In this Issue: The adjustments of having your students back home for the summer My high school senior hasn’t even gone to college yet, and I am already experiencing anticipatory grief thinking about our empty nest, and looking forward to when he’ll be back in […]
In this Issue: today we share the Consent Conversation Guide for parents and families. We encourage you to have a conversation with your student about consent. Today I am proud to share what I hope will be a helpful tool for all parents and families: […]
In this Issue: We’ve reached the middle of the last week of finals, Finals Humpday if you will. Some of our students are already home, and many others are in the process of getting packed and ready to go. Still others will be headed to […]
In this Issue: today we talk about trying to keep yourself in balance amidst finals Between having taking Wake Forest finals myself (many moons ago) and watching my advisees and other students go through them, it is clear this can be a high-stress week with […]
In this Issue: It’s the last official Monday (as in, with school or exams) before Commencement (which is on 5/15) and it is a busy time for everyone. Let’s get right to it. P’27s: the New Students website is live To all new families: we […]
In this Issue: Let the games begin! Finals have started, and from now until next Friday, our Deacs will be studying, writing, packing, taking tests, and trying to cram one last [insert activity here] before they head home (or graduate). I was on the Quad […]
In this Issue: Today is one of our Reading Days, which are days meant for studying before finals begin on Friday (4/28). My world is still rocking with last-minute work on our New Students website, so today will I will be brief (for once LOL). […]
In this Issue: LDOC doesn’t just mean the pace of Wake is accelerating for your students, it’s that way for administrators too. There are a lot of big processes coming up: having finals mean we will soon be recording students’ final grades; getting people checked […]
In this Issue: I am a nerdy English major at heart and I love the word “penultimate” – second to last. Today is the penultimate day of classes, and LDOC (Last Day of Class) is tomorrow. We’ve been very busy in my office (Communications and […]
In this Issue: The last three days of class are here, hard as that is for me to believe. It’s a little chillier than normal – mid 60s, instead of mid 70s, but still sunny and beautiful. Time for your Deacs to dig in and […]