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NY Times article: The Real Campus Scourge

This article, The Real Campus Scourge, by Frank Bruni appeared in the New York Times this weekend and it is well worth your time to read it.  It is about students coming to college and finding – to their surprise/dismay/horror – that they are […]


So Many Opportunities to mention

Today’s Daily Deac is a laundry list of opportunities. Some for your Deac, some for you. Student Involvement Fair is TODAY from 3:30-6 pm on the Manchester Quad (Mag Quad).  Your Deacs (of any class year) should go and sign up for some clubs and […]


Happy Black and Gold Friday

BIG win last night over Presbyterian (though that should not have been a surprise, we were heavily favored).  Still, great to see the Deacs undefeated! This is the end of the first full week of class and whether your Deac is a new student or […]


Balance

The start of any semester is kind of like trying to balance in the middle of a see-saw or on a balance board.  You try your best to keep your footing steady, but there are moments where you feel like you are sliding one […]


FDOC – First Day of Classes

I spent some time in the both the ZSR Starbucks and the North Campus Starbucks this morning (I had meetings in both buildings).  And today is FDOC – the First Day of Classes. So it feels like the right time to do a Five Senses […]


Time to get to work

First-year students had their individual advising appointments today, so there will be plenty of shuffling of courses, buying of books, and generally getting settled in over the weekend.  Upperclass students (sophomores, juniors, and seniors) are also returning to campus. Parking lots are starting to fill, […]


How far away is…? Some step counts

One of the longstanding myths on campus is that Palmer and Piccolo residence halls are way, way, way farther out than any of the other halls, even the northernmost ones.  I walked from the very center of the main Quad to the upperclass residence halls […]


Some advice as new families depart campus

Today is a busy day here with advising the new first-year students and wrapping up the Orientation activities for parents and families.  Our newest Deacs will still have a boatload of Orientation activities Friday through Sunday.  I want to mention one thing to the Daily […]


The 2nd happiest day of the year

Greetings from Move-In central!  We’re embedded here all day in Benson 401 meeting and greeting parents and families.  And honestly y’all, it is SO MUCH FUN.  The happiest day on campus, other than Commencement day. So far it’s been a whirlwind of families coming and […]


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