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First Month Reflections

One of the downfalls of having students who are so busy and have schedules packed with activities is that they may not feel they have the luxury of downtime. But I want to suggest that it would be time well spent for students of all […]


An Important Request

I am out this week recuperating from surgery, so I have pre-posed Daily Deacs to run in my absence. My colleagues will amend these pre-scheduled posts to include important information or breaking news. Editorial apologies for having had the date for Rosh Hashanah incorrect last […]


Meet A Deac

Mondays are for Meet A Deac, and I am happy to be able to introduce you to another one of our fantastic teacher-scholars. Today we are featuring. E.J. Masicampo of the Psychology department. E.J., thank you for agreeing to do Meet A Deac. […]


Comparison is the Thief of Joy

Two of my most beloved Wake Foresters introduced me to a favorite quote they share in common: “Comparison is the thief of joy.” I came to love this quote too. It’s short, easy to remember, and absolutely true. I share this quote every year because […]


Some Family Weekend Logistics

Today I want to bring you some of the logistics of Family Weekend, straight from the Family Weekend committee, and also some info about the Daily Deacs for the next two weeks is at the end of this post. The Family Weekend schedule is available […]


Project Pumpkin

If your Deac loves Halloween and/or volunteering, encourage them to get involved with one of our largest student-led community events, Project Pumpkin. In the pre-pandemic years, it was a one-day event on campus that brought close to 1,000 local kids to campus for an afternoon […]


Odds and Ends

I’ve got a variety of odds and ends to share with you today. I have gotten a couple of process-oriented questions on how to know important dates, information about non-COVID respiratory viruses we’re seeing on campus, and a couple of corrections to last Friday’s Daily […]


Meet A Deac

It’s Monday – which means it’s Meet A Deac day! Today I am so happy to introduce you to a wonderful colleague of mine, Shelley Sizemore. Shelley, so excited to finally get you profiled in Meet A Deac. It’s been a big summer […]


Airport Transportation

Editor’s Note: corrected links have been provided for Black Tie Transportation and Family Weekend ticket sales This weekend is Homecoming, and we welcome back all our alumni, but particularly those celebrating reunions (classes ending in 2s and 7s). The weather looks great for […]


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