You know what they say about the best laid plans…had hoped to be back in the office today but am still firmly ensconced on my couch battling some awful respiratory gunk. My wish is that this virus does not hit your Deacs, because it is […]
I’ve been down for the count for two days with some virus that is going around, so I am popping in just long enough to bring you a pic of the day. Here’s a shot of students on campus by Tribble Hall, taken sometime today […]
It was a wild weekend here. We got a sizeable ice storm in the early hours of Sunday, which has caused a lot of hassles for Winston-Salem. The Winston-Salem Journal reported that there were 100 roads blocked by downed trees yesterday, and there are […]
I don’t know if many of you have reason to go to the main wfu.edu page, but I was out there today and the story on the main page caught my eye. The main page photo is of the green, lush Amazonian forest, which is […]
It is really cold here, and last night the wind was fierce. For any students already here on campus, bundle up. I got a message today asking for some clarification on when residence halls will be reopening. Here is the exact language that was used […]
Last night I got a message from my friends in Residence Life & Housing about a change to the schedule for students to return to campus: “As you may have seen, the Winston-Salem area is expected to experience some inclement weather, with the potential for […]
Today is a bit of a hodgepodge in the Daily Deac. I got a message this morning saying that due to December’s weather, the Fraternity and Sorority Life office rescheduled the Interfraternity Coucil Recruitment webinar for Thursday, January 17th at noon. Registration information for the […]
Today’s Daily Deac offers some advice for parents of female students who will be participating in the Panhellenic recruitment process (formerly called “rush”), which begins this week. Here is my annual disclaimer: I have no dog in the fight about sororities. I neither want to […]
Happy Friday, Deac families. It is another soggy and wet one here. I am starting to fear that I will need to build an ark. For all in the Daily Deacdom who live in perpetually-sunny places, please send some of that our way. Because it […]
It is the New Year and that means many of us are making resolutions. If you are still looking for some, there are two that I would like to offer as potential suggestions: Before you do something related to your Deac’s experience, ask yourself 1) […]