Pic of the Day
I’m out today and tomorrow, so today please enjoy some of the best shots from campus via the lens of the incomparable Ken Bennett. Go Deacs!
2 OT – PK – WIN! WIN! WIN!
It’s pretty well-established that I am a soccer groupie, and this weekend provided the best (if most harrowing) finish of the season. Our men’s soccer team was in the ACC Championship game against a good Virginia team. Official recap here. My unofficial recap […]
Veteran’s Day and Kemper Scholars
Class of ’27 is out of school today because his school is observing Veteran’s Day, so I am home with him. Two brief topics to cover: For P’21s who have first year students, there is an opportunity for high achieving students interested in a career […]
Channeling Seattle
We are channeling the Pacific Northwest the last few days. We’ve had a light rain/mist that has been near constant, and it finally feels cold (well, cold for here. It was 48 at lunch). But the dreary and the grey are starting to wear on […]
Senior Fifth
A few years ago, we had an art installation with red solo cups (the ubiquitous party cup), arranged to spell out the words BINGE THINKING, part of a campaign to talk to students about thinking about alcohol differently. Today’s Daily Deac is a heavy one, […]
International Education Week and study abroad
Let’s talk global today! Next week (November 13-17) there are a number of great events coming up as part of International Education Week (IEW). Of particular note, there is a wonderful keynote speech by Mr. Ishmael Beah; he will speak on Monday November 13th at 7 pm in Wait […]
Sorority Recruitment
Before I forget, for parents and families of first-year students (P’21s), there is a new Weekly Message for you, this one on health and wellbeing. So onto today’s Daily Deac topic: some advice for parents of female students who will be participating in the […]
Black and Gold Friday
Happy Black and Gold Friday – and a hot one here, high 70s. Definitely strangely warm weather for November. One of our faculty members, Professor Barry Trachtenberg of the History department, is going to testify before the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary next week. Committee Chair […]
Hello, gorgeous!
It is a picture-perfect day on campus today. Temps in the mid 70s, sunny, a light breeze that wafts some of the leaves out of the trees. Really couldn’t be nicer. Pics to prove it below :) A few items of business: We need […]
Month of Gratitude
With Thanksgiving just a few weeks away (HOW DID THAT HAPPEN???), many people’s thoughts are turning to gratitude. My division of Wake, University Advancement, created a calendar of suggested activities for our staff, which encourages gratitude and kindness , and I modified slightly to share […]