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From the Desk of Jill Crainshaw, Academic Dean Read this week's column and review all the academic related information you need to know about Fall 2013 advising and registration. (click to the right) |
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Announcements
Welcome to the Board of Visitors | The School of Divinity Board of Visitors will be on campus throughout today in the Lower Auditorium.
Interfaith Conversations on Food, Faith, and Sustainability - Today, March 18, in Winston-Salem and Tuesday, March 19, 2013 in Asheville | Nigel Savage, founder and director of Hazon, will speak about the rise of the Jewish Food Movement, describing how traditional understandings of kosher are expanding to include an emphasis on food justice, sustainable agriculture, and local food economies. View the complete details.
Today
- 12:00 - 1:00pm
Brown Bag Lunch Conversation with students
Wingate 301A
- 7:30 - 8:30pm
Lecture and Q&A at Temple Emanuel
201 Oakwood Dr | Winston Salem, NC 27103
Faith, Fairness, and Taxes - Today, March 18 - 12:00noon, Benson University Center, 401 B & C | In light of the debate over tax reform in the state and the nature of current proposals that would significantly shift the tax load to low- and moderate-income North Carolinians, this forum aims to share a new perspective on the issue of taxes and fairness that is rooted in faith and morality. Featured keynote speaker is Susan Hamill from the University of Alabama School of Law. By discussing how the faith tradition would intervene in this tax policy debate, forum participants will be informed and mobilized to share information within their networks. The discussion will focus around these questions: What is the faith case for fair taxation? Who would Jesus tax? How can faith communities mobilize in the current state tax debate? Lunch will be provided for those who have already RSVP'd.
Panel on Jewish Studies at Wake Forest - Tuesday, March 19, 6:00pm - 7:30pm, ZSR Auditorium Room 404 | Interested in taking a Jewish Studies course at Wake Forest? Meet the faculty who teach these courses and listen to them introduce the courses and their research. Each professor will speak for 5 minutes, followed by a question and answered period. After the presentations, you'll have the opportunity to mingle with the professors over bagels and coffee. Add to your calendar here.
Thursday: During Coffee Hour and Lunch (pizza provided), join Project Chapel for a meditation and poetry writing experience.
Lenten Preaching Series - Friday, 12:00pm - First Baptist Church on Highland Avenue in Winston-Salem | This week's preacher is Dean Gail R. O'Day. The Preaching Series, sponsored by the School of Divinity FBC Highland, will focus on Good Religion. Join the community for worship (sermon and communion) with lunch following. Next week, on Good Friday, several students and James Dunn will lead the service.
Wake Divinity Day - Next Tuesday, March 26 | This Spring Open House is designed for admitted students, those in the application process for Fall 2013, and those interested in finding out more about theological education at the School of Divinity. Invite those you know to join us! More information and a link to register online is at http://divinity.wfu.edu/events/wake-divinity-day-fall-13/.
"We are an Easter People": Cultivating Conversation, Commitment, and Community during Holy Week through Easter | Students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend a series of weekly workshops beginning the week of March 25 - April 25. Events include Walking the Labyrinth, Cultural Competency for Ministry, Language and Hospitality, Religious Leadership and Moral Conversation, Conversations that Lead to Light, and Roundtable and Collective Mosaic. Specific dates and times will be posted soon. For additional information contact Shonda Jones.
SAVE THE DATE: Looking at Christianity and Indian Culture - Tuesday, April 9, 7:00 - 8:30pm, St. Paul's Episcopal Church | In December/January, a group of twelve Wake Forest University faculty, Divinity students, and undergraduates traveled to India to study Christianity in India. This "Multicultural Contexts for Ministry" experience explored the Hindu religious context in India in order to understand the various forms Christianity has taken there. In this presentation, the students from the trip will discuss photos from the trip to analyze themes of religion and culture in relation to the Catholic Church in India, the Church of South India, Evangelical missions, and the Mar Thoma and Syrian Orthodox traditions. Join your colleagues for this exciting presentation. Reserve your free ticket here.
