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Rainy Wednesday

If you consulted the Quad Cam this morning, you would see gray, wet, and rainy.   It’s also cooler than normal – 70s – perhaps because of the rain.  And while summer school is happening, right now campus seems pretty empty.  Normally during the […]


Retail Therapy – Deacon Shop Style

For those who have students in summer school, or families who are going to find themselves in Winston-Salem in the near term, we wanted to be sure you knew about an upcoming big sale.  This is hot off the presses from our friends at University Stores: […]


Forestry 101

It’s been a busy week here in the Parent Programs office, and that’s why we’ve had fewer Daily Deacs.  Our attention is turned to new students and their families.  We can’t wait to welcome them in August! If you have been a regular on the […]


Surgery Free Knee Treatment

There is a very interesting story on the main WFU web site about  a study being conducted by our Clinical Research Center.  The gist of it is that strength training in older adults with knee osteoarthritis could help them avoid surgery (full story here). […]


Happy Memorial Day

Administrative offices are closed today in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. We hope you and your family are having fun and celebrating the unofficial start of summer. In honor of the day, here is a picture of the newest members of the US […]


The Beginning and the New Beginning

We’re still on hiatus during the long weekend, but we found a real treasure in the photo archives. This is Amanda (’13), a student I came to know her first year here.  She is an incredible young woman: accomplished, bright, fun, involved on campus. […]


Best of Commencement Pictures

With the long holiday weekend coming up, we’re taking a little time off at the Daily Deac.  We’ll be back next Tuesday, but thought you might enjoy some of our favorite Commencement pictures.      


The Aftermath

If you look at the Quad Cam – at least as of this moment – the Commencement tent is still up, but that’s pretty much the only trace of Commencement equipment that is left.  The only other sign that something had happened there is […]


Commencement Recap

Commencement was held yesterday on the Quad, and there is much to say about it. First, we had some terrific speakers.  Gwen Ifill was the main event.  Her speech talked about caring about something and doing things that matter, and I think it would […]


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