I can’t complain about the weather here being cold, because I have seen the news from the midwest and the northeast with these absurd, Antarctica-like temperatures and snow. But it is cold here. The cold is apparently not deterring us from a creative, semi-formal event […]
A couple of opportunities came into my inbox today, and thought I would share. One is for the Global Living Learning Community. This is for globally-minded students, who will reside together for a full academic year and commit to collaboratively explore two global themes: Global […]
Major/minor declaration week is coming up February 4-8. Typically this is when our current sophomores (and the occasional first-year or junior) officially select a major. Once a major is declared, students get a faculty adviser in their major. Some students have a crystal clear image […]
It’s a new week, Deac families. Let’s get after it! Am hearing anecdotal reports of a lot of winter illness. This is something that tends to happen every winter, when students are all back in close quarters and there are germs floating around. Good reminder […]
Happy Friday, Deac families! Hope you are gearing up for a great and restful weekend! Yesterday I saw a post on the WFU Counseling Center’s Facebook page. It is an article talking about the culture shock of coming back from a semester abroad, and […]
After days of what seemed like endless grey skies/raining/drizzly/gross, the rain let up this morning and we finally have some sun. At last! Had an intrepid Daily Deac reader ask me why we had covered sorority recruitment in detail, but had skimmed very lightly on […]
We started this morning with the threat of ice, but we seem to have skirted that danger. It’s drizzly and cold, but at least it isn’t icy. One of the great traditions of January is that our Provost, Rogan Kersh (’86), releases his “Best Of” […]
Many of you have asked, and today we are finally ready with the answer: Family Weekend 2019 will be held the weekend of November 1-3, 2019. Mark your calendars now! Also mark your calendars for the day that Family Weekend registration will open: that will […]
I know I said there would be no Daily Deac today, but I need your help, Daily Deacdom. As part of my graduate work, I am trying to get a sense of how often people read the Daily Deac. Will you please take this brief, […]
Last week I was sent a number of flyers of upcoming events from our Office of Wellbeing. We do take seriously our efforts to help students attend to all the areas of wellbeing – so encourage your Deacs to make time for self-care. Click on […]