The Wake Forest University Marching Band practiced on Davis Field on Monday, August 21, 2023.

Students met in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library to play Humans vs. Zombies (HvZ), an action-packed role playing game of tag on Monday, August 21, 2023.

SPARC students worked to put siding on a Habitat for Humanity House on Barbara Jane Avenue in Winston-Salem on Tuesday, August 22, 2023.

Students played games and put together puzzles at the ZSR Library on Tuesday, August 22, 2023.

With the help of student athletes, coaches, staff, and their own families, new students moved into their residence halls in south campus on Wednesday, August 23, 2023.

President Susan R. Wente and Vice President for Campus Life Shea Kidd Brown welcomed students and their families to campus.

Students and their families stopped by the Reynolda Hall patio for an improvisational drum jam on Wednesday, August 23, 2023.

Parents and families gathered in Wait Chapel on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 for an orientation session and panel discussion with faculty, staff, and other administrators who will help their students rise to the challenges of college life and thrive in their new Wake Forest community.

New students and their families enjoyed breakfast together on Hearn Plaza on Thursday, August 24, 2023.

Students and their families gathered on the south half of Hearn Plaza near Reynolda Hall on Thursday, August 24, 2023 and received a warm welcome from university leadership, the marching band, cheerleaders, and the Demon Deacon.

New and transfer students had the opportunity to hear from Provost Michele Gillespie, Vice President for Campus Life Shea Kidd Brown, and current students as they learned what it means to be a Demon Deacon during a session in Wait Chapel on Thursday, August 24, 2023.

Campus experts in academics, residential living, experiential learning, and inclusion shared advise with families during a session in Wait Chapel on Thursday, August 24 , 2023.

President Susan R. Wente and other university leadership and staff members welcomed parents and family members to campus during a reception in the Founders Living Room at Farrell Hall on Thursday, August 24, 2023. 

Staff members from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion challenged incoming students to recognize their role in lifting each other up, as we become the inclusive campus we aspire to be during a session at Wait Chapel on Thursday, August 24, 2023.

Incoming students learned about majors, internships, and careers during a session with the Office of Personal and Career Development in Wait Chapel on Thursday, August 24, 2023.

Returning and transfer students moved into their residence halls and apartments on campus Friday August 25 and Saturday August 26, 2023.

New students attended the Convocation in Wait Chapel on Friday, August 25, 2023. The event featured greetings from the University President, the Provost, the Dean of the College and others.

Recreation, engagement, and community are what students found at RecFest on Friday, August 25, 2023 at the Wellbeing Center. Students had the opportunity to try out rock climbing, paddle boarding, archery, and a variety of other activities.

Freshman and transfer students attended Wake World in the MainStage Theatre in the Scales Fine Arts Center on Saturday, August 26, 2023. Wake World in an entertaining and thought-provoking theatrical snapshot of college life created and performed by members of the Department of Theatre and Dance.

Wake Forest University students attended their first day of classes for the Fall 2023 semester on Monday, August 29, 2023.