NOVEMBER 11-15
vol 2 | issue 12

Read this week's column and review all the academic related information you need to know for the week ahead.

"School of Divinity students are eligible to apply now to participate in a sustainability certificate program that will begin in the fall semester 2014. Religious leadership practices are also multi-dimensional and concerned with responsible stewardship of natural resources. Religious leadership practice and sustainability practice make good partners." Read more.



 
Mosaic Gathering - Tonight, November 10, 8:00pm - The Polo Div House | Student group Mosaic invites all to this bi-weekly unwind event for a brief arts-based devotion, fellowship, and craft time as a group. For more information contact Megan Snider or Caitie Smith.  
  
 
Intramural Co-Rec Soccer - Monday, November 11, 9:00pm - Watertower Fields 
 
 
T
he Art & Science of Excellent Writing - Wednesday, November 13, 11:30am - 1:00pm - Wingate 201 From choosing a topic to organizing your research to crafting a thesis, this workshop will cover all of the steps involved in writing a paper and give you effective strategies for each step. Come to learn more about the qualities of good academic writing and how to improve your writing process. For more information contact Hilary Floyd, Academic Skills Instructor. >>Add to your calendar.
 
 
Self Defense Class - Wednesday, November 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm - Lower AuditoriumThe Health and Wellness Club invites faculty, staff, and students to a MMA and Self-Defense Class. The class will be taught by Erik Stephens, a local MMA teacher. Come as you are to the Lower Auditorium during coffee hour and learn self-defense techniques. >>Add to your calendar.

 

 
AKONI Fall Renewal Service: "The Strength to Shed" - Friday, November 15, 7:00pm - Grace Presbyterian Church (Winston-Salem) 
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Student group Akoni invites you to this year's Fall Renewal Service, an annual event that focuses on the hope of renewing your mind and spirit after recovering from mid-term and looking forward to the end of the semester and the things that entail. Join us to be renewed, revived, refreshed! >>Add to your calendar.
 
 
 
COMING SOON! Pathways in Ministry: Navigating the Ordination Process - Wednesday, November 20, 11:00am - 12:15pm - Wingate 201 | All those who are planning for or considering ordination are invited to a conversation on Wednesday, November 20. We will be privileged to have representatives from a number of denominations: Episcopal, Baptist, Presbyterian, UCC, and Lutheran - who will share about the ordination process within their traditions. Come learn what you need to do to prepare for ordination as well as how to make denominational connections as you seek a call to ministry. The usual "Pathways Snacks" will be provided, so please RSVP to Chris Copeland no later than Monday, November 18.>>Add to your calendar. 
 

 

Call for Papers: The Third Annual Student Symposium on Gender and Sexuality is putting together their roster. Consider proposing a paper on the theme "Sustaining Feminisms"! Read more information here, on the bulletin boards around Wingate Hall, or contact Dr. Katherine Shaner for more information. 

  

 

Financial Assistance Funds Available | 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. More information about these two resources, including how to apply, is online.

 
 
 
 

Wake Div Community Thanksgiving Lunch Celebration - Tuesday, November 19, 11:45am - Lower Auditorium | Join together as a community and celebrate all that you are grateful for about Wake Div. >>Add to your calendar.
 
 
 
 
 


Faithful Witness: Creative Writing and Social Change - Friday, November 22, 8:30am - 2:30pm St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Winston-Salem |  In this writing workshop writers Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove and Fred Bahnson will explore ideas of soil and sacrament, tapping into stories to recover a sense of the world as holy and worthy of our care. In a stimulating blend of journaling, writing prompts, brainstorming, and discussion, we will use creative nonfiction to investigate our personal relationships to food and food security. Sponsored by the Food, Faith, and Religious Leadership Initiative. Registration Fee: $25 for students.  >>Learn more and register today. 
 
 
SAVE THE DATE: School of Divinity Retreat | All are invited to the first School of Divinity Retreat form January 31 - February 1, 2014 at Haw River State Park. The retreat is open to all and will be an opportunity for community building, spiritual growth, and rest. The cost will be $35 per person for three meals, retreat programming, and double occupancy room. More information to come, so mark your calendars now!



 
Community Worship and Lunch - Tuesday, 11:00am - Davis Chapel & Lower Auditorium
Worship Leader: Beatitudes
 
 
Coffee Hour - Wednesday, 11:00am - Lower Auditorium
Bring your mug, a treat to share (if you're able), and enjoy the company of community and conversation.
 

Intercessory Prayer - Wednesday, 12:00pm - Wingate 213
Join together with faculty, staff, and students for a brief service of intercessory prayer.


Community Worship and Lunch - Thursday, 11:00am -  Davis Chapel & Lower Auditorium
Worship Leader: Dr. John E. Senior
 



Job of the Week

Kernersville, NC - Goodwill Baptist Church is currently seeking a part-time music director. We are looking for an enthusiastic person who loves music and loves the Lord to work with us in ministering to people through music. The music director is responsible for planning for and directing the church choir, as well as leading music for the congregation at all services. Qualified applicants should have experience or training in this area of ministry. Please send resume to Deana Jones at DeanaJones@triad.rr.com or Goodwill Baptist Church, 3110 Piney Grove Road, Kernersville, NC 27284.

>> View the detailed job listing for the position above and all available job listings (sorted by category) here.





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.
 