Chapel Blog | Miss a chapel service from last semester? Want to hear a chapel message again? Want to share a sermon with someone? We have renewed the Chapel Blog which features the audio from our chapel services. Check it out to hear many of our services from last semester and check it regularly for the audio from each sermon this semester! Check it out at http://wakedivchapel.wordpress.com/
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Art of Ministry - IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Enrollment for the fall term is coming soon. In order to enroll in Art of Ministry II or in the internship track of Art of Ministry III for next year, you MUST complete and submit a signed Covenant of Shared Wisdom by April 15, 2013.
If you do not submit a completed Covenant by April 15, you will not be enrolled in the relevant course. These courses require the permission of the instructor (i.e., John Senior). Since they are internship-based courses, Dr. Senior cannot give you permission to take the course if you do not have an internship placement.
- The Art II Covenant form can be found here.
- The Art III Covenant form can be found here.
NOTE that the Art III Covenant is required only for students who are planning to do the internship-track for Art III. If you're planning on doing the writing project for Art III, then you do not need to submit a Covenant.
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Weekly Community Gatherings
Centering Prayer - Monday, 11:00am - Wingate 213 | Join us for a time of meditation and contemplative prayer every Monday.
Praying through Lent - Tuesday, 7:40am - Davis Chapel
Chapel - Tuesday, 11:00am - Davis Chapel
| Preacher: Amy Starr Russell (MDiv '13)
Community Lunch following Chapel - Tuesday - Lower Auditorium | Join your fellow students, faculty, and staff for lunch.
Praying through Lent - Tuesday, 7:40am - Davis Chapel
Coffee Hour - Thursday, 11:00am - Lower Auditorium | Bring your mug, a treat to share (if you're able), and enjoy the company of community and conversation.
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Jobs and Internships 
Job of the Week
Madison, MS- The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Mississippi seeks a Coordinator to advance both the mission and identity of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and the purpose and goals of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Mississippi. Candidates should possess a Master of Divinity or its equivalent, a minimum of five years experience in ministry, proven administrative skills, with excellent interpersonal, communication, and public speaking skills, as well as a thorough knowledge of the policy and practices of the CBF and the CBF of MS. CBF of MS seeks one who enjoys the practice of missions and ministry. To that end, the person chosen for this position will be expected to take on an active leadership role in maintaining a good working relationship with all CBF partners in Mississippi and recruiting new individuals and churches to CBF of MS. To learn more or apply, click here.
>> View all available job listings (sorted by category) here.
Scholarships and Grants
Did you know that the Admissions Office keeps a list of external scholarship resources to assist you with finding scholarship and grants to support the cost of your education? There are a variety of awards available, some with certain eligibility requirements (i.e., location, denomination, etc.). View the complete listing of external scholarship resources.
