Big news came out at the end of the week, and that is for the first time ever, ESPN’s College Gameday will be broadcasting from Truist Field, but without a crowd (because in accordance with NC Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Phase […]
Want to acknowledge there have been some hiccups in the send-out time of the Daily Deac. Our third-party push service is supposed to send it each weekday between 5-7 pm. Twice this week, it has not gone out on time and has only gone out […]
As you know from yesterday, our state is moving to a Phase 2.5 status, which brings with it some good news: beginning Tuesday, we will gradually open our wellbeing center and gym facilities for lower-risk activities (outdoor recreational activities will still remain available). In addition, […]
Lots of news you can use today. Let’s get started. In academic news, we named a new University Registrar. Ken Gilson of Biola University will become our University Registrar and Assistant Provost on October 1st. Welcome, Dr. Gilson! We also got some athletics news […]
It’s overcast today, and cooler than it has been. Right now my Weather Channel app says it is about 75 degrees, which is surprisingly cool for this time of year. A look ahead shows that it is going to warm up back to the 90s, […]
Happy Monday, Deac families! Several COVID-related items to talk about today. We have a new electronic newsletter that is being sent to undergraduate students each week called Your Corona Chronicle. It is a quick-hit, bite-sized dose of news you can use. Our weekly
It’s the end of the first week of classes. We are slowly getting our groove back. And we will be learning as we go, relying on our campus community to be patient, nimble, and flexible as we get used to the new realities. There was […]
Despite the sunny day, today feels very somber. Hurricane Laura just slammed into Louisiana (home of Mr. Daily Deac) and I know is wreaking havoc there, as well as in parts of Texas and Arkansas, and maybe bits of Mississippi too. For all our Deac […]
Today is FDOC – First Day of Class. It has been a long time coming, and I am thrilled that we are back to normal(ish) with students engaged in their courses. It has been a pleasure to watch my faculty friends all summer on social […]
Today we sent a message to students and families that announced several major efforts: our COVID dashboard, a color-coded operating status, and ongoing surveillance testing; read the full message. In terms of the dashboard, see details on this page. It is important to […]