In this Issue: The unwritten rules students need to know about how to interact with faculty, and etiquette for parents/families interacting with administrators This is another of my ‘run every summer‘ posts, because there are some unwritten rules of etiquette in college that we want […]
In this Issue: today we talk about having to make choices and prioritize what you want Imagine a piece of paper with a line drawn down the middle, with Column A on the left side of the paper and Column B on the right. Both […]
In this Issue: Deacons on Parade Here’s a little Wake history for you, Daily Deacdom: did you know that back in 2001, Wake did a Deacons on Parade, like the famous Cows on Parade of Chicago? Read on to learn more. But first, a quick […]
In this Issue: today we talk about having to make choices and prioritize what you want For the longtime Daily Deac-ers, you may recall my oft-mentioned theory of Column A and Column B. Imagine a piece of paper, with Column A on the left and […]
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 […]