Author: Betsy Chapman Archive

It’s almost the end of the academic year, and we are down to our last Meet A Deac for the semester (since we will all be at Commencement next Monday!) Before we begin, I want to share the most recent Weekly Update for our […]

Important weather news: mid-afternoon, the National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County area. Around 3:30 this became a tornado warning. We were downgraded to a tornado watch around 3:50 pm. The University recommends that campus community members monitor local […]

Today I thought it might be fun to go back and relive the year through photos. So I’ve been digging through Ken Bennett’s archive and found a picture for each month of the school year (minus May – just too soon to have tons to […]

As finals week continues, more and more of our students will finish up – and begin heading home for the summer. Their return home is an adjustment for both students and families alike. Having your college student back home might inspire a range of emotions […]

Yesterday I made mention of an email that went out to incoming P’26 families with lots of info about the New Students website. I heard from a number of you that you did not get that message in your inbox. Long story, but apparently […]

Happy Monday, everyone! It’s time for another Meet A Deac. Before we get started, I wanted to let our P’26s know that the New Students website is now live with updated information for the Class of 2026. Families, please pay special attention to the […]

Today is LDOC (Last Day of Class) for our undergraduates, and that is a thing to celebrate. Your Deacs made it! All that’s left is to turn in the remaining papers or projects, and/or take the finals. In the spirit of “laughter is the best […]

I nearly forgot to share this with parents and families, because the news broke when I was out of the office. The Face to Face speaker forum, our signature speaker series, has announced its lineup for the 2022-23 academic year: September 14 – George W. […]

It’s a beautiful day today – sunny, but a bit cooler, low 70s tops (but with the breeze, it feels a bit chilly). Looks like we will hover in the high 60s-low 70s until Monday, when we’ll start hitting the 80s again. Yesterday I mentioned […]

Happy Tuesday, Deac families! It’s the last week of classes for undergraduates; LDOC (the Last Day of Classes) is this Friday, which seems impossible to believe. Congratulations to our Men’s Golf team, who just won the ACC Championship. This is the first ACC title […]