the daily deac Archive

In this Issue: It’s the end of the week, and as a reminder the University will be closed on July 4 for Independence Day. I will be out on PTO next week, but have pre-posted Daily Deacs to run in my absence, other than on […]

In this Issue: After a punishing, brutally hot day yesterday (99 degrees), Winston-Salem is in for a treat today: the high today will only get up to 87. At 10 a.m., as I write this, it is only 73 and we are getting rain for […]

In this Issue: today we talk about an optional program for tuition insurance Every year, I want to make sure that families consider tuition insurance and make an informed choice about whether this is right for your family. Ashley Hairston, Associate Dean for Academic Advising, frames […]

In this Issue: Virtual New Student Reception video is now online For new families who were unable to attend our Virtual New Student Reception last Monday, we now have the video online. You can also see the short video of the high level […]

In this Issue: It’s a brand new week, and if you have Deacs in Summer Session, unfortunately it will be an absolute scorcher of a week. Wednesday’s high is projected to be 97, and the coolest day will reach a mere 87. For […]

Editor’s note: this was scheduled to go out yesterday and there was a sending error. Did not mean to be dark yesterday In this issue: how to see a virtual demonstration of how to pay your student’s tuition bill (and see other financials) in Workday […]

In this Issue: It’s been a steamy week in Winston-Salem, Deac families. It’s been in the high 80s to mid 90s and plenty humid. It’s supposed to be a scorching week for a lot of the US, so stay cool wherever you are :) P’28 […]

In this Issue: Virtual New Student Reception tonight at 7 p.m./info for new families For new families (or new students!) planning to join us for our New Student Reception tonight, login information was emailed to all registered attendees today. Please check your spam/junk/quarantine folders, and/or […]

In this Issue: let’s talk about your students and their finances during the school year Summer is a great time to start (or continue!) talking about fiscal responsibility with your students. While they are here with us during the school year, they will have to […]

In this Issue: how we match first-year student roommates I have received several questions from incoming P’28 families about the Housing and Dining Application (and my colleagues in Residence Life and Housing have been getting similar questions from our ‘28 students). The questions are all […]