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New Year’s Resolution: one hour at the OPCD

As your students return from break, one thing to consider encouraging is for them to plan to make time for the OPCD (Office of Personal and Career Development).  The OPCD career web site has buttons for each grade year with suggested action items and […]


Helping students prep for finals with food, costumes, and compassion

Late Night Breakfast was lastnight – free food in the Pit from 10-midnight.  My shift was not until 11, but I am told that there was an enormous line at 10 and the place was packed. We served breakfast foods – french toast (which went fast […]


Seen and Heard – and a Preview of Coming Attractions

Here’s a “minute from Wake Forest” today. It was a chilly morning, so I was hoofing it as fast as I could across the Quad to Reynolda, where I had a meeting.  As I scurried by, I saw all these tags hanging from […]


Two Upcoming Events of Note

I received a message yesterday from one of our History faculty members about an upcoming panel discussion this Thursday that might be of interest to current students, but also to any families who might be visiting for this Friday’s Campus Day.  Here are some details: […]


It’s Almost Unfair How Nice the Weather Is

I went out to lunch today to The Porch (which, if your students have not discovered, they need to. Great tex-mex and the best queso in the city).  It was the first time I had been out of my building today, and the weather is […]


Not Quite a Five Senses

Happy Friday, Deac families.  I happened to spend some time in an office that I don’t usually frequent, and at the time I did not sit there and do a proper Five Senses kind of post, but let me share some impressions with you. My […]


Warm With Gentle Breezes

My P’92 mom is fond of saying the best weather is “warm with gentle breezes,” and that is what your Deacs are getting on this fine Monday.  Around midday I was on the south side of campus for the 11;50 am class change, and it […]


Handshake is Here!

The Office of Personal and Career Development (OPCD) has a fantastic new personal and career development tool for students to use:  Handshake. Handshake grants students access to jobs and internship opportunities tailored to their career interests.  Students also can register for career education and networking […]


#7DaysofSummer

Happy Friday, Deac families.  Are you wearing your black and gold?  If not, make it a habit every Friday to show your WFU spirit! I wanted to send out a message on behalf of our Office of Personal and Career Development.  They are sponsoring #7DaysofSummer […]


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