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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 for the week ahead. |
Announcements
"We are an Easter People" presents
Wednesday, April 17, 11:00am, Lower Auditorium
Over a shared meal, divinity students will engage in acts of radical hospitality in an effort to listen and have authentic theological conversations. Co-sponsored by student organizations: Akoni, Beatitudes, Eco-Theo, Kaleidoscope, and Women's Work. RSVP required.
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Coffee and Chat at The Baptist Commons - Today, April 15, 11:00am - Wingate 202
Dr. Ezra E. H. Griffith, Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Scientist in Psychiatry and Deputy Chair for Diversity and Organizational Ethics, Department of Psychiatry at Yale University will be presenting about his essay, "Therapeutic Dimensions of Sacred Garments Worn by the Barbados Spiritual Baptists." Register to join us for this coffee and conversation session.
Outdoor Tai Chi - Today, April 15, 12:05pm - Hearn Plaza (in front of Wait Chapel)
Afternoon Tai Chi has arrived. Starting with today, Tai Chi will gathered on Monday's at 12:05pm in front of Wait Chapel on Hearn Plaza. Join with the Chaplain's Office in this practice of balance and well-being. Should there be inclement weather meet in the Meditation Room, Reynolda 23. For more information contact Chaplain K. Monet Rice.
Physical Wellness Club presents Yoga - Tuesdays in April, 4:00pm - Lower Auditorium| Join the Physical Wellness Club every Tuesday at 4:00pm in the Lower Auditorium for yoga.
This Friday! Articulations of Humanity In Black Religious Life: Perspectives on Religion and the Human Condition -
Friday, April 19, 2:00 - 5:00pm,
Annenberg 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. Registration is free: add to your calendar and register 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
Voices in the Whirlwind: A Worship Experience and Open Mic Night - Friday, April 19, 7:00pm - Lower Auditorium |Project Chapel is hosting a time of worship in the form of an open mic night. If you would like to participate by sharing your voice with our community, either through spoken word, song, or even reading something that someone else has written, please let us know. We would love to hear from as many people as possible in our community. Even if you don't want to vocally participate, we encourage you to come listen to those who would share next Friday at 7 pm in the Lower Auditorium. There will be refreshments. If you would like to participate, please let Chelsea Yarborough ( [email protected]) know by Monday.
End of Year Banquet | The annual End of Year Banquet will be held at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church on Thursday April 25, at 6:00 PM. Sponsored by the Student Leadership Council, this is an annual celebration of graduating third year students as well as an opportunity to gather with friends, faculty, staff to mark the end of the academic year. Tickets are $12.00 and can be reserved by filling out the RSVP form here.
NEW DATE: Coffee with the Deans - Tuesday, April 30 - 11:00am, Lower Auditorium | Join the Wake Div Deans for Coffee on Tuesday, April 30 for a presentation and conversation about our school! There will be time for Q&A, but we would prefer all the topics to be coordinated so the Deans can address a topic with clear and responsible answers. Submit your questions and add to your calendar here.
Need financial assistance? | The School of Divinity offers two financial resources to help students: Stealey's Purse for students in emergency financial situations and Student Academic Conference Grants to attend academic or denominational conferences. For more information click 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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Weekly Community Gatherings
Centering Prayer - Monday, 11:00am - Wingate 213 | Join us for a time of meditation and contemplative prayer every Monday.
Chapel - Tuesday, 11:00am - Davis Chapel
| Led by EcoTheo
Community Lunch following Chapel - Tuesday - Lower Auditorium | Join your fellow students, faculty, and staff for lunch.
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
Fort Worth, TX - Texas Christian University invites applications for a full time, year-round anticipated position of Associate Chaplain. This position supports the Office of Religious & Spiritual Life (RSL) and the Division of Student Affairs, reports to the Minister to the University and works collaboratively with chaplains, campus ministers, religious life staff, student affairs professionals, student organizations, faculty, staff and members of the university community. The anticipated position posting will be late spring and the start date will be during mid to late summer.
>> View the detailed job listing for the position above and all available job listings (sorted by category) here.
Office of Sustainability Internships
Sustainability Internships: Applications Open
The following internships are available for fall 2013. Visit our website to view full position descriptions and to download an application form. Positions are available with the Office of Sustainability unless otherwise noted.
- Alternative Transportation Intern
- Campus Garden Intern
- Communications Intern
- Game-day Recycling Intern
- Greeks Go Green Intern
- Propose a Unique Internship
- Office of Energy Management: Energy Intern
- ARAMARK: Sustainability in Dining Intern
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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Save the Date - Upcoming Events
Foodways and Roadways Exhibition
Friday, April 19, 5:30 - 8:00pm
Enterprise Center, Winston-Salem
This exhibition is a multimedia exhibit that features oral histories of local older adults, photo essays by middle school students, and archival images of Winston-Salem as it reflects on the local food environment, past and present. Sponsored by the Wake Forest School of Medicine Translational Science Institute's Program in Community Engagement and the Wake Forest University Documentary Film Program. For more information email [email protected].
