Wellbeing Wednesday
It’s the midway point in the first week of classes. Yesterday we had what our hilarious NC weather meme calls False Fall (cool temps – low 70s and overcast) and today we are back up in the mid 80s (or Second Summer on the […]
Hospitality and resources
In the hurry scurry of FDOC, I was not able to include President Hatch’s message to the campus community. At the start of every semester, he typically sends a message to our campus with his thoughts and aspirations. Yesterday’s message was – in part – […]
Important Read – Family Communications Philosophy
Today is FDOC (First Day of Classes). And at the start of every semester, we direct your attention to an important website about our Family Communications Philosophy. While we hope you will look through the whole website, I will also briefly summarize here. From […]
FYE
Our upperclass students can begin to arrive tomorrow. Today, our new students had individual appointments with their academic advisers and student adviser. One of the classes that first year students can take is called FYE (for First Year Experience). It is a class about the […]
Things are a-hoppin’ over here
New Deac Week is in full swing – activities wrapping up this afternoon for parents and families of the new ’23s and transfer students. And not long after new families head home, it will be time for our ’22s, ’21s, and ’20s to arrive! This […]
Where In the World Are Wake Foresters? Faculty and ’23 edition
UPDATE FOR P’23s: some changes for Orientation locations on 8/22 were announced this afternoon. Details here. It’s Move-In Day today for our ’23s, yay! We are so excited to have our new Deacs and their families with us. Because Move-In is such a busy day […]
One more sleep before Move-In!
For all our P’23s out there, this is the last night at home/in a hotel room with your new ’23 Deacs. Tomorrow is Move-In day! A few thoughts on the day: Be patient – with 1,300+ new students moving in on the same day, there […]
17 things
I’m out of the office today and tomorrow (last chance to be with Class of ’27 before Move-In/Orientation). So this is a prepost. A few years ago, I read an article that stuck with me. A mom had written a list of 17 things she […]
A word of caution as the semester begins
Move-In is just a few days away, and it is time for my annual cautionary tale. As our new first-year students go through New Deac Week, our upperclass students will also be returning to campus. That means our new students will start hearing about parties […]
Friday phone call
Back when I was a student, families often chose a set day/time to have their student call home. With cell phones everywhere, that is no longer an issue, and you can text or IM your Deacs just about any time. I would argue that even […]