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Andre Dubus III: A Reading and Book Signing by New York Times Bestselling Author - Wednesday, March 20, 7:00pm, Byrum Welcome Center, Kulynych Auditorium | Andre Dubus III is the author of five books: The Cage Keeper and Other Stories, Bluesman, and the New York Times bestsellers, House of Sand and Fog, The Garden of Last Days, and his memoir, Townie. He has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and the 2012 Arts and Letters Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. An Academy Award-nominated motion picture and published in twenty languages, his novel House of Sand and Fog was a fiction finalist for the National Book Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Booksense Book of the Year, an Oprah Book Club Selection, and #1 New York Times bestseller. For more information: [email protected]
Secrest Series Event - STRATA chamber trio - Thursday, March 21, 7:30pm, Scales Fine Arts Center, Brendle Recital Hall | Secrest Signature talk will begin at 6:40 with composer Kenneth Frazelle in Room 208, adjacent to Brendle lobby. STRATA will be premiering Kenneth Frazelle's "Trio: A Book of Days" at this performance. Also included in the program are pieces of William Bolcom, Max Bruch, and Alexander Arutiunian. Free to WFU faculty/staff/students. Tickets available at the Benson Ticket Office or Theater Box Office in Scales. For more information: http://secrest.wfu.edu/
Celebration of Latino Heritage - Thursday, March 21, 6:00pm, The Barn
Traditional latin foods, dance and poetry. Special awards presentation and more. Held in honor of Carlos A. Perez ('65), first Latino graduate, and Peter J. Bondy ('67), early graduate. Free and open to all. Sponsored by Romance languages, Latin American and Latino studies, American Ethics Studies, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Office of Diversity & Inclusion and the student activities fee fund. For more information: [email protected]
MOA turns 50! Happy Birthday Party & Family Day - Saturday, March 23, 12:00-4:00pm, Museum of Anthropology | The Museum of Anthropology will celebrate its 50th birthday with an exciting event for all ages featuring Chinese Lion Dance performances by Hung Gar Kung Fu Academy, the Forsyth County Library's Bibliobus, pi�atas, crafts, games, and other activities from around the world - PLUS birthday cake! Admission is free. For more information: http://moa.wfu.edu
A Special Invitation from the North Carolina Musuem of Art
 Object of Devotion: Medieval English Alabaster Sculpture from the Victoria and Albert Museum provides a rare glimpse into the spiritual lives and religious customs of medieval Christians. These alabaster reliefs and freestanding figures, drawn from the finest such collection in the world, were displayed in chapels and churches as well as in private homes. Intricately crafted, these 60 works are some of the finest examples of religious sculpture produced in England from the late 14th through the early 16th century. The exhibition closes on May 26. Read more about the exhibit from the press release.
Save the Date - Upcoming Events
 Good for Me -- Good for Us? Self Interest, Community Values, and a Sustainable Future - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 7:00pm, Wait Chapel | Can self-interested behaviors and community values coexist? Join us for a lively panel discussion that probes the realms of morality, justice, capitalism and sustainability in answering this question. Opening remarks by WFU Professor of Management and Tylee Wilson Chair in Business Ethics, Sean Hannah. Moderated by WFU Provost Rogan Kersh. Add to your calendar here.
Featured Speakers:
- Julian Agyeman, Professor and Chair of Urban Environmental Policy and Planning, Tufts University
- Sabine O'Hara, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability & Environmental Sciences, University of the District of Columbia
- Larry Rasmussen, Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics,
Union Theological Seminary
 Articulations of Humanity In Black Religious Life: Perspectives on Religion and the Human Condition Friday, April 19, 2013, 2:00 - 5:00pm, Annenburg Forum, Carswell Hall | The School of Divinity, in partnership with Faces of Courage, The Humanities Institute, the Department of Religion, and the Office of the Chaplain, will host a symposium bringing together emerging and senior scholars for a dialogue on issues related to African American religious experience as part of the larger quest to live a complex humanity. The invited speakers will discuss the impact of religion on the human condition through topics such as the arts, literature, politics, post-race discourse, embodiment, gender, sexuality, poverty, and Hip Hop culture. Add to your calendar here.
Speakers:
- J. Kameron Carter, Duke University School of Divinity
- Keri Day, Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University
- Marla Frederick, Harvard University
- Anthony B. Pinn, Rice University
 After the Genome: A Conference on the Language of our Biotechnological Future - April 12 and 13, 2013 - Benson University Center, Pugh Auditorium | The rapidity with which biotechnological advances appear and make their way into our lives is changing not just the ways we experience life, but how we understand ourselves. Many of these same technologies promise, or perhaps threaten, to change the nature of what it means to be human. An exploration of the intersection of biotechnology, ethics, language, religion, and science is both timely and critically important. This national forum will provide a location for leading scholars from a variety of disciplines to discuss the vital topic of how language is shaping medical ethics, religion, and competing visions of our biotechnological future. School of Divinity Professor Bill Leonard will present on Saturday at 1:00pm. For more information and to register, visit the conference website.
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