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What is up with the Quad, you ask?

An intrepid Daily Deac-er emailed me yesterday to ask what is going on with the Quad. Intrepid parent said they had been looking at the Quad Cam and wondered why the Quad grass was gone.  My excellent colleague Ken Bennett, our university photographer extraordinaire, […]


New Deac Week (Orientation) schedule is live

Summer is a lighter news time for us, so our Daily Deacs are likely to be shorter, with more practical, tactical information. This one is just for the P’23s – the New Deac Week (aka Orientation) schedule is out! Kudos to my colleagues in the […]


Where to eat?

Happy end to the short week, Deac families! We’ve got an abbreviated Daily Deac today. I have gotten a few questions from families with students here in summer school re: which food venues are open this summer. There is a website called Deacondining.com that is […]


Study Abroad Considerations

For our P’23s who are new to the Daily Deac, let me introduce you to my oft-mentioned concept of Column A vs. Column B. Imagine a piece of paper, with Column A on the left and Column B on the right. Both columns have some options […]


The aftermath

The big news today is that Wake’s women’s golf team is in the NCAA Championships. There are several options for watching or following – view them here. Please send good vibes to our ladies! The Quad is now stripped of all the hints […]


Commencement!

Commencement is arguably the best day of the year (possible runner up is Move-in Day for new students). And today was a picture perfect – if hot – day. The morning started out really overcast, which was a blessing, because it kept us a little […]


The symmetry – oh, the symmetry

For those of you who like to watch construction or landscaping projects in process, I hope you have been tuned in to the Quad Cam. Because the tent and stage were constructed (yesterday I think), and today we are coming to The Placing of […]


Family Matters

Most of our students have departed campus (save for some seniors perhaps who did not go to post-exams at the beach). It feels empty without them, but in a week we will be celebrating one of the best days of the WFU year: Commencement. Dr. […]


Stormy weather

It was cloudy yesterday, and has been drizzly at times today. Here are a few pictures to give you a sense of it. Looks like tomorrow will be real and proper rain – and let’s get it all out of […]


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