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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 […]


Georgia O’Keeffe – Living Modern

One more pre-posted blog entry before Move-In :) This past Friday I went to the opening of the Georgia O’Keeffe – Living Modern exhibit at Reynolda House.  If you are coming to campus to move your student in, please consider buying tickets and seeing […]


Nearly total eclipse

Warning: this is a pre-post, friends; I am off today and tomorrow to enjoy the last bit of time with ’27 Deac before he starts 7th grade.  By the time you read this, the near-total eclipse will be over, and I hope it was a […]


Some pics of Wake Downtown

Yesterday on the Wake Parents and Families Facebook page, I shared a couple of pictures of Wake Downtown, our city campus.  Though Wake Downtown opened this spring, I had not gotten down there to explore the inside of the building until yesterday, though I had […]


Whole lotta stuff today

Today’s Daily Deac is going to be like a good jambalaya – lots of stuff in it all blending together. First up: the Move-in Parking Pass for incoming first-year families is now available online. Please print one out and bring it with you on […]


Hot tip: Zotero

It’s a HOT one here in W-S.  Close to 90 today and plenty humid. So today I thought I’d offer a hot tip for your Deacs.  It’s called Zotero. Zotero is an online tool that helps students with proper citation of research sources, bibliography/reference creation […]


Declaration of Independence

Today we’re going to talk about the Declaration of Independence:  your independence, and your Deacs’ independence. For those who are longtime Daily Deacers, you are familiar with me talking about the Stop, Drop, and Roll method for student problem-solving.  In essence, it means when your Deac […]


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