If you compare the average level of Gen X or Baby Boomers’ activities while they were in college to the Millennial/Gen Y generations, I bet you will find that your children juggle way more extracurriculars and other commitments than you did in high school or […]
It’s time for one of my least favorite posts of the year – Senior Fifth. For our longtime Daily Deac-ers, you may recall that each fall at the last home football game, some of our senior students participate in a dangerous drinking game called Senior […]
Early this morning, it was raining and grey and generally gross. Our local weather was saying that with the impending arctic blast coming our way, there was a possibility of seeing snow flurries. Which would be just bonkers in November. After several hours of rain, […]
Today is Veterans Day- and I want to say a special thank you to all the military families in the Daily Deacdom. My late P’92 dad was a Marine, and though he did not serve for more than a couple of years, I have heard […]
This week I have been at a professional conference for higher education administrators who work with parents and families (AHEPPP is the organization, and it is filled with remarkable, highly talented people; I am learning a lot). Because I am out of the office, I […]
Because I am on the road, I am pre-posting blogs this week. These pictures come from the archives of our master photographer, Ken Bennett, and show the range of some things your students might have experiences recently. Enjoy! Students discussed racial disparities in medicine […]
This is a pre-post, as I am traveling on business the rest of this week. Every year, my friends in the Romance Languages department remind me of a terrific summer program that can be so helpful to our students who want to speed up the […]
Happy Monday, Deac families! For all of you who were here for Family Weekend, I hope you had a fantastic time. The weather was gorgeous, the game a rollicking good time, and know you loved seeing your Deacs :) We have a special thing […]
Today is the day we have all been waiting for – Family Weekend begins! My colleagues in the Office of the Dean of Students and Campus Life have been working tirelessly to bring you a wonderful weekend. As you go to Family Weekend registration to […]
Family Weekend draws near, and I am hoping that all the rain is finished before you all arrive. Was driving down Reynolda Road on Tuesday and the leaves really are at their most beautiful right now. It is a glorious stretch of road in the […]
