Happy Hit the Bricks Day (tomorrow)
Since the Daily Deac gets sent out around 5 pm, I didn’t want to wait until the actual Hit the Bricks day (Thurs, Oct. 6th) to remind you to keep an eye on the Quad Cam and see if you can watch some of […]
Financial Aid Applications
Just a reminder, our Daily Deacs this week are pre-posts as I recuperate from surgery. Fear not, though: should there be any breaking news, my colleagues will add those details to the pre-scheduled posts. Our Weekly Message for First Year Families this week is […]
Take Advantage of the OPCD
Editor’s note: last night, a message went out about Hurricane Ian. Today, a message went out saying that we are closing at noon today (9/30) due to weather and this message was sent to residential students. A quick program note before we […]
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 […]
African American Studies Program
One of our local TV stations ran a story last week about our new African American Studies Program with the creator of the program, Professor of Humanities Dr. Corey D. B. Walker. You can view the video on this website. I particularly liked a […]
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 […]