Last night I was fortunate to be able to attend the Senior Orations. Each year, a select group of seniors are invited to write an oration that deals with “a reasoned critique of culture or higher education or an unusual insight learned, in or […]
Today is a spectacular day. It is in the low 70s and sunny, and people’s spirits are high. I was walking on the south side of campus right around 11 am when classes were changing. There were tons of students sitting outdoors in the […]
Warning: Shameless Fangirling This past Friday night, I went to the keynote address of the Arts of Leading conference, with none other than Renee Elise Goldsberry, actor and singer extraordinaire. Ms. Goldsberry originated the role of Angelica in Hamilton and won a Tony Award […]
It’s finally the end of the week and as your Deacs get through their afternoon classes today, I bet they are sighing sighs of relief. The weekend always brings a chance to sleep late, rest, and have some social diversions. I am superexcited because tonight […]
I can’t complain about the weather here being cold, because I have seen the news from the midwest and the northeast with these absurd, Antarctica-like temperatures and snow. But it is cold here. The cold is apparently not deterring us from a creative, semi-formal event […]
It’s a new week, Deac families. Let’s get after it! Am hearing anecdotal reports of a lot of winter illness. This is something that tends to happen every winter, when students are all back in close quarters and there are germs floating around. Good reminder […]
Happy Friday, Deac families! Hope you are gearing up for a great and restful weekend! Yesterday I saw a post on the WFU Counseling Center’s Facebook page. It is an article talking about the culture shock of coming back from a semester abroad, and […]
After days of what seemed like endless grey skies/raining/drizzly/gross, the rain let up this morning and we finally have some sun. At last! Had an intrepid Daily Deac reader ask me why we had covered sorority recruitment in detail, but had skimmed very lightly on […]
Many of you have asked, and today we are finally ready with the answer: Family Weekend 2019 will be held the weekend of November 1-3, 2019. Mark your calendars now! Also mark your calendars for the day that Family Weekend registration will open: that will […]
I know I said there would be no Daily Deac today, but I need your help, Daily Deacdom. As part of my graduate work, I am trying to get a sense of how often people read the Daily Deac. Will you please take this brief, […]
