This week at Wake Forest University
WORKING MOTHERS AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
One of the first psychologists to document that women-just like men- benefit from combining work and family roles will speak at Wake Forest today and tomorrow, Nov. 9. Faye Crosby, professor of psychology at the University of California at Santa Cruz, is a recognized authority on social justice and diversity in the workplace. Her book, “Juggling,” is credited with changing employers’ views of working mothers. Her presentations will be in Benson University Center’s Pugh Auditorium on the Reynolda Campus, and Commons Conference Rooms 1, 2 and 3 on the Bowman Gray Campus. To arrange an interview with Crosby, contact Natalie Barrett at 713-4230.
WAKE FOREST GRADUATE STUDENTS ORGANIZE PEACE MARCH
On Saturday, Nov. 10, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., a group of Wake Forest graduate students will lead a silent march for peace to advocate nonviolent methods in the war on terrorism. The march will begin at the corner of Fourth and Poplar streets in downtown Winston-Salem. The students are enrolled in the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program and are all students in the seminar class, “The Life, Teachings and Methods of Mohandas Gandhi.” For more information, contact Johnnie Lovell at 727-1165.
MUSLIM TRADITION UNVEILED
“Covered: The Hijab in Cairo, Egypt,” a film about Muslim women, will be shown at Wake Forest Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. in Carswell Hall, Room 111. The film explains how Islamic tradition and religious fundamentalism are not the only reasons Muslim women wear veils. “The issues of Muslim women and our images of Afghani women in burqas have been some of the dominant topics in our war on terrorism,” said Michealle Browers, an instructor of political science. “The purpose of this film is to draw attention to the complex motivations that drive Muslim women, some of which are not defined purely by their religion.” The 25-minute film will be followed by a panel discussion led by Wake Forest faculty members. To arrange an interview with Browers or other panel members, contact Vanessa Willis at willisv@wfu.edu or 758-5237.
FASHION SHOW BENEFITS BREAST CANCER RESEARCH IN FORSYTH COUNTY
The third floor of Wake Forest’s Benson University Center will become a fashion runway on Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Models from the university’s seven sororities will wear styles from Abercrombie and Fitch, Belk and Gingiss Formalwear, among others. Tickets for the event are $10. All proceeds will benefit Breast Cancer Research of Forsyth County. To arrange coverage of the event, contact the News Service.
HARRY POTTER TOO SCARY?
The highly-anticipated “Harry Potter” movie hits theaters Nov. 16, but is the storyline too much for kids? “I don’t think the Harry Potter books are too scary,” says Joseph Milner, an expert on children’s literature and chair of the education department at Wake Forest. “Kids enjoy invading the world of fantasy.” Milner, who enjoyed reading “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” is the author of the upcoming book, “Spiritual and Ethical Dimensions of Children’s Literature,” which includes a chapter on fantasy. He serves on the editorial board of the journal, “Children’s Literature in Education.” To arrange an interview with Milner, contact Cheryl Walker at walkercv@wfu.edu or 758-5237.
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