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One Week Until Pitsgiving!

Before we get to the meat of today’s blog, I want to note that there continues to be a high incidence of upper respiratory illnesses (non-COVID), both on our campus and in the local community. As students circulate on campus and in town, they can […]


Getting Comfortable with “No”s

Learning to set boundaries is an important developmental milestone for college students. Saying “no” or declining to participate in something might be the right thing for a student to do – but it can also be a really hard thing to do. (I’m 52, and […]


Tuesday Newsday

Yesterday it was about 80 degrees, which means it is time once again for me to pull out one of my favorite memes about NC (click to enlarge): I also had seen this little gem over the weekend, and I thought it might […]


Meet A Deac

It’s Monday – let’s jump right in to Meet A Deac! Today we are going to hear from one of our ZSR librarians, Craig Fansler. Craig, thank you for agreeing to be this week’s Meet A Deac. Let’s start by having you tell […]


Five Senses of a Fall Day

Yesterday was a beautiful day, and I decided to park myself at a nice bench on south campus to see what I could see. So here is the Five Senses of a Fall Day in the 10ish-11 a.m. hour. I see… One lone male student […]


News from All Across Campus

Today I will share some of the things that have come across my radar this week. November is Native American Heritage Month, and the Intercultural Center and Office of Sustainability invite students to participate in the second annual Tohi Talks dialogue series. Tohi Talks are set in […]


Meet A Deac

A new week means a new Meet A Deac. But first a quick correction to Friday’s blog – the correct link to see the video of the drive onto campus is here (my apologies!)


Friday Updates

Last night, a Campus Safety Advisory was shared with the WFU community; you can read it here. For context, campus safety advisories are issued when there is an ongoing (but not immediate) threat so that community members can use that knowledge to protect themselves.  […]


Thursday Thoughts

Today I’ll share a handful of things that have hit my inbox of late. Is your Deac looking for something Halloween-y to do this weekend? There are several events coming up: Fall Festival, which will feature a petting zoo, concert, a movie and more […]


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