Very important as our August 1 deadline for COVID compliance looms: today a message went out to students who have still not provided COVID documentation, as well as to their families. Please, please be sure to check with your student and ensure they have checked their […]
It’s been a busy day for me, so just a couple of thoughts today as we inch closer and closer to move-in: As you think about packing your student to come to campus, please consider bringing a refillable water bottle rather than a case of […]
Today I thought it might be fun to imagine what a year in the life of Wake might look like, as seen through 12 photos – one for each month. August – is time for move in. My best advice is to pack lighter than […]
I am back from vacation and we are hitting the ground running. Move-in for new students is just 3.5 weeks away, and FDOC (First Day of Classes) is just less than a month away! Today I want to catch you up on some news and […]
It’s Meet A Deac Monday! Today it is my pleasure to introduce you to someone that you might not have had the chance to meet, but she has played a critical role in some of the experiences of your students: my colleague in Communications and […]
As I conclude my PTO, this post is an update to one of my more popular columns from past years. Enjoy. Our incoming first year students have all graduated from high school by now. And their frame of reference is that they are at the […]
Editor’s note: While this was a pre-scheduled blog post, we want to share that notifications were sent on July 20 to students who have not submitted the required COVID-19 vaccination documentation. Another pre-post while I am on vacation. This is featured in the
As I thought about content I could pre-post for my week plus of vacation, I thought about one of my all-time favorite Wake Forest pictures: This shot – for some reason – gives me joy every time I look at it. Maybe it […]
This pre-posted message is an amalgamation of many past posts with packing/move-in advice. I am a big fan of planning ahead, so today is all about thinking through contingencies of what your students might need to have on hand in their rooms this fall. It […]
It’s a brand new week and another edition of Meet A Deac. Let’s get started! While your students are at Wake, the doctors at the Student Health Service play the role of their primary care physicians. The SHS is a full service clinic, and I […]
