In this Issue: a Commencement speech that transcends Commencement: This is Water by David Foster Wallace T.S. Eliot said “April is the cruellest month.” And as beautiful as spring is on campus, the end of the semester often brings a lot of stress to […]
In this Issue: the Senior Showcase Once the calendar turns from March to April, it starts feeling really serious that Commencement will soon be here. And one of my favorite preludes to Commencement is sharing the Senior Showcase. It’s described as follows: “As our […]
In this Issue: We are ending the week on a beautiful weather note: high of 82, low of 63. It’s sunny and 74 as I write this, and it feels nearly perfect. The one complaint I could offer is that there is a loooot of […]
In this Issue: Today we have a few updates, hot off the presses from a variety of campus sources. Let’s jump right in! Update on the Presidential Search This morning, the Presidential Search Committee shared an update with the campus community, as well as alumni […]
In this Issue: Lastnight at 6:15 p.m., I was walking from my class in Kirby-Manchester hall (right by the lower Quad) to my car (behind the ZSR Library lot). And when I got out of class, the lower Quad felt amazing: the temps were low […]
In this Issue: Happy Tuesday, Daily Deacdom! Just two topics today, but the first is kind of lengthy, so wanted to get right to it. Thoughts about Registration I had gotten some questions from families about registration, so wanted to share some thoughts in today’s […]
In this Issue: It’s a beautiful day in the Wakeborhood: low 70s, sunny, breezy. Neither too hot nor too cold. If you had to critique anything, it would be the pollen is being hard on those with allergies. But it’s about as lovely a day […]
In this Issue: One of the things we are seeing a lot of on campus right now are admissions tours. I was driving on to campus yesterday for my class and it looked like no less than 4 tour groups moving along the sidewalks. I […]
In this Issue: I’m calling today ‘Thrilling Thursday’ because of how gorgeous it is on campus today. It’s about 77 and sunny with a light breeze: a great day to be outdoors. Campus seems to get prettier by the day, and I am grateful to […]
In this Issue: Happy midweek, Daily Deacdom! Today is still a touch on the chilly side (but thankfully sunny). Temperatures are still doing their crazy spring swing: we will be in the 80s, then the 70s, then 50s and 60s. Between the temps […]
