This week is just about in the books. Was in Farrell around 2 pm and to my surprise the place was still pretty full with students – most of whom looked like they were studying in small groups, working on projects, and the like. Bonus […]
Heard this great news from a colleague of mine and wanted to share. “WFU has been awarded an NCAA CHOICES Grant to reduce alcohol misuse on campus. One of the projects funded is a sober tailgate program which will provide food, non-alcoholic drinks, activities, and […]
Was walking across campus today for a meeting and thought I’d share five quick impressions of campus: Hot, hot, hot. It is warm and sunny, but also a steady wind, which makes it feel hot, hot, hot (if you want to relive a cheesy song […]
Feels like Monday, but with the long weekend it is really Tuesday. Hope you had a good Labor Day, Deac families! In some of my grad schoolery this weekend, I ran across an article that talked about – in part – college students’ communication with […]
We are closing the doors on the first week of the semester. For administrators and staff, it is a 3-day weekend, with observing Labor Day on Monday (sadly, your Deacs are in class). So we will be dark on Monday here at the Daily Deac. […]
It’s almost the end of the first week of school. Our students, I strongly suspect, are eyeing the finish line of this first week and will be looking forward to having a couple of days of down time. Tonight we have a women’s soccer game; […]
Was in a Family Weekend meeting today with the Office of Student Engagement and the Dean of Students (who are the offices who actually plan Family Weekend). My colleagues reminded me of a few important things you need to know before you arrive for Family […]
We are on Day 2 of the semester. Many of our classes are either Monday-Wednesday-Friday classes (50 minutes each) or Tuesday-Thursday classes (75 minutes each), so for those with Tuesday-Thursday classes it will be the first glimpse at the syllabus and the new semester. A […]
It’s FDOC (First Day of Classes) – so the semester is here and it’s time to get to work. It was such a joy to meet so many new Deac families during Move-In and Orientation. We hope you enjoyed your time on campus. There are […]
I had to use shouty capitals for that title because I am so excited about Move-In Day. Truly it is one of the best days of the year. We will see a million smiles, some tears, expressions of confusion, apprehension, joy, pride – everything on […]
