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For Those About to Be Empty/ier Nesters, We Salute You

In this Issue: some inspiration and comfort for soon-to-be empty/emptier nesters Today I will be involved in move-in and Orientation activities, so this is a pre-post Before we get into the meat of today’s Daily Deac, a note on Pre-Orientation programming for our P’30s: while […]


One Day More

In this Issue: New student move-in is one of the happiest days of the school year for us. It’s a day where we welcome hundreds of new students and their families who are at the beginning of the adventure that is college (or college parenting). […]


Keys to student involvement

In this Issue: I am going to be assisting with move-in and Pre-Orientation welcome events much of today, so this is a pre-post As our students – particularly our newest ’30s and transfer students – move in, one of the keys to helping them acclimate […]


Thursday Thoughts

In this Issue: We are nearly at Move-In, and I would encourage all families to keep an eye on the weather and plan accordingly. Here’s what the forecast showed around midafternoon today: Knowing that move-in can be hot and sweaty work, please remember to bring […]


Midweek Mentions

In this Issue: Campus continues to be ramping up in activity as a group of our new ’30 students arrive tomorrow (and then a bigger group of ’30s on Friday) for Pre-Orientation. So today I just have two news items to share. Enjoy! How to […]


Changes to how students apply to study abroad

In this Issue: I had scheduled PTO for today, but wanted to share these two news items. Follow up on Wake Alert re: nitrogen leak Last night, our students, faculty and staff received some Wake Alert messages regarding a nitrogen leak (as well as […]


Learn and Earn in the Forest

In this Issue: student employment on campus (which can benefit all students!) I am on PTO today, so this is a pre-post, shared from my colleagues who work in HR and Student Employment Did you know that on-campus student employment is available to all Wake […]


It’s almost time!

In this Issue: Today is the last Friday at home for incoming ’30 and transfer students doing Pre-Orientation programs. Which means a week from now, campus is going to start to come alive – and I can’t wait! Whether your student is a new one […]


Wake by the Numbers

In this Issue: Today is a short Daily Deac: we share a couple of charts that might be of interest. Enjoy! Ratings LinkedIn Top Colleges 2026 I saw this posted on President Rodriguez’s X and thought this might be of interest: “Check out these […]


Midweek Mentions

In this Issue: We are 8 days away from the first ’30s moving in for Pre-Orientation, 13 days away from new and transfer student move-in, and 16 days away from returning student move-in. I am already sending wishes into the universe for unnaturally cool temps […]


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