 
 
Fellowship Opportunity
FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics), in collaboration with The Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, is now accepting applications for a fellowship that uses the conduct of the clergy in Nazi Germany as a launching point for a two-week intensive study of ethical issues facing religious leaders today. Fellowship include an all-expense paid trip from New York to Berlin, Krakow, and Oswiecim (Auschwitz) where students will work with leading faculty to explore both history and the ethical issues facing their profession today. All program costs, including international and European travel, lodging, and food are covered. The program will run from June 15 to June 26, 2014. Completed applications must be received by December 20. To apply, visit http://www.faspe.info.





Accepting Applications: Earth Day Planning Internship | The Office of Sustainability is now accepting applications for an Earth Day Planning Intern. The student intern will work with the director, community stakeholders, and student groups to develop plans for campus participation in an Earth Day 2014 celebration and related campus events. Previous experience with campus-wide event planning is preferred. Note: This is a spring semester internship. Click here for more information. Applications are due THIS FRIDAY (November 15) by 5:00pm.


Veterans Day Ceremony - Monday, November 11, 11:00am - Perritt Plaza | A service to honor military veterans, past and present.


Money Talk: The Challenges of Getting Clinicians and Patients to Discuss the Cost of Care - Tuesday, November 12, 4:00 - 5:00pm - ZSR Library Auditorium | Lecture by Peter Ubel, MD, Madge & Dennis T. McLawhorn University Professor of Business, Fuqua School of Business, Professor of Business Administration and Medicine & Professor of Public Policy Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke Center for Interdisciplinary Decision Science, Duke University. Sponsored by the Center for Bioethics.


Men's Basketball vs. VMI, Tuesday, November 12, 7:00pm - Joel Coliseum | For tickets call 336-758-3322.


String Chamber Music Concert - Tuesday, November 12, 7:30pm - Brendle Recital Hall 


Why Educating About Native American Cultures Is Important - Wednesday, November 13, 6:00pm - Greene Hall 145 | Brought to you by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Anthropology 358, this panel discussion will discuss Native American cultural diversity and modern social issues, the state of education about Native American cultures, the debate over Native American mascots in sports, and cultural appropriation.


An Analysis of U.S. Drone Policy - Wednesday, November 13, 7:00 - 8:00pm - Tribble Hall DeTamble Auditorium | Join WFU professors Jack Amourexu and Thomas Brister for a talk on U.S. drone policy.


Reynolda Village Farmers Market - Friday, November 15, 8:00am - 12:00noon | The Reynolda Village Farmers Market will be held each Friday at 8:00 a.m. (weather permitting). Come shop on the Reynolda Village lawn for fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, meats, and more.


Intertube Water Polo - Friday, November 15, 12:00noon - 1:00pm, Reynolds Gym


Men's Basketball vs. Presbyterian, Friday, November 15, 7:00pm - Joel Coliseum | For tickets call 336-758-3322.


Wind Chamber Concert - Saturday, November 16, 3:00pm - Brendle Recital Hall


Conference on Jewish-Christian Relations - Sunday, November 17, 1:00 - 6:30pm - Elon University's Numen Lumen Pavilion | This half-day event will feature sessions on the scholarship of Jewish and Christian understandings of scripture, Jewish identity, ritual innovation, and the future of interfaith dialogue. The conference is free; refreshments will be provided. Register today.


Interested in other events in the Piedmont? Check out a listing of other upcoming events this week here.




Tai Chi - Weekly on Mondays and Thursdays, 12:00noon - Hearn Plaza (in front of Wait Chapel) | Tai Chi is often described as "meditation in motion," but it might well be called "medication in motion." There is growing evidence that this mind-body practice has values in treating or preventing many health problems. And you can get started even if you aren't in top shape or the best of health. Sponsored by the Office of the Chaplain.
 
 
Holistic Movement - Wednesdays, 5:00pm - Miller Center Group Fitness Room (4th Floor)
Come build flexibility and strength while also improving posture and overall muscle tone. Lengthen your body while becoming more balanced physically and mentally. Participants of all levels are welcome. Sponsored by the Office of the Chaplain and Campus Recreation. Purchase your pass today in the fitness center!

  

  

The Story of My Life: A Multimedia Documentary and Exhibit - Eleanor and Egbert Davis Gallery at the Sawtooth School for Visual Art in the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts | Follow the lives of six intellectually and developmentally disabled adults through photography, written and spoken word, and various visual art forms, which taken together create richly layered narratives. The exhibit will run through November 14. The project is a collaboration between Phoebe Zerwick (WFU Lecturer in English), photographer Christine Rucker, journalist Michelle Johnson, faculty at the Sawtooth School, and the exhibit's six adults. 
 

"Things Wondrous and Humble: American Still Life" Exhibition at Reynolda House Museum of American Art | Explore both traditional and unexpected approaches to still life in this exhibition featuring some of the finest examples of still life from collections across the state. Explore how objects appeal to the senses, how tabletop arrangements become an artist's study tool, and how any object can have meaning. Now through December 8th. >>More information.
 
 
Life After Death: The Day of the Dead in Mexico at the Museum of AnthropologyMOA's annual exhibit includes new information with sections about the celebration's history and its unique folk art. The centerpiece is a traditional Mexican ofrenda: a home altar with sugar skulls, colorful tissue paper cutouts, food and beverage offerings, marigolds, and photos of deceased relatives to honor the dead. A children's ofrenda and a digital photo essay illustrating different aspects of the celebration are also on display. Text is in English and Spanish. Admission is free. Exhibit runs through December 13. 

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