Open Windows!
Happy Monday to you, Deac families! I am going to be on the road for some New Student Receptions in CA this week, so will be pre-posting a few things. I know I keep talking about the new gym, but the transformation in process is […]
Black and Gold Friday
Happy Black and Gold Friday to you, Deac families! Hope you are wearing WFU apparel, or black and gold, to show your school spirit wherever you live. A couple great stories to end the week on a high note: There is a wonderful story about […]
Pics of the Day
Here’s a few shots from our master photographer, Ken Bennett. You get a peek at the new residence hall under construction (and set to open, I believe, in January ’17). Also a look at the renovations of Poteat Hall, the Bailey Park area downtown (which your […]
Pro Tip: Pre-Orientation Programs
Today I thought I would share a little pro tip with our P’20 parents and families. This is about our Pre-Orientation camps. Hopefully by now your Deac has seen the section of the New Students website on Pre-Orientation Programs. These are remarkable launch experiences that our students can […]
Lots of Miscellany
I’m back in the office today after a week of vacay, and there are a few things in the queue of things to tell you. For our P’20 parents and families, we have a number of New Student Receptions coming up this week and next – […]
Grade Expectations
(The Daily Deac is on vacation and will return Tuesday, June 21. The following covers a frequently discussed topic.) For those upperclassmen parent Daily Deacers, this is a repost, but one I hope is worthy of it. Particularly for parents of first-year students and sophomores, […]
Student Privacy Rights
(The Daily Deac is on vacation and will return Tuesday, June 21.) As we continue our look into frequently asked questions, today we’ll deal with student privacy rights. Academic privacy – colleges are bound to uphold FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), which […]
Study Abroad – Part II
(The Daily Deac is on vacation and will return Tuesday, June 21. The following covers a frequently discussed topic.) Today we pick up our conversation about study abroad, this time to discuss timing. When should my student go abroad? Conventional wisdom has been that the […]
Study Abroad – Part I
Today’s frequently asked question is about study abroad. There is a wonderful Center for Global Progams and Studies website, which allows students to search potential abroad options. Deacs thinking about an abroad experience should go through this website in detail. I want to […]
Academic Advisers
I’m going to be totally off the grid for a week and thought I would pre-post some Daily Deacs that cover some of the questions we frequently get, or topics we wish families (and their students) knew. Today’s topic is academic advisers. When new freshmen […]