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Read everything

I am out of the office today, so this is a pre-post. At the start of every semester, we ask parents and families to help us reinforce a message we want new students to hear: read everything. Some examples of what we want students to […]


Campus Updates

Today, a message went to the campus community (and we shared it with parents and families as well) about expectations for the fall semester. The big takeaway from this is that for the start of the semester, we are asking everyone, regardless of vaccination […]


Preview of New Student Move-In (and some tips for all families)

As we get ready for the start of school, I wanted to share some logistical information with new families (P’25s and transfers) about what to expect for new student move-in days, August 18-19. We have some tips for all families too, don’t worry! Your student […]


Sharing news from across campus

Today I will share some news from various parts of campus. This morning, President Wente shared a message with the campus community. In that message, Dr. Wente provided an update on the building formerly known as Wingate Hall: it will be referred to as […]


A few words about faculty contact

As we get close to the start of the fall semester, I like to share some of the unspoken norms of college life. Sometimes a parent or family member will ask me how to get in touch with their student’s faculty member, because they want […]


Thinking about adjustment issues before they happen

Today’s Daily Deac is primarily geared to families of our new students (P’25s and transfer students). But first, a quick note for our P’24s. Some P’24s had asked me about any special events for sophomore families who missed Orientation last year due to the pandemic. […]


In praise of food

As we look to the start of school, our new students will discover – and our returning students will rediscover – all the dining locations on campus. And every year, we make some tweaks to menus and venues, so there will be new things to […]


Adding context

Happy Tuesday, Deac families. Want to start right off the bat with a question I got from some families right after yesterday’s COVID guidance went out to everyone. Some asked what “visitors to campus” meant when we said all visitors must mask. Here is […]


Meet A Deac Monday

Editor’s Note: following the publication of this Meet A Deac, the Learning Assistance Center was renamed the Center for Learning, Access, and Student Success (CLASS) It’s Monday, which means it’s time for another edition of Meet A Deac. Before we get there, I want to […]


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