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Catching up on some news

I am back from vacation and we are hitting the ground running. Move-in for new students is just 3.5 weeks away, and FDOC (First Day of Classes) is just less than a month away! Today I want to catch you up on some news and […]


Meet A Deac

It’s Meet A Deac Monday! Today it is my pleasure to introduce you to someone that you might not have had the chance to meet, but she has played a critical role in some of the experiences of your students: my colleague in Communications and […]


Tall Poppy Syndrome

As I conclude my PTO, this post is an update to one of my more popular columns from past years. Enjoy. Our incoming first year students have all graduated from high school by now. And their frame of reference is that they are at the […]


Role Clarity

Editor’s note: While this was a pre-scheduled blog post, we want to share that notifications were sent on July 20 to students who have not submitted the required COVID-19 vaccination documentation. Another pre-post while I am on vacation. This is featured in the


Joy

As I thought about content I could pre-post for my week plus of vacation, I thought about one of my all-time favorite Wake Forest pictures: This shot – for some reason – gives me joy every time I look at it. Maybe it […]


Plan Ahead

This pre-posted message is an amalgamation of many past posts with packing/move-in advice. I am a big fan of planning ahead, so today is all about thinking through contingencies of what your students might need to have on hand in their rooms this fall. It […]


Meet A Deac

It’s a brand new week and another edition of Meet A Deac. Let’s get started! While your students are at Wake, the doctors at the Student Health Service play the role of their primary care physicians. The SHS is a full service clinic, and I […]


The Advice Letter

Editor’s note: While this was a pre-scheduled blog post, we want to share that parking registration information was sent to students. Read it here. As I combed the Daily Deac archives to find things to pre-post while I am on vacation, I stumbled across […]


The Worry Letter

Editor’s note: While this was a pre-scheduled blog post, we want to share this message that went out yesterday regarding vaccination documentation. As I continue my vacation, here’s another oldie-but-goodie from the archives. If you knew me in real life, you’d know I am […]


Consider tuition insurance

I will be out of the office through next week, so I have prescheduled Daily Deacs to run in my absence. The Office of Residence Life and Housing sent this message out to students scheduled to select housing in the second round. The bulk […]


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