Joshuah Brian Campbell will join Wake Forest University this year as director of music and arts at the School of Divinity and director of the University Gospel Choir.
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After 10 years with the School of Divinity, Dr. Shonda Jones has accepted a new role as executive director of academic programs at the School of Professional Studies.
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The new Gilead COMPASS Initiative Faith Coordinating Center at Wake Forest University School of Divinity has awarded grants to 17 organizations working to address the HIV crisis in the American South. Recipients are rooted in over ten states, and the majority are led by Black, Indigenous, people of color.
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The Wake Forest University School of Divinity will welcome two new faculty-scholars on July 1. Melanie L. Harris will join as professor of Religion, Black Feminist Studies and Womanist Theology and director of the Food, Health and Ecological Well-Being Program. She is jointly appointed with the Wake Forest University African American Studies program. Charles “Austin” Rivera will join as assistant professor of Church History.
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The Wake Forest University School of Divinity will host a virtual faculty panel on anti-racist pedagogies on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, from 11 a.m. to noon. The event offers faculty across the University the opportunity to think more deeply, dialogue more broadly and act more decisively in implementing anti-racist pedagogies in their courses. The interdisciplinary panel will discuss the challenges and opportunities of engaging anti-racist pedagogy in the classroom.
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Wait Chapel will host a virtual Easter service on April 4, 2021, at 8 a.m. and invites all to join in reflection and celebration.
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The following is a guest post from Johnathan Lee Walton, Dean of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity and Wait Chapel. In partnership with the Office of the Chaplain, we ordered over 1000 plants that will line the steps of Wait Chapel this morning. The entire Wake Forest community is invited to take one and give one. We hope this opportunity to spread love and joy brightens your day and someone else’s.
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With a $5 million grant from Gilead Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Divinity will establish a new center to fight HIV/AIDS throughout the South. The COMPASS Initiative® Faith Coordinating Center will focus on preparing ministry and nonprofit leaders to address the needs of vulnerable populations such as rural communities in Appalachia, African Americans and LGBTQ individuals.
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Melva Sampson, assistant professor of preaching and practical theology in the School of Divinity, recently received the Louisville Institute’s First Book Grant for Minority Scholars for her project entitled “Going Live!: Black Women’s Proclamation in the Digital Age”. This award will provide for a sabbatical for the fall 2020 semester.
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The School of Divinity has added the MDiv Flex pathway to its premier program offerings. The MDiv Flex provides working professionals an opportunity to pursue theological education with flexibility and convenience through alternative course times and formats. This flexibility makes it possible for students to work and learn full-time.
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