Yesterday on the Wake Parents and Families Facebook page, I shared a couple of pictures of Wake Downtown, our city campus. Though Wake Downtown opened this spring, I had not gotten down there to explore the inside of the building until yesterday, though I had […]
It’s a HOT one here in W-S. Close to 90 today and plenty humid. So today I thought I’d offer a hot tip for your Deacs. It’s called Zotero. Zotero is an online tool that helps students with proper citation of research sources, bibliography/reference creation […]
I was out all last week on PTO and so this is a preposted blog entry (as I knew I will be digging out of my inbox). Today’s Daily Deac takes a look at what has been happening at Wake Downtown this summer, as well […]
Today’s Daily Deac is about etiquette. There are all sorts of unwritten rules and social conventions in life, and some of these are widely-known, others you have to learn. I’m a huge fan of not making people learn the hard way if you can instead be […]
Calling today Funday Monday because it is an exceptionally nice day on campus. Cooler than normal – a mild and delightful 82 degrees and sunny. Warm enough not to need a jacket, cool enough not to sweat too much if you are outside walking around […]
This article was making the rounds this morning on my Facebook feed and among some of my friends in higher education. It’s The Ethos of the Overinvolved Parent, from The Atlantic. It is an interesting read and one about which many reasonable people might […]
So my sources at the ZSR have come through with some pictures of what yesterday looked like during Reading Day. You can see from the pictures below that students have been working hard and occupying all sorts of spaces in the ZSR. I was at […]
LDOC! Last Day of Classes is here, hooray to our students for persevering through the semester. One more big thing – finals (or final papers/projects) and then it is pack up and move time. And for many, Beach Week or Post-Exams is also on the […]
Even though it is St. Patrick’s Day, it is still Black and Gold Friday, and I’m representing! Hope you are too. Was out West traveling on business all week – and many thanks to all the West Coast Deac families who were so kind during […]
After springlike temperatures for the past few days, Mother Nature has reminded us that it is still winter. Today’s highs are only in the mid-40s and there is a very brisk wind which makes it feel even colder (it’s the kind of wind that is […]