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 […]
Column A and Column B
In this Issue: today we talk about having to make choices and prioritize what you want For the longtime Daily Deac-ers, you may recall my oft-mentioned theory of Column A and Column B. Imagine a piece of paper, with Column A on the left and […]
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 […]
Notes and Context on ’29 Registration
In this Issue: today we share some thoughts on registration for our incoming ’29 students Our incoming Class of 2029 began the process of registering for classes today. I have heard from a number of families during registration and wanted to share some advice and […]
Tuesday Newsday
In this Issue: It’s a busy day for me today, Daily Deacdom, so bringing you four quick hits. Let’s dig in! P’29s – ask your student to check their registration status in Workday (even if they think they did everything right!) tonight, so they don’t […]
Sunday Steamies
In this Issue: Sometimes our students talk about the “Sunday Scaries” – hating the fact that the weekend is about to end and the workweek is about to begin. I’d argue that we are living in the Sunday Steamies – where it is really hot […]