Orientation Pic of the Day
This picture is from Orientation and I loved the spirit of this project. This was a giant ball pit you could enter. The theme was Take a Seat, Meet a Deac – and a student could plunk him or herself down and meet one of […]
Musical Pic of the Day
As we continue our look back at the fall semester in photos, this one caught my eye. I am not familiar with this instrument, the gamelan, but it looked really cool to me. — by Betsy Chapman
Winter Break for Everyone
Just like your students, the faculty and staff are happy to have a break after the fall semester. The University will be closed December 24-31. I’m starting the break a few days early, so from now until New Year’s, the Daily Deac is going to be […]
December 2015 Dimension of the Month: Occupational Wellbeing
Month of Occupational Wellbeing For December, as part of the Thrive campaign, the Office of Wellbeing is highlighting Occupational Wellbeing. We know that Wake Forest is a fun and engaging place, but we also understand that it can offer some challenges. For some students, […]
A Little Something for You
Tis the season for holiday cards and good wishes. If I could, I’d send each of you a card and a heartfelt thank you for being part of our Daily Deac readership. As long as parents and families read and value the Daily Deac, I get to […]
Break Is a Good Time to Think of Emergency Preparedness
Several times a year, I try to remind parents of the procedures we have in place in the event of some sort of crisis on campus. One of my fine colleagues on the Crisis Management Team has some good language around what we do at […]
New and Improved Campus Dining Site
I was in a meeting this morning with a colleague from ARAMARK, our food service provider. They have an enhanced website that I think might be useful to students – but might also be informative for parents. The main address is http://wakeforest.campusdish.com/ and like most […]
Reflection Questions
If I were a betting woman, I’d bet that your students are tired, both physically and mentally. From the semester, from finals, from travel home. And perhaps your students don’t want to think about anything taxing just yet. But I hope at some point during […]
Happiness Is Being a Deacon Coed – 1966
All our Deacs have departed for their Winter Break destinations and campus feels empty indeed. I imagine that most of them arrived home tired but happy to see you, and glad to let you climb Laundry Mountain for them :) As you might imagine, it can […]
The Herd Is Thinning
There is definitely a big drop in the number of students here. Walking across the Quad midday, I only saw two or three students. In Reynolda Hall, where they often find couches and tables and spots to study, there were far fewer students than earlier […]