Ordination of Dr. John Senior
Sunday, April 28, 3:00pm
Highland Presbyterian Church, Winston-Salem
Salem Presbytery cordially invites you to the ordination of John Senior to the office of Teaching Elder as the Director of the Art of Ministry at the Wake Forest University School of Divinity. Sunday, April 28 at 3:00pm at Highland Presbyterian Church (2380 Cloverdale Avenue, Winston-Salem). Reception will follow.
Monday, April 15 - Friday, April 19, various locations on campus
Tomato Plant Sale
Tuesday, April 16, 5:30pm, RGWFU Greenhouses
Hard-to-find heirloom varieties selected for old-fashioned flavor, plus a few selected modern hybrids. Sale will last until 6:30 p.m.]
String Chamber Concert: The Music of Dvoř�k
Tuesday, April 16, 7:30pm, Brendle Recital Hall
String and piano students present some of Dvoř�k's most dynamic chamber music, including selections from the String Quintet in G Major, the Terzetto, the Bagatelles, and the Piano Quintet in A Major.
Safe Zone Training
Wednesday, April 17, 6:00 - 9:30pm, Room 301, Reynolda Hall
The Safe Zone program is an in-depth, interactive presentation designed to educate Wake Forest faculty, staff, and students about the LGBTQ community. Anti-LGBTQ bias and prejudice affects all members of a community, and we all have the opportunity to work against it. Participants learn what it means to be an ally-a person who supports and stands up for the rights of LGBTQ people-as well as how to create a Safe Zone.
Gender Equality Allies will be hosting the Human Rights Clothesline Project
Thursday, April 18th, 2:00 - 5:00pm, Magnolia Quad
The Human Clothesline Project is a form of activism. Students/Faculty/Staff will come to our table on the quad and grab a blank t-shirt. Each person will then make a t-shirt that highlights a specific human rights issue. All t-shirts will be hung on the quad for those passing by to see. This project is a subtle way to shed light on big issues. It is a simple project that has the power to educate and engage. Anyone can shed light on an issue that personally affects them or just be an advocate for a cause they believe in. Invite your friends and come out to the Mag Quad on April 18th.
2013 Student Art Exhibition Opening Reception
Thursday, April 18, 5:00 - 7:00pm, Scales Fine Arts Center, Charlotte and Philip Hanes Gallery
Exhibition featuring artwork by 34 WFU undergraduate student artists selected by a jury of studio art faculty. The works represent a variety of media. Reception is free and will feature refreshments. For more information: [email protected].
In the Life (ITL)
Thursday, April 18, 6:00-7:00pm, Room 218, Benson University Center
In the Life (ITL) is a discussion group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) students of color that meets once a month on the 3rd Thursday from 6-7pm in Benson 218.
Rewriting Homosexuality: An Anthology of Essays
Friday, April 19, 2013, 9:30am - 4:30pm, ZSR Library Auditorium
Rewriting Homosexuality is an anthology of essays written by gay men about gay male sexuality, including its forms, politics, histories and theories, along with its pleasures and harms. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the Humanities Institute, Women's and Gender Studies, Wake Forest School of Law, Z. Smith Reynolds Library, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and the LGBTQ Center.
WoofForest Yappy Hour - April 19, 5:00pm - Hearn Plaza
This Friday! WoofForest will be hosting a Yappy Hour at 5 pm in order to raise money for the local Humane Society. Bring your dogs (or any other trained animals, if you so desire) and come hang out on Hearn Plaza. There will be puppy racing with the dogs from the Forsyth County Humane Society (No dogs will be harmed in the process, we promise), a raffle to win prizes and a contest to find the most "Demon Deacon" of dogs. We will also be selling homemade bow ties and will be offering pet portraits for a small donation.
Spring Plant Sale
Friday, April 19, 5:30 - 7:30pm, RGWFU Greenhouses
Pre-sale for Friends of Reynolda Gardens. The public is invited to become a member at the sale or past members can renew.
A Night of Kupchipudi with Shantala Shivalingappa: Indian Classical Dancer
Friday, April 19, 7:30pm, Brendle Recital
"Shivalingappa...is among those rare exponents of global dance forms who, with a fluid arm gesture or a volley of staccato footwork, draw audiences from other cultures into their world. She...embodies stylistic imperatives and glows with universal appeal" (San Francisco Chronicle). Accompanied by five musicians, she will bring us a rare performance of the Kupchipudi style, one that is rhythmic and vibrant and full of intricate footwork and jumps. Admission is charged.
Food For Thought: Celebrate Earth Day at Wake Forest
Saturday, April 20th, 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Manchester Plaza
Food for Thought, this year's Earth Day celebration at Wake Forest, will include educational booths, local food vendors, and live dance and musical performances. Wake Forest affiliates are encouraged to bring their families. Some activities will be geared specifically towards families with children during the early part of the fair; all audiences are welcome to attend throughout the day. Find more information here.
Food Justice Summit
Saturday, April 20th, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Carswell Hall
The Food Justice Summit will seek to promote the advocacy and awareness of food justice issues in Winston-Salem and the greater North Carolina area. Presentations will include panels, lectures, and a documentary film. Contact Brittany Fornitois at [email protected] with questions. Find more information and RSVP here.
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