In this Issue: today we talk about things one should ideally learn in college I am still on PTO so this is a lightly-edited pre-post. I run this column most summers in case it may be good fodder for conversations with your Deac. College learning […]
In this Issue: The unwritten rules students need to know about how to interact with faculty, and etiquette for parents/families interacting with administrators I am on PTO this week, so am sharing a post from the archives that I run each summer I am a […]
In this Issue: we talk about decision-making and why this can be hard for our students (and where families can help!) Happy Friday, Deac families! I hope you and your Deacs are looking for a relaxing and restorative weekend! In yesterday’s issue of WFU […]
In this Issue: the importance of supportive messages from parents and loved ones When I was in graduate school studying higher education, I came across an article* that really made an impression. It was about college students’ communication with their parents/families, and part of the […]
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 […]
