HAPPY PITSGIVING EVE!

by Betsy Chapman

In this Issue:

  • Reminder on University calendars and where to find key dates you might need
  • Coming together for Hurricane Helene relief
  • W-S is on US News’ Best Places to Retire list

It’s the middle of the week, grey and misty, and the forecast is showing noticeably cooler temps starting tomorrow. Between the weather and the proximity to Thanksgiving break, I suspect our students could be somewhat somber today.

Except…

TOMORROW IS PITSGIVING! And that means nothing but joy, an excess of Thanksgiving foods, fun with friends, and the obligatory turkey coma/long nap. Happy Pitsgiving Eve to all who celebrate!

Reminder on University calendars and where to find key dates you might need

Occasionally families email me asking to find particular academic dates, break dates, move-in/out dates, or the final exam schedule. I wanted to share some links you might wish to bookmark:

For academic dates, the Office of the University Registrar has a main calendars page. On that page, there are a couple of boxes with calendar links that you might find more useful:

Academic Services Calendar

  • There is a box on the main calendars page for the Academic Services calendars, and it links directly to a PDF of that calendar (see the 2024-25 Academic Services calendar, for instance).
  • The Academic Services calendar is in my view the most comprehensive of the calendars, because it has all main academic dates and breaks, and includes things like the drop/add period, when academic advising takes place, when students register, etc.
  • I always like to caution families not to print the Academic Services calendar out, but refer to it online. While we try very hard not to change the calendar, it is theoretically possible (in fact, a change had just been made!) So going to the website is the best option – it will always give you the most up to date information.

Final Exam Schedule

  • There is also a box on the main calendars page for the Final Exam Schedule, and it links directly to a PDF of that calendar (see the Fall 2024-Spring 2025 final exams calendar).
  • The caveat to the Final Exam schedule is that your student may – or may not – have a final exam for each of their classes. You will need to ask your Deac if their class has a final exam (in which case they follow that schedule). While I suspect many if not most classes have final exams, some might have a final paper or project instead.
  • Students should consult the syllabus for each class to ensure they know whether they have a final.

Residential Community dates

Fraternity and sorority dates

Coming together for Hurricane Helene relief

This past Saturday was our community day of action for Hurricane Helene relief. See a video of some of the ways Wake Foresters volunteered and find out how you can order your own Mountain Strong t-shirt.

Many thanks to all who are continuing to help our friends and neighbors to the west who still need so much support.

W-S is on US News’ Best Places to Retire list

I have subscribed to the WSToday e-newsletter so I can keep an eye out for things going on in our larger community. One of the items in today’s issue was that Winston-Salem is ranked #64 in US News & World Report’s “2025 Best Places to Retire” list. “The study ranked the 150 largest cities based on criteria like happiness of local residents, housing affordability, and tax rates. Not to mention, there are plenty of activities around the Twin City.” 

North Carolina as a whole fared well on this best places to retire list:

#6 Raleigh
#9 Charlotte
#39 Hickory
#60 Greensboro
#64 Winston-Salem
#104 Asheville
#119 Fayetteville

My personal rankings would be a little different (I am bigger fan of Raleigh, Asheville, and W-S) than the other towns, no disrespect intended. But if you are starting to think about places to retire, North Carolina has a lot to offer. Thought that might be fun to share with our Deac families.

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