the daily deac Archive

On a day that should be filled with joy – new student move-in – our hearts are heavy. You have likely seen the terrible news of the explosion of the Given Coffee truck, which was present at Joel Coliseum as part of our move-in […]

In this Issue: some thoughts on Move-In Day Today was our final message to P’29s (from now on, you won’t be getting a dedicated email every Tuesday; all tips will be in the Daily Deac.) Here are some tips to help make Move-In a […]

In this Issue: It’s Move-In Week! This will be a big week for our campus, and to get us in the right mood, thought it would be fun to share this post from our wfuniversity Instagram account – it’s the Class of 2029 in […]

I am out of the office today, but have preposted some quotes about move in and the start of college. These might hit you in the feels. I hope at least one of these might resonate with you, whether you are a P’26 or a […]

In this Issue: As the proud mom of a marching band kid, it warms my heart to know that the newest members of the Spirit of the Old Gold and Black, our marching band, are moving in today. There is nothing quite like the […]

In this Issue: Tomorrow begins new student arrivals: first our Marching Band students, then Wilderness to Wake new students on Friday, the remainder of the Pre-Orientation students on Saturday – and then the big new student move-in day next Weds., and Family Orientation that night […]

In this Issue: It’s a rainy Tuesday and all eyes are turned to the arrival of our ’29 and transfer students, who will start moving in at the end of this week, and then the rest of our new students will be here next Wednesday. […]

In this Issue: I have been busy putting the finishing touches on our Move-In Guide for P’29s, which will go out tomorrow as our Weekly Message for New Families, so this will be a brief Daily Deac today. Here goes: A video tour of the […]

In this Issue: Only one more week before the first of our ’29 students begin moving in – which feels crazy to me. The summer has just sped by! Today I want to draw attention to a couple of key processes before everyone gets totally […]

In this Issue: The importance of students reading the things they receive from WFU (emails, the syllabus for each class, etc.) This is a message I like to share with families every year so you can talk about this with your Deacs before the fall […]