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Wednesday Newsday

I am out of the office today, so this is a pre-post. We had some phenomenal news over the weekend, and that is that we have a new Rhodes Scholar: “Philosophy major and refugee advocate Alice Hauser has been awarded a Rhodes […]


Campus Safety Update and Senior Fifth

Today we have two important safety topics to cover: a campus safety update, and Senior Fifth. Last night, a Campus Safety Update was shared with students, faculty, and staff to alert the community of additional information about an ongoing issue and provide safety reminders. […]


Meet A Deac

It’s Monday – which means it’s time for another Meet A Deac! Today it’s my pleasure to introduce you to a colleague from the Office of Academic Advising, Sarah Hefner. Sarah, thanks for agreeing to do a Meet A Deac with me. To […]


Closing Out the Week

I’m on PTO for most of today, so this is a pre-post. For our students who are looking to get into the holiday spirit a little early, there will be a special Secrest holiday concert featuring The Nutcracker, Nov. 15. Proclaimed “one of the best […]


One Week Until Pitsgiving!

Before we get to the meat of today’s blog, I want to note that there continues to be a high incidence of upper respiratory illnesses (non-COVID), both on our campus and in the local community. As students circulate on campus and in town, they can […]


Getting Comfortable with “No”s

Learning to set boundaries is an important developmental milestone for college students. Saying “no” or declining to participate in something might be the right thing for a student to do – but it can also be a really hard thing to do. (I’m 52, and […]


Tuesday Newsday

Yesterday it was about 80 degrees, which means it is time once again for me to pull out one of my favorite memes about NC (click to enlarge): I also had seen this little gem over the weekend, and I thought it might […]


Meet A Deac

It’s Monday – let’s jump right in to Meet A Deac! Today we are going to hear from one of our ZSR librarians, Craig Fansler. Craig, thank you for agreeing to be this week’s Meet A Deac. Let’s start by having you tell […]


Five Senses of a Fall Day

Yesterday was a beautiful day, and I decided to park myself at a nice bench on south campus to see what I could see. So here is the Five Senses of a Fall Day in the 10ish-11 a.m. hour. I see… One lone male student […]


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