://college.wfu.edu/academics/

Student Life Page http://college.wfu.edu/students/

Campus Recreation Page http://campusrec.studentlife.wfu.edu/

Old Gold and Black http://wfuogb.com/

Admissions Page http://admissions.wfu.edu/campus-life/

Three Story Ideas:

1) What are the things that make Wake Forest a healthy academic environment for students?

2) What does Wake Forest has to offer when it comes to doing things outside of the classrooms?

3) Does the Wake Forest non-white population feel a sense of acceptance?

WFU Beat – Meg

Primary Sources:

President Nathan O’Hatch

Athletic Director Ron Wellman

Dean of Admissions Martha Blevins Allman

Chief of Campus Police Regina Lawson

Photographer Dean Shore

Information Sources:

WFU Events Page http://events.wfu.edu/

WFU Campus Life http://campuslife.wfu.edu/

Old Gold & Black

Facebook Pages (of clubs, organizations, police, etc)

WFU News Center http://news.wfu.edu/

Story Ideas:

Profile on campus police to find out the difference of policing on versus off campus, and the top issues they come across.

Find out how college application questions and requirements have changed at Wake over the years and get the perspective from the Dean of Admissions on current trends.

Get a feel for Wake students’ political opinions on current election runners in time for the North Carolina primary.