Sky on fire
I don’t know what has been up with the weather this week, but we have had a series of unbelievable sunrises. More than once on my way to work, I have thought “I wish Ken Bennett were here to capture this!”, thinking that he was […]
Panoramic view of Farrell Hall Living Room
In yesterday’s Daily Deac, I talked about the renovation of Reynolds Gym and my hunch that it will become a hub for students on campus in the same way that the Farrell Hall Living Room is a hub. If you have not made it in […]
Sneak peek inside Reynolds Gym
All, for the rest of this week we’re going to be light on Daily Deac content, as I have tons on my plate. Today I went on a hardhat tour of the Reynolds Gym construction area. Let me tell you, the stuff they are doing […]
Sleepin Deacon
If your Deacs are up on the Quad today, they will see a bunch of our Thrive leaves stuck into the ground at regular intervals. Each of the leaves has information about sleep – the importance of sleep, sleep tips, and information about the Sleepin’ […]
A new week
Was up on the Quad around 11 am this morning. Happily, it is a sunny day, but it is also pretty cold, low 40s. Most of the students were bundled up in jackets and scarves and boots. In weather like this, people walk quickly to […]
All kinds of news today
Today is a great news day on campus. First: the question on so many of your minds, “When is Family Weekend?” Family Weekend’s date has just been set as October 27-29, 2017. Family Weekend is planned and facilitated by the Office of Student Engagement. It’s […]
Regional events for parents and families
Today’s been a busy one – so a few quick hits for you. For local-ish families (or even those farther away but who have a family business), the Center for Private Business is hosting an event on Friday, February 3rd on campus: The Wake Forest
Guest blogger ’21
A surprise landed in my inbox yesterday. It’s from a member of the incoming Class of 2021, a reflection piece about high school “senioritis.” For any readers who might not have heard of that term, “senioritis” is a pretend illness that afflicts seniors who are […]
Today we hear from Daily Deac readers!
Today we have a special surprise – a couple of submissions from Deac families. The first is a picture from sunny downtown Los Angeles. Many thanks to our P’20 Deac Dad from LA! Look at those blue skies! Happily we have sun today too. […]
Four Senses of the Benson Center Lobby
It has rained on and off for several days. So much so that Poteat Field, usually a place for intramural or pick-up soccer games or football games, has huge puddles on it. My sense of the feeling on campus is everyone is sick of this […]