Many thanks to all the new Deac families who came to Campus Day for Accepted Students today. The weather was just as cantankerous as last week – yes, it rained again – but the families we met were so friendly, and excited, and were […]
I have been seeing this on my social media threads for several days now – people talking about #ThePollening. It’s that time of year where all our trees are becoming beautifully green – and so is everything else. A light dust of greenish-yellow is […]
After that wild and wacky snow we got yesterday, today is a great day – sunny and nearly 70. I saw this on my social media lastnight and it very accurately summed up North Carolina weather. I also saw this online lastnight, and […]
I’m still traveling, but wanted to reprise an oldie-but-goodie, my annual advice for Commencement. This is explicitly for parents and families of graduating seniors (P’19s), but our younger classes might want to read as well for future reference. This will be my 18th Commencement, so […]
I’m on the road – looking forward to meeting Philadelphia area parents and families tonight, and DC area families on Wednesday. Wake N Shake was this weekend – and we have some great pictures from Ken Bennett to prove it. Enjoy them! Also, an email […]
It’s the end of the week, and the big event of the weekend is Wake N Shake, the 12-hour dance marathon that raises money for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund. Tons of students are involved, and they have been busy fundraising and also […]
We are happy to have all our students back on campus following Spring Break. It is definitely much quieter here without them. Dr. Hatch sent a message to the campus community yesterday in regard to the Christchurch, NZ shooting; read it here. Today, he […]
Still trying to catch up on all that I had been missing because of the flu. Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. If you haven’t had the chance to send your Deac a card, we have you covered. Use our Deacon Greetings. They are electronic cards […]
Warning: Shameless Fangirling This past Friday night, I went to the keynote address of the Arts of Leading conference, with none other than Renee Elise Goldsberry, actor and singer extraordinaire. Ms. Goldsberry originated the role of Angelica in Hamilton and won a Tony Award […]
A couple of opportunities came into my inbox today, and thought I would share. One is for the Global Living Learning Community. This is for globally-minded students, who will reside together for a full academic year and commit to collaboratively explore two global themes: Global […]
