Finals are happening. This typically brings out the grungiest and most comfortable clothing your students can find (clean is optional) – and also tends to bring out the gallows humor. If your Deacs need a little pick me up, first and foremost we recommend
Last Day of Classes. Hard to believe this semester is almost at end. Exams will begin on the 7th – you can see the exam schedule online to see the range of times exams are offered. As your students prepare for Winter Break, there are […]
Some of our Deac parents and families have already seen snow this season. We’ve got none of it in the forecast, but if you want a glimpse of what life looks like on those occasions where we do have snow, a few pics are below. […]
And the grey, drizzle has not really let up. We need some relief and some sunshine to brighten up what is already a stressful week (last week of classes). Hopefully all our parents and families remembered that tuition was due yesterday, December 1st. If not, […]
Yesterday and today have been cold, gray, and drizzly. Unless your home area sported worse weather than this, your Deacs were probably not happy to get back here to this kind of climate. Especially because it is so close to finals starting. Students always have […]
Like many of your students (I suspect), I am getting started a little early on the Thanksgiving holiday and am looking forward to some time off with family and friends. Because it is the season of Thankfulness, I wanted to share a few of the things I […]
Before the Thanksgiving break and the breakneck pace that always seems to accompany the end of the year, I wanted to devote a Daily Deac to Grade Expectations. (I’m an English major, pardon the pun). Particularly for parents of first-year students and sophomores, but really […]
I so hope your Deacs made the chilly trek to Spry Stadium yesterday afternoon to watch our #1 ranked men’s soccer team take on UNC-Charlotte. It was a cold and windy day, so dressing warm was a must. Looked to be a huge crowd, too. […]
In the interest of full disclosure, today I am at a field trip with my Class of ’27 Deac, so I took the liberty of pre-posting this. Happy Friday, Deac families! Hope you are partaking in Black and Gold Friday – wear your best black […]
Some miscellaneous news and observations for you today: The Benson Center has been decorated for the holidays. There is a great big Christmas tree in the lobby and garland on the railings. There is a Hanukkah display in the alcove with a Menorah. I was […]