Happy Monday, Deac families. This past weekend was a great time to be outdoors. It was in the mid to upper 70s, begging the question “Are we in Second Summer, or Actual Fall?” ;) The good weather will continue until close to Thanksgiving: my quick […]
One of the unexpected outcomes of COVID was that our 2020 Summer Immersion Program for high school students seemed to be more popular than ever, even in an online format. They have just released the website for the 2021 Summer Immersion Program, and if you […]
Today an email went out to students about how to prepare for the departure on November 24th (residence halls close at 5 pm). You can read the full message here. There are some key points to draw your attention to in this message: Staying […]
Academic Advising for the spring semester has started, and I have my group of first-years and sophomores to meet with over the next two weeks. Today will be a bit brief because of that. Students will be getting more information about registration from their lower-division […]
I’m out on PTO today, so this will be brief. Hard to believe it is November already – and Election Day at that. On the one hand, 2020 has seemed to drag on forever, and on the other it feels like a blur. Just a […]
Families received a message yesterday about an instance of shots fired off campus at Quantum Lane, where the Deacon Station apartment complex is; read it here. Sadly, there is no neighborhood that is immune to crime, and any time there is a weapon involved, […]
Our little adventure with Zeta is over for most of Winston-Salem, although some folks in town are regrettably still out of power. Today we were back to sunny skies, though markedly cooler, high of only about 60 degrees. This weekend is Halloween, which is normally […]
Power is out at my house, as it is on parts of campus and at homes and apartment complexes around town. So this will be a very short Daily Deac so I can conserve laptop battery. We are feeling the aftereffects of Zeta, with lots […]
First up today, congratulations to our LA area Wake Foresters and hats off to families in Tampa as well for a terrific World Series (Mr. Daily Deac is a lifelong Dodgers fan and I would be remiss in not mentioning that!). Also in athletic news, […]
For the past couple of days, we have woken up to a dense fog, which clears away by late morning or midday. I feel like we are channeling one of my favorite US cities, San Francisco :) I should have grabbed a shot of the […]