Happy Fall Break, Deac families!  It’s a beautiful, cool, sunny fall day here on campus.  If your students are here, they were not out and about in the 8-10 am timeframe when I was making my way around campus.

As often happens when class is not in session, there are some maintenance type activities going on around campus.  Across the street on Polo Road near the sophomore parking lot, a crew is taking down some big trees (not quite sure why).   It had a crew full of folks and it looked like a pretty big tree they were wrangling.

Yesterday I heard about an opportunity for members of our campus community to recognize their peers and colleagues for a great honor.  Details are below.  If your student knows someone who would be a worthy recipient, please encourage him/her to nominate that person.

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Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem University 2015 Building the Dream Award Nomination   

Each year brings the opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of one of America’s most inspirational individuals, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unfortunately, some Americans only reflect on Dr. King’s accomplishments one day per year.  We are honored to acknowledge those whose life builds upon his dream. 

Each year, representatives from Wake Forest and Winston Salem State Universities form a joint Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. programming committee.  Annually, we award the “Building the Dream” award to one professor or administrator and one student from each respective university.  This award will be given to a person who embodies the qualities Dr. King epitomized and actively exercises these qualities in his or her community (on and off campus).  You can read about last year’s winners here. This year’s award will be announced at the ceremonial banquet in January at Wake Forest University. 

If you know someone who would be a great candidate for the “Building the Dream” award, please complete the brief nomination form. Please have all nominations submitted by Tuesday, November 18th.   

We look forward to learning about your nominee! 

Respectfully, 

The 2015 WFU/WSSU MLK Jr. Planning Committee

 

– by Betsy Chapman

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