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Mea Culpa

In this Issue: Yesterday was my favorite Daily Deac day of the year, April Fools. And I received a number of emails lastnight about my story of the lost Leonardo painting discovered on the Old Campus; looks like I fooled some folks 🙂 Thank you […]


April is the Coolest Month

In this Issue: T.S. Eliot’s famous poem The Waste Land begins with: “April is the cruellest month, breedingLilacs out of the dead land, mixingMemory and desire, stirringDull roots with spring rain.Winter kept us warm, coveringEarth in forgetful snow, feedingA little life with dried tubers.” […]


Almost April Showers

In this Issue: It’s the start of a new week and tomorrow it will be the first day of the last full month of school this spring, which feels impossible. This week looks like warm temps (the lowest high temp this week is 68, and […]


The Agony of Choosing

In this Issue: today we talk about decision-making by students and how to support them if they have difficulty choosing Because fall course registration is about to begin, many of our students’ minds are on planning for the fall (and beyond). They may be asking […]


April opportunities

In this Issue: April is the ideal weather month: beautiful flowers, warm days (but not too warm!) and lots to do. Today I am sharing a few opportunities for fun things coming up in April. Earth Month activities “Earth Month officially kicks off on Sunday […]


Wednesday Jambalaya

In this Issue: Happy midweek, Daily Deacdom! Today is what I refer to as a Jambalaya day, where I throw a bunch of things in the pot and hope it comes together 🙂 In all seriousness, today is sharing a variety of news items, event […]


Good News Tuesday

In this Issue: Today will be short and sweet – and nothing but good news! Enjoy 🙂 Wake ‘N Shake totals and video Wake ‘N Shake, one of our dearest campus traditions, took place this past Saturday. I suspect that many of your Deacs were […]


The Pollening

In this Issue: This morning was all about spring rain, which we badly needed. Even so, not sure it is the way your Deacs wanted to start the week. But the rain is good, as it helps clear out pollen, which is starting to show […]


Closing out the week

In this Issue: Happy Friday, Deac families! Yesterday around dinnertime it was incredibly windy and chilly, but today is sunny and we are supposed to be in the mid 60s. this weekend is projected to be in the low 70s and sunny, ideal weather for […]


Hoop Dreams

In this Issue: March Madness is here, which means peoples’ minds are on basketball. And as it happens, we have a story to share about a Wake Forest connection with the documentary film ‘Hoop Dreams.’ I hope you enjoy this story as much as I […]


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