the daily deac Archive

I was all set to make today a light and fun post wishing a happy Lunar New Year to all who are celebrating, but last night, we got word of a fertilizer fire not far from campus, and that has dominated activity since then. To […]

It’s Monday, and that means it’s Meet A Deac day! Today I am pleased to introduce you to a colleague whose work is dedicated to helping your Deacs get engaged in volunteering and in the larger Winston-Salem community: Marianne Magjuka of the Office of Civic […]

We are waiting to see what winter weather might come to us this weekend. A general message went out to the whole campus, and Residence Life and Housing sent a message to resident students about keeping their windows closed and other safety tips. […]

Nothing like January in North Carolina, my friends. We got a message yesterday about the potential for more winter weather: “There is a possibility for 1 to 2 inches of snow, wind gusts and challenging driving conditions. At this time, it is too early […]

Is your household into Wordle as much as mine is? That has become a morning ritual in my house. I found a way to make your own Wordle, and thought you might enjoy giving this one a try :) In honor of Wordle giving […]

Happy Tuesday, Deac families! Today well cover a wide swath of news, events, and questions. Let’s go! Our men’s basketball team had a huge, monster victory over UNC this past Saturday night, plus a win over Boston College last night. UNC is our longtime […]

It’s Meet A Deac Monday! Today I am pleased to introduce you to someone your Deacs might come into contact with, Medina Thompson of the Office of Residence Life and Housing. To get us started, will you please tell me your job title and […]

I was supposed to be on PTO today, so had a pre-posted Daily Deac ready to go, but woke up early to see Wake Alert messages, so wanted to redirect the blog accordingly. By now, families of current students (P’22-25) should have received an

A quick weather note to begin today’s blog: “Reynolda Campus and Wake Downtown expects to hold in-person classes and continue normal campus operations on Friday, Jan. 21. The anticipated threat of inclement weather for Friday has dissipated, and campus operations are not expected to be […]

Today I want to hit news from a variety of fronts: I saw a message earlier this week about applications are open for Hit the Bricks Directors: “Help plan one of the fall’s biggest traditions – Hit The Bricks! Directors will be tasked with […]