Happy Black and Gold Friday, Deac families. Today I bring to you an invitation to enhance your wellbeing through better sleep. Our fantastic Office of Wellbeing is doing the 2nd annual Sleepin Deacon Challenge, which is there to help students, faculty, and staff establish better […]
After springlike temperatures for the past few days, Mother Nature has reminded us that it is still winter. Today’s highs are only in the mid-40s and there is a very brisk wind which makes it feel even colder (it’s the kind of wind that is […]
Today’s Daily Deac is sharing some good news. Penny Rue, our Vice President for Campus Life, has been named Chair-Elect of NASPA, a national organization for student affairs professionals. The official news story is below. For those who don’t work in higher education, NASPA is among […]
Seems like I’ve talked to a number of first-years and sophomores lately about whether and when to go abroad. To the question of “should I do it?” my answer is an unequivocal “yes, as long as your family is ok with it” (I can’t make […]
The University Counseling Center shared news of a new initiative that might be of interest to your daughters: “Wake Forest has a group of Student Mental Health Ambassadors who serve as resources and liaisons to the campus community. The Student Mental Health Ambassadors have […]
I don’t know what has been up with the weather this week, but we have had a series of unbelievable sunrises. More than once on my way to work, I have thought “I wish Ken Bennett were here to capture this!”, thinking that he was […]
In yesterday’s Daily Deac, I talked about the renovation of Reynolds Gym and my hunch that it will become a hub for students on campus in the same way that the Farrell Hall Living Room is a hub. If you have not made it in […]
All, for the rest of this week we’re going to be light on Daily Deac content, as I have tons on my plate. Today I went on a hardhat tour of the Reynolds Gym construction area. Let me tell you, the stuff they are doing […]
If your Deacs are up on the Quad today, they will see a bunch of our Thrive leaves stuck into the ground at regular intervals. Each of the leaves has information about sleep – the importance of sleep, sleep tips, and information about the Sleepin’ […]
Was up on the Quad around 11 am this morning. Happily, it is a sunny day, but it is also pretty cold, low 40s. Most of the students were bundled up in jackets and scarves and boots. In weather like this, people walk quickly to […]