From the Desk of Jill Crainshaw, Academic Dean


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information you need to know. (click to the right)


  
Announcements

Finding and Keeping the Perfect Job - Today, February 25, 11:00am - 12:20pm, Wingate 202How do you determine the right job for you? What strategies should you use to find the perfect job? What's the best way to keep the job you love?These questions and more will be explored to help students think about and plan for ministry after divinity school. The workshop will be led by John Senior, Director of the Art of Ministry and Assistant Professor of the Practice of Religion and Society; Shonda Jones, Associate Dean, Admissions and Student Services, and Chris Copeland, Assistant Director of Leadership Development. Snacks will be provided.

 

 

Senior Class Luncheon - Wednesday, February 27, 11:15am - 12:30pm, Wingate 302 | Graduating seniors in the Class of 2013 are invited to a Senior Class Lunch to hear about upcoming graduation activities, including the Hooding Service and Commencement Ceremony. You will hear from Jonathan Tennial, 3rd year SLC representative and the student planning team, as well as the Student Life and Graduation Committee. Lunch will be provided. Add to your calendar.



Three Gatherings on Embodiment and Christian Practice - Thursday, February 28 at Various Times and Locations | Rev. Dr. Marcia Mount Shoop, author, preacher, teacher, and facilitator will lead three gatherings on theological reflection and embodied practice. Many expressions of American culture prefer intellect and scientific proof, leading the body to often be dismissed as a source of wisdom. Dr. Shoop will guide students on how to talk about, reflect on, and live into how we meet God in embodied experience. Add to your calendar.

 

 

Institute for Dismantling Racism - Thursday, February 28 - Saturday, March 2 | he Institute for Dismantling Racism (IDR) is facilitating a 2.5 day training from Thursday, February 28 to Saturday, March 2. The IDR training is particularly helpful for persons who care about the role racism plays in institutions and what it means to lead institutions towards the dismantling of racist structures. The training event is Thursday evening, all day Friday, and all day Saturday. Tuition is ordinarily $350 person, BUT the School of Divinity has free spaces for interested students. Please let John Senior know if your interested. More information for the general public is below.

 

 

Lenten Preaching Series - Friday, 12:00pm - First Baptist Church on Highland Avenue in Winston-Salem | This week's preacher is Chaplain K. Monet Rice. The Preaching Series, sponsored by the School of Divinity FBC Highland, will focus on the theme Good Religion. Join the community for worship (sermon and communion) with lunch following. Throughout Lent this service will be held each Friday. Other preachers will include Chaplain K. Monet Rice, Jill Crainshaw, Bill Leonard, Dean O'Day, and several students.


Lunch with Dean O'Day | During thespring semester, Dean Gail O'Day will host several opportunities for 2-3 students to have lunch with her. These "lunch with the dean" events provide an opportunity for her to get to know members of the Divinity community, and give you the chance to share your thoughts, perspectives, ideas, innovations, and comments. The lunches will take place from 11:30 AM -12:30 PM. To sign up for a day, complete the form here.


School of Divinity Internship Awards for 2013 - 2014 | Generous gifts from donors and foundations make possible each year several internship awards. Find information linked and attached here regarding internship awards and the application process. Please read this information carefully and email John Senior with any questions. Completed applications can be sent electronically to John Senior, or submitted in hard copy to 303A Wingate Hall. The application deadline for these awards is 
Friday, March 8, 2013, at 5:00pm.

 
CBF of North Carolina Divinity Student Experience 2013 | Join divinity student across North Carolina for a time of conversation and fellowship at the 2013 Divinity Student Experience at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of NC General Assembly @ First Baptist Church, Lumberton, NC, Friday-Saturday, March 15-16, 2013.  For information and registration, clickhere
 

  

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/ 
  
 
Next Week: The Trible Lecture Series
 
Feminism: Then, Now, and Not Yet
Tuesday, March 5 - Wednesday, March 6

  

In its eleven years of bringing internationally renowned feminist scholars to the Wake Forest University campus, the Phyllis Trible lecture series has had a profound and lasting impact on this community.  This series has stimulated and challenged hundreds of attendees over the last decade to reflect on the contributions of feminist thought and theology and to recognize the unfinished work that still lies ahead.  As the 2013 lectures will conclude the Phyllis Trible series at Wake Forest University, its theme, "Feminism: Then, Now, and Not Yet," perfectly summarizes the values and hopes of the series.

