Humpday
In this Issue: It’s Wednesday, or humpday, the middle of the week. It’s grey out today and the forecast calls for rain for the next few days, so I suspect your Deacs will grit their teeth and bear it until the weekend (and they can […]
Opportunities of Note
In this Issue: Today I want to share several exciting opportunities and updates. Let’s get right to them! “What Else is College For?”: Program for Leadership and Character Discussion Group sign up One of the challenges of a new semester is getting into a new groove and […]
Sunny Monday
In this Issue: It’s a new – and thankfully much warmer – week. We are projected to hit 69 degrees on Friday after a very frigid weekend. Our female students who went through sorority recruitment had Bid Day yesterday, and male fraternity Bid Day is […]
Friday Thoughts
In this Issue: It is a comparatively balmy 46 degrees today, but it will be frigid temps again tomorrow. And if you look into mid next week, it will be nearly 60. This is NC weather at its best, as shown below ;) […]
Almost the end of the week
In this Issue: Classes just started yesterday, so this is going to feel like a short week for your Deacs, and I imagine that they’ll be pretty happy about that. After such a long winter break, it might feel better to ease in gently to […]
Five Senses of Wake Up Wednesday
In this Issue: It’s FDOC! (First Day of Class) and our first Wake Up Wednesday This morning we had the first Wake Up Wednesday of the semester in Benson. Students had the chance to grab a cup of coffee and some homemade pastries, donut holes, […]
Thoughts before the Start of Classes
In this Issue: Tomorrow is FDOC (First Day of Class). It will be good for everyone to get into the rhythm of a regular routine for the semester. While we are not getting anywhere near the kind of cold that some parts of the country […]
NPHC Intake and Business Major Alternatives
In this Issue: The University is closed today, so this is a pre-post Business major alternatives I heard from a student late Friday that Business School admissions decisions went out, which means there will be some happy students and some students disappointed with their outcomes. […]
Almost here!
In this Issue: Move-in is this weekend. Monday is a holiday in observance of MLK, and classes begin on Wednesday the 17th. It’s getting real now! How students learn about weather-related delays or closures I know there are folks in parts of the country who […]
Thursday Key News
In this Issue: Only three topics today, Deac families, but they are more lengthy – so we’ll get right to it. Student Health Service is now Deacon Health One of the changes that has come at the start of the new year is that our […]