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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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HELPS accepting applications for weight management program

Wake Forest’s Healthy Exercise and Lifestyle ProgramS (HELPS) is now accepting applications for the spring semester 2021 “Healthy Weight for You” program. “Healthy Weight for You” is a free, six-month weight management program offered to full-time, permanent Wake Forest University employees. Weekly group sessions will be held virtually via Zoom on Mondays from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m, beginning Feb. 1, 2021. 

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Here’s how WFU announces weather-related closings and delays

Students, faculty and staff at Wake Forest will be informed of any weather-related campus closings and delays this winter by numerous means; along with several other measures, Wake Forest Communications and External Relations will send a voice message and a text message to all cell phones registered to receive Wake Alert emergency messages, post an announcement to Inside WFU and the Wake Ready website, and email students, faculty and staff.

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Sylvia T. Bell, retired nurse/administrator, dies

We are saddened to announce that Sylvia T. Bell, a retired nurse/administrator in Wake Forest’s Student Health Service, passed away on Dec. 1 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. During her nursing career, Sylvia was recognized and honored numerous times for her contributions to student health. She served the University for 30 years from 1981 to 2011.

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