Tomorrow it will be August, which means we’ll officially be in Move-In month. Very exciting to think that our new students will be here for Orientation in 20 days, and that our returning upperclass students shortly thereafter. If you have not seen the Orientation countdown clock, […]
These are perhaps more geared towards our incoming P’23s, but hopefully still some things to note for future trips. We get a lot of questions from incoming families whose students are doing a Pre-Orientation program, but the one we get most of all is ‘when […]
Happy Monday, Deac families! Am back in the office (and grateful for the wonderfully warm welcome from our new Deac families in the Bay Area last week at our New Student Reception). Here is some practical, tactical info on our campus post office. This is […]
This Wake Forester is on the road for a New Student Reception (thank you, Atherton, for the warm welcome!) Want to remind all families of vehicle registration, which starts next week. Please be sure your Deac knows when they need to log on to […]
I am traveling for a New Student Reception, so am taking the opportunity to pre-post some content while I am away. Today is about pronouns. One of the things your students might see while in college is a line in people’s email signature that specifies […]
For any Deacs bringing their cars to campus, they will need to register their vehicles. Here is some important information about registration and deadlines. Please be sure to click on the link with specific information for your student’s year. Resident student vehicle registration (non-first […]
One of the challenges of college is for students to find their sense of belonging. This is not limited to incoming students, but students of all years. A facet that can hamper a student’s sense of belonging is Imposter Syndrome. As described in Time […]
I don’t know if it was as bad where you are, but it was ridiculously hot in Winston-Salem last week through this weekend. Thankfully today is noticeably better. Wherever you are, I hope all those in the Daily Deacdom are staying cool. Speaking of cool, […]
So earlier this week, I talked about “comparison is the thief of joy.” We’ll close this week with a line from one of Mr. Daily Deac’s all time favorite bands: “You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometimes you […]
Today is a reminder for parents and families that EVERY year you must either enroll your Deac in our student health insurance program or request a waiver. If you do not enroll or waive by August 15, you will be automatically billed for our insurance […]