In this Issue: It’s a rainy day today and a little cooler than normal, high 60s only. The forecast says it looks like we have a chance of rain Friday through Sunday. I hope that the forecast might change. P’24s traveling here for Commencement, keep […]
In this Issue: Happy one-week-until-Commencement, P’24s! We can’t wait to welcome you to campus and celebrate your Deacs’ achievements! Campus prep is hopping. We started the assembly of the Commencement stage, which you can see on the Quad Cam. Here are a couple of […]
In this Issue: If you are a fan of how things are built, I would encourage you to keep an eye on the Quad Cam in the coming week as we prepare for Commencement. You’ll see a giant stage built, something like 14,000 chairs […]
In this Issue: We’re coming down to the end of final exams: by the time this hits your inboxes, all that’s left is a 7 p.m. exam tonight, and a 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. exam tomorrow. And then all our non-graduating students (unless otherwise […]
In this Issue: Editor’s note: We had a late addition to today’s blog after original publication. Please see this severe thunderstorm alert. Another jam packed day for me, so just quick hits today: some important IS infor for ’24s, one moment of pride as […]
In this Issue: The space between finals starting and Commencement day is filled with an enormous amount of meetings and other prep work, so most of the blogs this week will be short(ish). Commencement info – coming soon I was in a lengthy meeting yesterday […]
In this Issue: Happy last Monday of official activities (until Commencement Monday)! It’s been a gray and rainy few days. Interestingly enough, when I was talking to my students during our final exam time, they happy about the bad weather: they said when the weather […]
In this Issue: An update on demonstrations and interim policy information The following message was shared with parents and families this morning via email. Here is an excerpt: “Early this morning, the University provided notice to a small number of students remaining on Manchester […]
I held the Daily Deac today for a late addition: a message that went to campus around 5:20 p.m. Responding to Acts of Vandalism and Hate Speech A message about vandalism and hate speech was just sent to campus. Here is an excerpt: “Overnight, individuals […]
In this Issue: Student Demonstration and Call Center Some of you messaged me last night about protests that were taking place on the Quad. I was at the Face to Face event (and my ‘27 was coming home last night) so I was focused on […]