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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. (click to the right) |
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Announcements
Screening of "Sophie Scholl: The Final Days" - Tuesday, February 19, 7:00pm - ZSR Library Auditorium | Come view the true story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine, brought to thrilling life in the multi-award winning drama. Sponsored by the Film Studies Program, English Department, School of Divinity, and the Humanities Institute.Add to your calendar.
Reclaiming Spirit, Reframing Flesh - Tuesday, February 19, 3:00-4:00pm, ZSR Library Auditorium, Room 404 | Why did enslaved blacks embrace Christianity? Dr. Derek S. Hicks's recently published book, Reclaiming Spirit in the Black Faith Tradition, interprets the function of Christianity for oppressed African Americans. Register at: http://pdc.wfu.edu/event/5856/
Food, Faith, and Justice: A Common Calling - Wednesday, February 20, 8:30am - 2:30pm, Enterprise Banquet and Conference Center | A visionary gathering exploring the role of churches and faith communities in promoting health in the Piedmont Triad through improving access to healthy food for all. Sponsored by the Food, Faith, and Religious Leadership Initiative, with co-sponsors Wake Forest School of Medicine's Translational Science Institute and Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity. Prior registration required for attendance.
Wait Fellowship Visit - Thursday and Friday, February 21-22 - Wingate Hall
The School of Divinity will host 15 prospective students this week who represent the top of this year's applicant pool. Help the Office of Admissions and Student Services welcome them to campus in Wake Div style!
Lenten Preaching Series - Friday, 12:00pm - First Baptist Church on Highland Avenue in Winston-Salem | This week's preacher is Dr. John Senior. 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.
AKONI Documentary and Discussion - Friday, February 22, 6:00 - 9:00pm
Soundtrack for a Revolution tells the story of the American civil rights movement through its powerful music - the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, paddy wagons, and in jail cells. Join AKONI or a screening of this documentary and discussion to follow. Add to your calendar.
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. 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/
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Upcoming Pathways in Ministry Event: RSVP Today!
Finding and Keeping the Perfect Job |
Monday, February 25, 2013
11:00-12:20 |
Wingate 202
 How 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, so please RSVP to Chris Copeland at [email protected] by Friday, February 22.
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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: Nathan Peifer, Third Year MDiv
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
Lumberton, NC - Godwin Heights Baptist Church of Lumberton, NC is seeking a full-time pastor with five or more years of ministry experience and who holds a Seminary degree or a Master of Divinity. The ideal candidate should have the following qualities: an effective communicator and preacher who works well with the church family and community, a strong leader who promotes a spiritual interest of the church, and a caring individual who is gifted in pastoral care. Interested candidates should submit resumes to Pastor Search Committee, Godwin Heights Baptist Church, 704 Godwin Avenue, Lumberton, NC 28358. Position opened until filled. Direct questions (only) to Adrian Lowery: [email protected]
>> View the job listing above and the complete list of congregational jobs and internships.
Scholarships and Grants
Scholarship of the Week
The Marguerite Young Endowment Fund is named in honor of Marguerite Young, a sincere Christian woman who was a faithful member of her church and an unwavering support of theological education. Application includes the application form, short essays, transcript, 2 letters of reference . For more information or to apply, visit http://pittsburghfoundation.org/node/1659. Application deadline is March 31, 2013.
>> View the complete listing of external scholarship resources.
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Second Dialogue on Chick-Fil-A - Monday, February 18, 5:00-6:30pm, Reynolda Hall, Magnolia Room | Provost Rogan Kersh hosts the event and will provide an overview of the various arguments we have heard regarding the Chick-fil-A controversy. We will then provide an opportunity for small group discussions. All members of the campus community are invited to participate. Sponsored by the Chick-fil-A Campus Dialogue Committee. For more information: http://lgbtq.wfu.edu/
Think Green Thursday: Recycling - Thursday, February 21st, 10:30am - 1:00pm, Fresh Food Company Patio | Spring cleaning? How do you dispose of all that clutter? Come to the patio outside the Fresh Food Company where we will be sharing information about best practices for recycling. You can also enter our drawing to win a fun prize!
Founders' Day Convocation - Thursday, February 21, 4:00-5:15pm, Wait Chapel Every year, the Wake Forest family gathers to observe the university's founding in February 1834. Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to attend; faculty in the procession should meet in their regalia no later than 3:40 P.M. in front of the Hearn Plaza postoffice. For more information: http://convocation.wfu.edu/
In the Life (ITL) - Thursday, February 21, 6:00-7:00pm, Benson University Center, Room 218 | In the Life (ITL), a discussion group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) students of color, meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month, facilitated by April Johnson, LGBTQ Center Graduate Assistant. This month's topic is the queer history of diversity. For more information: [email protected]
Faculty [III] 13 Exhibition - Now through Thursday, February 21 - Scales Fine Arts Center, Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery | The Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery invites faculty, staff and students to an exhibition featuring three one-person shows by WFU faculty members Leigh Ann Hallberg, Greg Murr, and Joel Tauber. For more information: [email protected] or Faculty [III] 13.
Lincoln (Free) - Saturday, February 23, 5:00pm and 8:00pm, Benson University Center, Pugh Auditorium | Watch the new release, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as the president. For more information: http://wakestudentunion.com/
Call for Papers and Presentations
On April 20th the Wake Forest Hunger Board will hold a Food Justice Summit to promote awareness of and advocacy for food justice issues in Winston-Salem and the greater North Carolina area.
The Hunger Board is accepting proposals for presentations based on both research and outreach addressing hunger and food insecurity. Proposals are welcome from practitioners, faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates from across all disciplines and areas of practice, especially those that demonstrate innovative ideas and methods of action.
Proposals are due by February 22nd and should be a maximum of 300 words. Contact Brittany Forniotis at [email protected] with questions and submissions. Decisions will be made by March 6th and selected proposals will be notified shortly thereafter.
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