Tuesday thoughts
In this Issue: Weekly Message for New Families It’s Tuesday, and that means we have a new edition of the Weekly Message for New Families; you can read it here. This week has a lot of info, so thank you for bearing with it […]
Happy Monday!
In this Issue: Happy Monday, Deac families! Here’s a few things to know as we start the week. Steamy week ahead If you have Deacs here for Summer Session II, they will tell you we got a huge rainstorm last night; my rain gauge says […]
ID, Zip Codes, and Pink
In this Issue: Happy Friday, Deac families! It’s the end of a hot week on campus, and here’s the news of the day. Student employment on campus – send them here with the right documentation There are a wide variety of part-time jobs that students […]
Mayo and Tomato
In this Issue: Happy Thursday, Deac families! We continue to be very warm and humid. Today would be a great day for a tall lemonade (or an Arnold Palmer, of course). Residential progression through our communities Many years ago, I was at a meeting and […]
Midweek News
In this Issue: It continues to be HHH here (hazy, hot, and humid), and the forecast looks pretty beastly Thursday through Monday (92-95 degrees). For Deacs who are here for Summer Session II, remember to hydrate and stay in the AC whenever you can. I […]
On the Joys of Traveling
In this Issue: I am back from my PTO and digging out of my inbox. My family had a great time on our trip: we visited several cities/regions and even had our own little apartment for a few days in one city. Having that experience […]
Almost Back to Reality
In this Issue: Happy Monday, Deac families. I’m finishing my PTO so today will be some quick hits. More intentional Daily Deac content tomorrow 🙂 MSA in Accounting I got a message while I was away that there are still opportunities to join the fall […]
Tall Poppy Syndrome
In this Issue: Today we discuss Tall Poppy Syndrome, or why you should not try to cut down someone else just because they are having success I am closing out the last of my pre-posted Daily Deacs with Tall Poppy Syndrome (since I am in […]
Packing Thoughts
In this Issue: Strategies on how new students should approach packing for college, and similar packing advice for students going abroad We are nearly mid-July, and our incoming ’27 Deacs will be thinking about making a packing list for college. Similarly, any Deacs going abroad this fall are […]
Faculty and Administration Etiquette
In this Issue: I am a big believer in helping students (and families) understand some of the unwritten rules of college. I never like to learn things the hard way myself, so I try to share things that might keep your Deac from making an […]