Institutional Identity
The President’s Office has launched two sets of speakers’ series that embrace the University’s unique institutional identity. The first, Voices of Our Time, brings the campus and community together to hear outstanding leaders from all sectors of society explore local, national and global issues, followed by challenging discussions and public question-and-answer sessions.
The second speakers’ series supported by the President’s Office is titled Worship in Wait, and brings a variety of distinguished preachers from diverse traditions to Wake Forest. Worship in Wait offers an opportunity for students and others to hear the world's great preachers, to tackle the mysteries of faith and reason that make college life engaging, and to be in the presence of God and each other. Recent speakers have included Tony Campola, Will Willimon, Teresa Fry Brown and Don Saliers.
The Pro Humanitate Center Mini-Grant Program 2009-2010
The Pro Humanitate Center, funded by the Lilly Endowment to pursue the theological exploration of vocation, encourages faculty, staff and undergraduate students to apply for PHC mini-grants that allow them to connect their own areas of research, teaching and/or service expertise with PHC/Lilly goals.
On January 1, 2009, the Pro Humanitate Center began awarding mini-grants ranging from $500 to $2,000 to proposals submitted by faculty, staff and students that meet the criteria described below.
Priority will be given to proposals for projects that are likely to have the greatest student benefits.
Proposals should meet two or more of the following criteria:
- assist students in considering how their values/faith/beliefs may inform their career and life choices (their “vocation” or “calling”)
- provide opportunities for students and the university community to develop increased awareness of challenges facing the world and ways in which we can contribute to addressing these challenges, especially in terms of career choices (issues related to oppression, economic deprivation, health care crises, social justice, human rights, etc.)
- foster open and respectful dialogue about the diversity of religious/spiritual perspectives on our campus and beyond
- encourage members of our community to consider the role and meaning of “Pro Humanitate” as our University’s motto
Applications should:
- Describe your idea and explain how it addresses two or more of the four criteria above.
- Evaluate the feasibility of the proposal and explain your timetable for implementing it.
- Describe the expected results and benefits of the proposal.
- Include a specific budget that identifies the costs involved. Discuss other possible sources of funding that you are requesting or have obtained.
- Explain how you will assess the outcomes of the project.
Proposals should be submitted to the Pro Humanitate Center and will be reviewed on a first come, first serve basis. Please submit your proposal via e-mail or snail mail to:
Linda Dunlap, Associate Director
dunlaplb@wfu.edu
101B Reynolda Hall
Phone 758-3310
Fax 758-3305
Examples for proposals might include:
- Developing and incorporating a module on “vocation” into a new or existing course
- Developing a project in which students use their knowledge and concerns to address one of the challenges facing the world
- Developing a project that will lead to greater respect for and understanding of the diversity of religious or spiritual perspectives in our community
- Developing a service-learning component for a new or existing course that has relevance for the consideration of vocation
- Inviting a speaker to campus who will address a theme related to one of the grant goals
- Developing a panel discussion around a theme related to one of the grant goals
- Participating in a conference related to grant goals and report back to the Wake Forest community
- Creating an interdepartmental/interdisciplinary project that addresses one or more grant goals
- Developing a co-curricular workshop on an aspect of the grant goals