In this Issue: I am a big believer in helping students (and families) understand some of the unwritten rules of college. I never like to learn things the hard way myself, so I try to share things that might keep your Deac from making an […]
Last minute addition coming in near our normal content deadline: the campus community received the following message about our approach to COVID-19 for the fall semester. We are sharing this important information with parents and families as well. I can tell that it is […]
Before we get to the main topic, I want to note that incoming students who are not in compliance with our immunization requirements received this message this afternoon. I try to run this post each summer as we get closer to the start of […]
Since I am on PTO this week, I am pre-posting some content. Today’s post is something I run every year as we get closer to the start of classes. It’s about how your Deacs can put their best foot forward with faculty. A few years […]
With the start of classes being a few weeks away now, it’s a good time to share some etiquette on how students can put the best foot forward with faculty. A few years ago, a faculty friend of mine emailed me this article, U […]
I am traveling for New Student Receptions this week (thank you Larchmont, and hello Philly!) so this is a pre-posted Daily Deac. Today I want to share two opportunities. The first is for our incoming ’23s: and that is that there is still room in […]
July 1 officially marks the first day of our new year in my office. We go by the fiscal year calendar, which for us runs July 1-June 30. It always feels like a bit of a celebration. Many thanks to all the families who made […]
Happy end-to-the-week, Deac families. Finish strong! One of the big tasks this summer for incoming first year students is registering for classes. As an academic adviser, I want to share a couple of bits of advice and resources from the Office of Academic Advising (OAA): […]
Hats off to our Women’s Golf Team. Duke prevailed in yesterday’s NCAA Championships, but our ladies are always winners. As you might imagine, campus is remarkably quiet without the students here. And parking? A breeze 🙂 While we do keep the Daily Deac running during […]
Finals are always a harrowing time on campus. We have such high-achieving students, and they tend to be perfectionistic people-pleasers. They want to get good grades, they want to make sure they don’t disappoint you. Grades are perhaps the most obvious yardstick to measure what […]