Gray and rainy
It is a gray and rainy day. Neither cool nor hot. But a fairly steady rain that is small drops and a misty feel. When the wind gusts, it blows some of the leaves out of the trees, so in moments of bluster it is […]
Today I took one for the team
So today I took one for the Daily Deacdom by road testing one of the services our Thrive office offers: massages. This is a relatively new service, and I am not sure all our Deacs know about it, which is why I wanted to try […]
Attention art fans
A Daily Deac for the art fans today. Secrest Artists Series is offering Noche Flamenca tonight, a flamenco dance touring company. I have a relative who worked on one of their productions and said they are incredible. There was a write up in […]
Five Senses of the Wake Washington Launch Party
Today’s Daily Deac is from Emily Beeland (’19), our guest blogger from the Wake Washington program. ——————————– On October 12, 600+ people gathered in the Newseum in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the official opening of the Wake Washington Center at 1 Dupont Circle. Since I […]
Important Family Weekend Information
My good friends in the Office of the Dean of Students – who are the ones who expertly plan and facilitate the major event that is Family Weekend – have sent me some information that they want the Daily Deacdom to know. So if you […]
Post Fall Break
Happy post-Fall Break from Mother So Dear! We start the week with cool weather and a program note – Dr. Brown of the Education department sent this message with information about an upcoming event I want to share with you the following information in hopes […]
Throwback Wednesday
Today I got asked a question and had to dig through some old Howlers; the Howler is the Wake Forest yearbook. Way back in the day – in the 1940s and 50s (and earlier) – they had elaborate shows of affection for the ladies […]
Fall Break ideas
Fall Break is this Thursday-Friday, and we are starting to see signs of students sneaking out early (fewer students walking around on campus, easier to find parking spaces). Important info for students who are staying on campus: know which dining facilities are open (and […]
Rethinking Community
Today’s Daily Deac shares some information from the Pro Humanitate Institute. Whether your students want to get involved in the Student Hub, or just want to hear some of the speakers, this looks like a wonderful opportunity to be engaged with some of the […]
Art Friday
There is a great story on the Wake Forest web site today called Priceless, which is about the student art-buying trip and the collection that has been built over the years. Highly recommend that you read it. At the end of the story, […]
