Today is 8 ways to beautiful. Warm, sunny, big “The Simpsons” kind of clouds in the sky. People seem very happy. As I was headed to a lunch meeting in the Benson Center, I spied the La Vie en Rose food truck. As the […]
Busy day today (and grey, misty weather, not great for campus picture taking), so here are a few shots that the inimitable Ken Bennett took earlier this week. You can see that spring has sprung!
For longtime readers of the Daily Deac, you will know I often talk about Wake like a buffet, and the more bites you take, the richer and fuller your experience here might be. The buffet extends to faculty and staff as well, and we are […]
Hard to argue with this weather – it was another terrific weekend (and very unusual for February to be near or in the 70s). Today it is sunny and the temperature gauge on my car read 70 at lunch. Girls are wearing summer dresses. The […]
Here’s a flashback to the 80s, Deac families – who remembers this? Today is one of those days where Wake Forest could easily say “Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful.” It is a glorious, glorious day. The sun is out, it is getting […]
It is a crisp, cold day on campus today. High of maybe 53, but with the breeze my weather app says it feels like 40. It was cold enough that when I was walking the middle part of campus to and from a meeting, there […]
One of the things I am learning in the #WFUSleepinDeacon challenge is the importance of taking some restorative time. For bedtime, they call it a ‘soothing bedtime ritual’ to help you relax and prepare to sleep. But a soothing ritual is not just for bedtime. […]
Busy day today, so here are five quick impressions of things I saw or heard while on the Quad shortly after lunch. Yellow ribbons on trees. This week is Tie A Yellow Ribbon week, which is a week dedicated to sexual assault awareness. Read more […]
When it is the beginning of February and it is nearly 80 degrees: The daffodils emerge from the soil and the pink trees start to bloom waaaaaaaaaay earlier than expected. This weekend was stunningly good weather. I was here on campus yesterday […]
Happy Black and Gold Friday, Deac families. Today I bring to you an invitation to enhance your wellbeing through better sleep. Our fantastic Office of Wellbeing is doing the 2nd annual Sleepin Deacon Challenge, which is there to help students, faculty, and staff establish better […]
