Over the past couple of weeks I have had an opportunity to talk with a good many students – not just my own academic advisees, but other students I have come to know from various events on campus. Because it is almost time for spring […]
We have a significant proportion of our students who are involved in a number of volunteer efforts on and off campus. If your student is volunteer-oriented, or if he/she is looking for exposure to a new group of people who share a common interest, some […]
Hurricane Sandy is sure to have heightened the anxiety of our students on campus – whether they have homes or loved ones in the area, or friends. People have been incredibly concerned about the well being of people in the area, and have wanted to […]
Over the weekend, there were a number of pre-Halloween events designed to give your students some spooky things to do. Our Z. Smith Reynolds Library hosted another of their Humans v. Zombies events on Friday evening at 8 pm. With the cultural phenomenon of the […]
This morning your students are waking up to a grey and windy – and much colder – day. The five day forecast shows temperatures a lot cooler than we’ve had. Though the fall leaves are right now at their most beautiful, this is the […]
It’s Friday morning, Deac families. There were two main football events yesterday: the pregame tailgate, which believe me our students were going out for in force. I have been meeting with my academic advisees to do spring course registration discussions, and there were a lot […]
The advising period for the spring semester course selection has begun. Students are barely back from their short Fall Break and they get to turn their attention to their midterm grades (now posted in WIN) and also to think about the next semester. A word […]
Yesterday was Project Pumpkin, and it could not have been a nicer day on campus. It was sunny and high 70s, which was ideal weather. Our students did a fantastic job making the Quad fun and inviting for our visiting children. There literally were […]
Lastnight some students gathered in the Annenberg Forum of Carswell Hall to watch the presidential debate. Our intern happened to be there and gathered this picture, telling us that “Using clickers, students in the audience have the opportunity to vote on various questions during […]
Over the weekend I heard the sad news that Mike Farrell (P ’10), had passed away. Mr. Farrell was not someone I knew personally, but every day as I come in to work I stop and look at the Farrell Hall construction site, and for […]
