Full moon
This past weekend we had a full moon, and our intrepid Ken Bennett managed to capture it as it rose in the sky near Wait Chapel. Hope you enjoy it. We have had a couple of questions from Deac families about the Student […]
Events miscellany
Tonight there is a Secrest Artist Series event – Jenny Lin, pianist, will be performing at 7:30 pm in Brendle Recital Hall. Once again this is a situation where I’d ask how many times in the future will your students have access to free, […]
Five Senses of Noon Class Change
Happy Hump Day, Deac families. We’re at the midpoint of the week, so let’s coast gently down to the weekend, shall we? Today is a beautiful fall day, and we haven’t featured a Five Senses post lately, so I thought I’d give something new […]
In the news
The big national story for the day of course is Hurricane Michael, which is about to make landfall even as I type this (around 1 pm Eastern). We know this one looks to be Big and Bad for the Florida panhandle and the Gulf Coast. […]
Starting to feel like fall
Today is absolutely glorious. The temperature has dropped (thankfully) and it is just shy of 80 degrees. The sun is out, but the sky is peppered with some clouds so that helps to keep it feeling good. You can visit the Quad Cam and […]
Shipping and Mailing to Campus
Happy Friday, Deac families. Hope your Deacs enjoyed the [beastly hot and sweaty] Hit the Bricks yesterday! Fall Break is next Thursday and Friday (Oct. 11-12). An important consideration for Deacs staying on campus is the Fall Break Dining Hours of operation. Dining schedules […]
Meet a Deac – Allison McWilliams (’95)
Hit the Bricks is today, and I would urge you to see if you can catch any of the action on the Quad Cam. the trees are big enough that it obscures a lot, but you might catch the runners as they pass across […]
Flu Shots today until 7 pm
ICYDMI (in case your Deacs missed it), today is the flu shot clinic. The flu clinic is being held from noon to 7 pm in the Wellbeing Center Living Room of Reynolds Gym. Here is some information that the Student Health Service provided to our office: […]
Happy Family Weekend!
It’s one of the best times of the year – Family Weekend! I am grateful to all my colleagues in the Office of Student Engagement – they are the giants who plan and facilitate all the great events of the weekend. They worked so hard […]
Seen on campus
These photos are from yesterday. I had every intention of making the Daily Deac about them, but I got busy and looked up and it was after 5 pm (and past the Daily Deac mailing deadline). Ooops. A day late, here are some photos that […]