 

"Where the Waves Crash: Theological Speculations on Womanism and Motherhood" 

Monica A. Coleman, Claremont School of Theology 

 

"Women in Interfaith and Peacemaking: Invisible Resources"

Nelly van Doorn-Harder, Wake Forest University  

 

"Feminist Biblical Interpretation in Interfaith Contexts: Challenges and Opportunities"

Tamara Cohn Eskenazi, Hebrew Union College  

 

"Mom, What's a White, Male Evangelical?"

Serene Jones, Union Theological Seminary

 

 

For the full schedule, click here. Lectures are free for Wake Forest faculty, staff, and students (as well as students from other colleges and universities with Student ID).

  


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 Chape
| This week's service will be led by
Akoni and will feature speaker Dr. Marcus Cosby.
 
 
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.

  
Jobs and Internships

Job of the Week

Taylorsville, NC - First Baptist Church of Taylorsville is looking for a Part-time (Sunday's and Wednesday's) Minister to Children and Youth during the school year. Position would be full time during the summer. Would need to develop and implement a full range of programs and activities for youth and children that would minister to their whole person. Anticipated Start Date: May 12, 2013. To apply and for more information, contact Dan Redding.

 

>> View the job listing above and the complete list of congregational jobs and internships.

  

 

Scholarships and Grants

 

Scholarship of the Week


The Opal Dancey Memorial Foundation has provided grants since 1975 to students seeking a Master of Divinity degree and who will be serving in pulpit ministry. Click here to read more about its history and apply.

 

>> View the complete listing of external scholarship resources.

  

 



WFU Community Events

 

Shade Gardening - Tuesday, February 26, 12:30pm, Reynolda Gardens Education Wing | For more informationhttp://reynoldagardens.orgTwo local experts will discuss site and soil preparation and the use of perennials, shrubs, and trees, followed by a question and answer session. General admission, $5; WFU faculty, staff, students, and Friends of Reynolda Gardens, free. 

 

 

WFU Baseball - Tuesday, February 26, 4:00pm Gene Hooks Field, Deacon Boulevard | WFU vs. Charlotte.  Faculty/Staff and their immediate family are admitted to this event FREE with their WFU ID. 

 

 

WFU Women's Tennis - Wednesday, February 27, 3:0pm, WFU Indoor Tennis Center | WFU vs. UNC. Faculty/Staff and their immediate family are admitted to this event FREE with their WFU ID. 

 


WFU Women's Basketball - Thursday, February 28, 6:30pm, Joel Coliseum

WFU vs. Virginia Tech. Faculty/Staff and their immediate family are admitted to this event FREE with their WFU ID.

 

 

Deliberate Dialogues on Inclusion - Thursday, February 28, 7:00pm, Benson University Center, Pugh AuditoriumHow best to assure inclusion in our campus culture and community. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate. Co-sponsored by the Institute for Public Engagement and the Offices of Diversity and Inclusion, Dean of the College, and Provost. For more information: http://college.wfu.edu/politics/diversityandinclusion/; registration closes February 26. 

 

 

University Orchestra Concert - Thursday, February 28, 7:30pm, Scales Fine Arts Center, Brendle Recital Hall | For more information: http://wfu.edu//music/David Hagy, directs winners of this year's Concerto Competition. 

 

 

WFU Men's Tennis - Friday, March 1, 4:00pm, Tennis Complex | WFU vs. Oklahoma. Faculty, staff, and their immediate families admitted free with WFU ID. 

 

 

WFU Baseball - Friday, March 1, 4:00pm, Gene Hooks Field, Deacon Boulevard

WFU vs. New Mexico State.  Faculty, staff, and their immediate families admitted free with WFU ID.   

 

 

WFU Men's Basketball - Thursday, March 2, 12:00pm, Joel Coliseum WFU vs. Maryland.

 

 

WFU Women's Tennis - Thursday, March 2, 12:00pm, Tennis Complex

WFU vs. NC State. Faculty, staff, and their immediate families admitted free with WFU ID. 

 

 

WFU Baseball - Thursday, March 2, 4:00 P.M., Gene Hooks Field, Deacon Boulevard | WFU vs. New Mexico State. Faculty, staff, and their immediate families admitted free with WFU ID.   

  

Can-I-Poet - Friday, March 1, 7:00pm, Carswell Hall, Annenberg Forum | The Office of Multicultural Affairs and SAF are proud to host The Strivers Row Poets on Friday, March 1st at 7pm in Carswell Hall, Annenberg Forum.  Joshua Bennett and Alysia Harris will be the featured poets and many students from Wake's Can-I-Poet organization will be opening the show.  

 

 

 

Future Campus Events

 

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