Calendar
Tuesday, March 24
Hours: 7:30AM - 1AM
–ZSR Library, Room 204To register for the required 3 sessions, visit: ResilientWake Spring 2026 on Workday.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, YOU MUST ATTEND AND ENGAGE IN ALL THREE IN PERSON SESSIONS (11:30 AM – 1:00 PM: March 24, March 31, and April 7, 2026) in the the Z Smith Library, Room 204. Beverages and light snacks will be provided.
Resilience is our ability to face those inevitable challenges and changes we all have, with grace. You might have heard people talking about resilience as “bouncing back”, “overcoming obstacles”, or “finding a silver lining” – resilience consists of a range of skills that improve as you practice.
The ResilientWake Workshop Series is an opportunity for faculty and staff to learn how to develop and integrate resilience skills into our everyday life using a cohort model.
Each session will take place in the ZSR Library Room 204. Beverages and light snacks will be included. If you need an accommodation, please notify Paige Edwards-Werhan via werhanp@wfu.edu.
To enroll in the course, you will need to attend all 3 sessions:.
Tuesday, March 24 at 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
Tuesday, March 31 at 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
Tuesday, April 7 at 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
–ZSR Library, Library Auditorium (Room 404)The Program in African American Studies will be hosting a book talk and public conversation with Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall. Dr.Guy-Sheftall is a trailblazing Black feminist scholar, whose passion for the many communities she encompasses is evident in her work and friendships she has built over the last 55 years . She is the visionary architect of The Women’s Research and Resource Center at Spelman College, the first for an HBCU. Since its founding in 1981, she has served as the Anna Julia Cooper Professor of Women’s Studies, exposing her students and the broader public to the intellectual contributions of Black feminists throughout history.
At the age of sixteen, Dr. Guy-Sheftall began her matriculation at Spelman College where she majored in English and minored in secondary education. Upon graduating with honors, she attended Wellesley College for a fifth year of study. In 1968, she began pursuing her Master’s Degree in English at Atlanta University. A year later Dr. Guy-Sheftall began teaching at Alabama State University in the Department of English. But it was her return to Spelman in 1971 that ignited her true mission— to disrupt the silences surrounding Black women’s interconnected experiences. Within the traditional confines of Spelman that had once educated her, she has pushed boundaries, demanded space for Black feminist thought, and laid the foundation for future generations of radical scholarship.
Dr. Shanna Greene Benjamin, Reynolds Professor of African American Studies at Wake Forest University, will lead the conversation with Dr. Sheftall. A reception and book signing will follow. Books will be available for purchase at the event.
–ZSR Library, The Studio @ 626From Idea to Impact – An Adobe Express Workshop is a part of The Studio Workshop Series.
In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the fundamentals of content creation through Adobe Express, a design platform that allows users to create digital content quickly. We will go over the different tools, functions, and design fundamentals within Express. Participants will have the opportunity to create their own graphic, video, or other social content. It is asked that participants bring a laptop with Adobe Express already installed. A link to install Adobe for free through Wake Forest can be found here.
Necessary equipment: laptop with Adobe Creative Cloud installed.
*In preparation for the workshop, go to software.wfu.edu, click on Adobe CC. Enter your WF credentials. You will be sent an email. Follow the prompts to install.
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This program is led by Sarah Kenvin, a junior at Wake Forest University studying Psychology, Marketing, and Film and Media. Her background centers on short-form media, photography, and videography. She brings experience in creative platforms including CapCut, Canva, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe Lightroom.