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Juneteenth is now a University holiday

Beginning in calendar year 2021, Wake Forest University will recognize Juneteenth as a university holiday. Juneteenth honors and commemorates the freedom and emancipation of enslaved individuals and has been celebrated as a holiday by Black communities since the late 1880s. The observance of Juneteenth as a University holiday is a small and important recognition that reflects on all aspects of Wake Forest’s history, while honoring the past and present contributions of African American communities.

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Update on Spring 2021

This message was sent to faculty and staff. Dear faculty and staff colleagues, Great to see more than 450 of you on our health/safety update yesterday. As we close a semester filled with extraordinary challenges, we want to reiterate President Hatch’s message of gratitude […]

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After 12 Years, WFDD’s BackPack Campaign remains a symbol of community support

88.5 WFDD has concluded its annual BackPack Campaign, reaching its goal to contribute to the filling of 1,300 backpacks of food for children at risk of hunger, thanks to listeners’ support. The backpacks were made possible through the support of Kaplan Early Learning Company and will be distributed through Second Harvest Food Bank’s BackPack Program; they will provide the equivalent of 5,200 meals for children in the Piedmont and High Country who are in need. WFDD has held an annual BackPack Campaign in December for the last 12 years. This special fundraiser provides support for the public radio station, while also filling backpacks of food for children in the Piedmont and High Country at risk of hunger, through Second Harvest Food Bank’s BackPack Program.

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2021 OptumRx prescription drug changes

Wake Forest University Human Resources emailed the following message to faculty and staff who have elected to receive medical coverage through Wake Forest University for calendar year 2021; those enrolled in the medical plan for 2021 are automatically enrolled in the OptumRx prescription drug plan. As a reminder, we have included two important plan updates below that were communicated to you during the annual benefits enrollment period: the mail order program and a formulary change.

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Take your PTO, you deserve it: My top 5 tips to really recuperate this holiday season

Taking purposeful time away from work is critical for avoiding burnout. The Chronicle provides excellent suggestions for having a restorative holiday break during the pandemic, including using this time away to enjoy a digital detox, embark on a challenge, and rejoice in spite of the imperfections caused by the pandemic. Here are my top tips – from one Wake Forester to another – for unplugging and resting this winter break.

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Brittany P. Battle receives SWS Feminist Activism Award

Brittany P. Battle, assistant professor of sociology, has received the 2021 Feminist Activism Award from Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS). The award recognizes individuals who notably and consistently use sociology to improve conditions for women in society and honors outstanding feminist advocacy efforts. The SWS Feminist Activism Award is Battle’s second national award this semester; Battle also received the Division on Critical Criminology and Social Justice Praxis Award from the American Society of Criminology.

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