Author: Betsy Chapman Archive

In this Issue: “Glorious” is the best word I’ve got to describe this day. September is here, and it is a sunny day with a light breeze and the high is only going to be 76 today. When I got up this morning to let […]

In this Issue: Happy Friday, Deac families! Congrats to all our Deacs for making it through the first week of classes. I know they will be ready for the weekend! And we are basking in the glow of a first home football win last […]

In this Issue: Tonight is our home opener in football, where we play NC A&T. If you are a parent or family member planning to go to the game tonight, here is your know-before-you-go briefing of what to expect, such as our clear bag […]

In this Issue: It’s been a very busy day in Daily Deacland, so we will jump right into today’s news. Samantha Heyison to Represent Team USA at 2024 Paralympics I saw a story in the WS Today e-newsletter today about one of our students who […]

In this Issue: I was walking around campus this morning and even as early as 10 a.m., it felt very steamy. You are out of luck if you are a lover of Fall and have been hoping for pumpkin spice lattes. Right now you still […]

In this Issue: Happy FDOC (First Day of Classes), Deac families. After all the hurry scurry of move-in, we come down to the reason our students are here: to learn. Classes started today, and just as we mentioned last week, Second Summer is here. It […]

In this Issue: When I woke up this morning to let our dogs out, there was a marvelous chill in the air. You almost needed a jacket if you were going to be outside for more than a minute or two. It. Felt. Amazing. But […]

In this Issue: today we talk about the fact that at some point, your student will contact you (frantically) to vent (about everything) Because I am involved in so many Orientation activities today, this is a pre-post One of the most challenging things for college […]

In this Issue: Today is move-in day for our ’28s and transfer students! Hooray! I will be all over the place for move-in and Orientation through Weds. 8/21 and Thurs. 8/22. If you see me, please come up and say hello! Final message for P’28s […]

In this Issue: We are T-minus 23 hours to ’28s’ move in (as I write this), and I will be in all kinds of Orientation events on Weds. and Thurs., so I am reprising a couple of my ‘run it every year’ messages during those […]