Happy Black and Gold Friday, Deac families! It was a beautiful morning on campus – a lovely pink sunrise. There is a series of events next week geared to help your Deacs with stress; details are on the Signs of Stress website. But […]
I got an email yesterday about one of the most colorful and fun events each spring – DESK. This year, DESK will be held on Thursday, April 12th from 3-6pm on Poteat Field. DESK is a terrific example of Pro Humanitate at work. Here’s the backstory, as […]
Today’s Daily Deac is a rerun of something I did . Was good advice then and it’s still good now :) I call it “The Agony of Choosing.” Over the past couple of weeks I have had an opportunity to talk with a good many […]
Today is a brief Daily Deac – has been a busy day and trying to make sure I get this up by deadline. So here are your Top 3 This Tuesday: 1) Our short-lived snow is nearly all gone now. This morning we had a […]
EDITED 11:20 AM – Campus is closing at noon due to the snow. On-campus students were also alerted that they should keep their residence hall windows closed. Welcome back, Deac families! Though you are no doubt sad that your Deacs had to come back […]
Happy Black and Gold Friday, Spring Break edition. A lot of your Deacs were trying to sneak off campus today, and it sounds like a good many of them that were headed northeast are running into all kinds of cancellations, courtesy of the noreaster that […]
Here’s a Throwback Thursday story for you, folks. I was in the Benson Center yesterday and in the atrium I saw one of our Deacons on Parade. Your Deac may walk by this every day, but do they know the story behind it? […]
Spring Break is next week. Knowing that many of our Deacs will be traveling, this is a good time to offer a reminder about spring break safety. General info: the web site safespringbreak.org has a long list of things to consider for your safety. […]
I happened to be on the Quad this morning and in the Benson Center. Here’s a glimpse at some of the signs and advertisements your Deacs are seeing. Lots of great movie options to see, body positivity events, lectures and drop-ins. Your students will have […]
Two of my very favorite people on campus (and you know who you are!) turned me on to the quote by Theodore Roosevelt, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Let me repeat it for emphasis. Big and bold: Comparison is the thief of joy. I […]
