the daily deac Archive

In this Issue: We hope that our Deac families in FL and in the path of Idalia are faring OK. You remain on our minds and in our hearts. Weather has been grey and threatening to rain today, but so far no rain yet. There […]

In this Issue: It’s the second day of classes. Still grey outside and it looks like it might rain any minute, or it might just stay gloomy. Take heart, Deac families: prettier days are to come. Today I have a smattering of things, and then […]

In this Issue: Edited after publication to add: you may have seen the breaking/unfolding news about an active shooter emergency at UNC Chapel Hill. While normally we have good-natured ribbing and rivalry with the Tarheels, our hearts are with them in this time of crisis. […]

In this Issue: It’s the first Friday of the fall semester! Though classes don’t start until Monday, our sophomores-seniors are returning to campus starting today. We are so happy to have them all back with us. Our new P’27 and transfer families might be having […]

In this Issue: This morning, the weather was warm (but not as hot as it has been in some years!) but that didn’t stop our new students and new families from enjoying a program on the Quad this morning. I love seeing so many Wake […]

In this Issue: Today is a pre-post, since I will be involved in move-in and Orientation activities today and tomorrow. Happy move-in day, P’27s and Transfer families! Today is the day! Our Class of 2027 and transfer students (not involved in Pre-Orientation programs) arrived today. […]

In this Issue: Academic advisers for new students New students have now been assigned their Academic Advisers. Sometimes we refer to them as LDAs (Lower Division Advisers), because they advise your students during their Divisional requirements, before they declare their majors. Today I want to […]

In this Issue: Move-in for our first group of Pre-Orientation new students starts today, and I am so excited. There is nothing quite like a college campus bustling with young people, so full of energy and excitement and idealism and passion. I can’t wait til […]

In this Issue: I’m back in the office now and trying to catch up. Pre-Orientation move-in starts for some students tomorrow, then Saturday for the rest. And then all other new students on the 23rd. Campus is hopping trying to get ready for this – […]

In this Issue: today’s message is about the importance of students reading the things they receive from WFU (emails, the syllabus for each class, etc.) Today I am moving my student in to NC State, so this is a pre-post The school year is about […]