In this Issue: one theory of college student development and how families can understand the phases/changes our students go through as they strive for adulthood This is a Daily Deac that I like to repeat every summer, and it is not just for the new […]
In this Issue: Last night we had some big thunderstorms come rumbling through. As we do with severe weather, we issued Wake Alerts. If your sophomores, juniors, or seniors are not on campus, they (or you) might be wondering why they would get Wake Alerts […]
In this Issue: I am out of the office today, so this is a pre-post. Longtime Daily Deac readers have seen this before; I run it yearly because the message is so important. Today I want to talk about poppies, and take a moment to […]
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 is apparently National Mascot Day, and as such we want to celebrate our very own Demon Deacon. There’s no other college mascot quite like him. National Mascot Day – and how we got the Demon Deacon Did you know […]
In this Issue: Summer is an established slow time on campus for big news, as most of our students are at home and many faculty are working on research and scholarly activities away from campus. But for our incoming P’30 families and students, summer is […]
In this Issue: For many of us who were up late watching hockey, this morning was a little bleary eyed. Our Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup! All props to Vegas – they played an amazing series – but we are very glad to have […]
In this Issue: Today I am sharing The Worry Letter, a post that encourages you to help your student know what to worry about (and what not to). This is a pre-post, as I am at our team retreat today If you knew me in real […]
In this Issue: It is brutally hot today and the sun is out. We are supposed to hit 94 (but feel like 97) today, and hit a near record high of 97 tomorrow. This kind of heat makes everyone a bit sluggish – myself included […]
In this Issue: When I was growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, we had a weatherman who used to say “HHH” in summer forecasts; HHH stood for Hazy, Hot, and Humid. With apologies to all who are in summer school now (or families with […]
