The Worry Letter
In this Issue: Today I am sharing The Worry Letter, a post that encourages you to help your student know what to worry about (and what not to). This is a pre-post, as I am at our team retreat today If you knew me in real […]
Brutally Hot (Part I)
In this Issue: It is brutally hot today and the sun is out. We are supposed to hit 94 (but feel like 97) today, and hit a near record high of 97 tomorrow. This kind of heat makes everyone a bit sluggish – myself included […]
Getting Steamy
In this Issue: When I was growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, we had a weatherman who used to say “HHH” in summer forecasts; HHH stood for Hazy, Hot, and Humid. With apologies to all who are in summer school now (or families with […]
Willkommen!
In this Issue: I am back in the office after a few days of PTO, and am digging out of my inbox. And a warm willkommen to our guests for the next month or so. If you aren’t following @wfuniversity on Instagram, you should, […]
The Importance of the Honor Code and Academic Integrity
In this Issue: we talk about the Honor Code, plagiarism, and academic integrity I am out of the office today, so this is a pre-post This is a message I normally share with incoming families in the fall, but I thought it might be a […]
On Resilience
In this Issue: how to help your student build strength and resilience I am out of the office, so this is a pre-post One of the greatest parts about being at Wake Forest is that you are surrounded by very smart, very talented people who […]
Housing Assignments Released
In this Issue: Info on Housing Assignments for ’30s A note for all the P’30s and ’30s in the Daily Deacdom: housing assignments were released today. Our Residence Life and Housing team completed the process early and wanted students to receive their room assignments as […]
Prepare a Medicine Kit
In this Issue: today we talk about making a medicine kit for your Deac’s room I like to run this column every year as families begin thinking about making packing lists and prepping for their student’s move/return to campus. It’s always a good idea to […]
Tuesday Thoughts
In this Issue: For those Deacs on campus for Summer Session I, they are enjoying a beautiful day today. Temps are very moderate – only a high of 70 – and I hope they are soaking up as much outdoor time as they can before […]
Monday Musings
In this Issue: It’s the first day of June, which really makes it feel like summer on this campus: Commencement is now in the rearview mirror and Summer Session I is in front of us. Here’s a few items for you to think about today. […]