A colleague of mine shared some pretty big news from campus today. President Hatch has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. I will confess I did not know the particulars of this organization, but it is described as follows: “One of […]
Commencement 2014 is just a few weeks away. It is a time of great celebration and joy for graduates and their families. It’s also time when we get a lot of questions in the Parent Programs office about Commencement. So I thought I’d […]
Last week’s Message for First Year Families was about Sustainability. Tomorrow (Tuesday, April 22) there will be an Earth Day Fair for campus, and I hope your students will plan to attend. The Earth Day Fair is being organized by the
Tomorrow is an academic and administrative holiday. If you have a concern about a student (either after normal business hours or on a holiday), University Police is our 24/7 contact. You can call them at 336-758-5591 (non-emergencies) or 336-758-5911 (emergencies) and they will contact the appropriate on-call […]
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the induction ceremony of the newest members of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest academic honor society. About twenty juniors and around 50 seniors were invited to join this year. It was a wonderful event […]
Some of the most positive feedback we get at the Daily Deac is from parents and family members who appreciate seeing photos of things that are happening on campus, and also the “five senses” posts where we set up camp somewhere around the campus and […]
Good Monday morning, Deac families! Here’s a little bit of news from everywhere to help you start your week. This weekend was perhaps the most beautiful one we have had all spring. It was sunny all weekend, highs in the mid-70s, and all of the […]
Today is the first of two Campus Days for Accepted Students. These days are some of the happiest of our year – when we get a chance to meet potential members of the Class of 2018 and their parents. If you are a coming […]
Today is a spectacularly glorious day on campus. Temps in the 60s, sunny and mild, light breeze. I took a walk at lunchtime through the north side of campus (near Farrell and the new North Dining Hall), past Student Apartments, behind the Byrum Center and […]
The staff of the Daily Deac had a week’s vacation last week, and it looks like we picked an eventful week to be gone. As you have surely seen by now, Wake has a new basketball coach in Danny Manning. Here is the official email […]
