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Some policy updates

Move-in continues. My source at the LJVM Coliseum tells me that it was a busy morning but things were running smoothly. I have also heard from some of my colleagues that they are thrilled to see students back and campus looking alive again. Want […]


Welcome home, Deacs!

Today starts our multi-day move-in process. First-year students are arriving from today through the 20th, then returning students from the 20th-24th. It feels like a lifetime since we’ve had students on campus. Even though it is not “back to normal” (since “normal” isn’t really possible […]


Sunday special edition of the Daily Deac

All, since Move-In begins tomorrow, wanted to share a couple of things I have been hearing on the Call Center and also some recent updates. If your student has not registered for the SneezSafe symptom tracking, they should do so at this link: https://survey.sneezsafe.com/. […]


Special Saturday edition of the Daily Deac

All, wanted to send a special edition of the Daily Deac today to clarify a few points. First – all undergraduate students – even those who are living off campus in NON University-sponsored housing – need to come to the LJVM Coliseum at move-in. For […]


Last weekend before move-in

And we are hopping here with last minute move-in prep. Short and sweet today. We sent out this month’s issue of the Wake Parents and Families e-newsletter; read it here. Want to stress one part, because we have had a lot of questions in […]


Updates

All, it’s been a very busy day with lots of meetings associated with move-in and more. A few updates: You should have received by now the news that we had to cancel Family Weekend and Homecoming; read the message. We have also postponed the […]


Tents, tents, and more tents

Yesterday I got a look at campus through the photos of our University Photographer, Ken Bennett. As you can see, there are a bunch of tents that have been set up on campus. Some of them will be tents for dining (as we seek to […]


Tuesday Gems

A bright spot landed in my email box recently and I wanted to share it with you. It is an email that came from a P’24 to our Dean of the College, Michele Gillespie. The author and the faculty member gave me permission to share […]


Testing info and medical questions

Many thanks to all our families who are working to get their student’s COVID test ordered and submitted. We had a lot of questions late last week, so we have added a new FAQ on testing to Our Way Forward. Please check here if […]


Some perspective on behavioral expectations

Yesterday there was a message sent to parents and families about a lot of the finer points of public health compliance and what the fall looks like. Read it here, as it contains a lot of very important information. I want to build upon […]


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