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Nearly August(!!!!!!!)

In this Issue: Today is the last day of July, and tomorrow is August. The reality of the fall semester is really hitting! I was in a meeting earlier today about move-in, housing, and orientation, so I wanted to share some key updates in today’s […]


Humpday News

In this Issue: It’s Humpday – the middle of the week, and it has been a very busy day for me, so we will jump right into the news. Important updates from Deacon Health: new forms required for allergy shots, and action needed from *all* […]


Clocks

In this Issue: It’s nearly the end of July, and if you are like me, your heart might be feeling a little pinched at the idea of your beloved child moving out of your house soon and heading off (or back) to college. It feels […]


4 Weeks Until FDOC (First Day of Classes)

In this Issue: Greetings from a very warm Winston-Salem! Our stretch of hot days continues – my car thermometer read 101 when I got in it around 2:15 p.m. today – but there is a tantalizingly cool forecast coming up later this week: […]


End of the Week

In this Issue: It’s the end of the week, and we’re past the halfway mark of Summer Session II – just two more weeks to go. I have been teaching a class and it’s been delightful to be around students again on a daily basis. […]


Nearly end of the week news

In this Issue: It’s nearly the end of the week, and while I am sure our Summer School II students are excited for the weekend, the 10 day forecast can be summed up in three words: Hot. Hotter. Hottest. And then we have […]


Quick Hits Tuesday

In this Issue: Today was a day filled with technical issues for me, so only two quick items to share to ensure I get this published in time. Read on as interests you! Nell Jessup Newton announced as Interim Provost This morning, President Wente announced […]


Monday Jambalaya

In this Issue It’s a new week, Deac families. We’re almost to the halfway point of Summer Session II, and before we know it August will be here, and then move-in will be upon us. The summer is flying by, isn’t it? Speaking of summer, […]


The Role of the RA

In this Issue: Today’s Daily Deac is a Q&A with Dr. Stephanie Carter-Atkins, Executive Director, Residence Life and Housing, about the role of the RA (Resident Adviser). Stephanie brings nearly 20 years of experience in the residence life and housing arena, so I wanted to […]


Pre-Orientation and Move-In

In this Issue: thoughts for P’29s with students doing Pre-Orientation programs I have gotten a number of questions in recent days from P’29s trying to understand when/how to move their ’29 in, whether they need to come to Parent and Family Orientation, etc. So I […]


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