End of August
In this Issue:
- Reminder: emergency testing tomorrow
- Fall Involvement Fair tomorrow
- Time management tool: the Comprehensive Syllabus
- URECA Scholar Fedelia Ashie (’29) and grad student Jacob Barrett research tissue regeneration
- P’30 weekly message: navigating the frantic call/text/FaceTime
While September is just around the corner, temperatures remain solidly, steamily August this week:
So when will Fall arrive? It’s hard to say. Winston-Salem typically stays warm through September and October, depending on the year. The fall leaves tend to be at their peak right around Halloween into early November. But it is great to be able to enjoy all the green spaces of campus well into the fall!
Now for today’s items…
Reminder: emergency testing tomorrow
This is a reminder that we will be testing our emergency alert systems tomorrow (Tuesday, Sep. 1, at 9 a.m.). No action is required.
Students, faculty and staff will receive alerts in a number of ways (text, email, phone, alerts on their laptops, WakeSafe app, etc.). The indoor and outdoor emergency alert systems will also be tested, so depending on where you are on campus, you may hear an emergency test notification on our indoor and outdoor campus notification systems.
The tests are required to ensure the University’s emergency notifications are operating properly. Read more here.
Fall Involvement Fair tomorrow
As a reminder, the Fall Involvement Fair will take place tomorrow – Sept. 1 from 3-6 p.m. on Poteat Field. Students of all years should go to the fair and pick a handful of campus clubs and organizations to get involved with this fall.
What happens if your Deac has a class/lab during the fair? They can look up all the organizations on The Link, our student org platform (WFU login required, I believe) and reach out to organizations of interest to get on their distro list. They can also work with these tools from the Office of Student Engagement to work on a personalized involvement plan.
Time management tool: the Comprehensive Syllabyus
As we get into the second full week of classes, some of our students might be trying to figure out their day to day schedule for things like stuyding, assignments, and time management. I always like to share a resource that was crucial to my ’27’s success: it is the Comprehensive Syllabus, one of CLASS (Center for Learning, Access, and Student Success)’s recommended strategies.
Students of all class years can build one online spreadsheet showing all assignments, papers, tests, etc. for each of their classes, and have an ‘at a glance’ look at what work they will have to do each week of the semester. It takes a little time to set up a comprehensive syllabus and log all the assignments for all classes, but it is soooo worth it. My ’27 said this was a gamechanger for time management. 10/10 recommend!
Your students can watch the Comprehensive Syllabus video on Kaltura (our video site) with their WFU login. Students can also see other study strategies on the CLASS website.
URECA Scholar Fedelia Ashie (’29) and grad student Jacob Barrett research tissue regeneration
“URECA Scholar Fedelia Ashie (’29) and grad student Jacob Barrett researched tissue regeneration in axolotl colonies as a potential solution to scarring in humans at Wake Downtown.
‘In the event of injury, humans typically scar during the healing process. One important aspect of healing is the transforming growth factor beta (TGFB) protein. It plays an important role in cell growth, differentiation, and injury repair, so understanding its pathway can help determine what causes scarring and fibrosis in humans.'”
See more in the photostory.
P’30 weekly message: navigating the frantic call/text/FaceTime
It’s Monday, which means we have a new Weekly Message for First-Year Families on a topic your Deac might be experiencing this week. Today’s message is what to do when you get the Frantic Phone Call/Text/FaceTime where your Deac sounds unhappy.
That call will inevitably come, so being prepared for it and understanding that in the vast majority of cases, this is our students venting to us (their safe place), and not an actual emergency, can help provide perspective. Read the full message.
Have a great week, Daily Deacdom!