In this Issue: I am out of the office today, so this is a pre-post. 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 […]
In this Issue: today we talk about things one should ideally learn in college I ran this column last year and got some positive feedback, so I wanted to bring it back again before school starts in case it may be good fodder for those […]
In this Issue: It’s a beautiful day here, Deac families: high of 78 and sunny. I took this screen grab from the Quad Cam and you can see the grass just in front of Wait Chapel is looking a little sorry; this is where […]
In this Issue: the Eau de South: Magnolias Although the Saturday of Commencement weekend was full of rain, I hope our visiting families got a chance to take in the magnolias during their time on campus. Manchester Plaza (aka Mag Quad) is on […]
In this Issue: today we talk about things one should ideally learn in college Today I am bringing back a past column from the archives. There may be things in here worth talking about with your Deac when they are home on break (either Thanksgiving […]
In this Issue: Resilience, one of the most crucial life skills your students can build Since it is the start of a new semester, this seems like an appropriate time to put a plug in for the notion of building resilience. Your students are building […]
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 […]
In this Issue: Weekly Message for New Families It’s Tuesday, which means we have sent out a new Weekly Message for New Families. You can read today’s message here, or visit the archive. Let’s talk about failure The very word “failure” makes a […]
In this Issue: Today is Campus Day for Accepted Students, so we are welcoming admitted students in the Class of 2027 (and their families!) to campus. This is a pre-post (because today is my last day of PTO) but I am hoping against hope that […]
In this Issue: Ways You Can Use Supportive Messages to Help Your Student In my graduate school program (about higher education), I read a lot of articles about college students’ communication with their parents/families/loved ones. One of the articles talked about a variety of supportive […]
