New name, new look, fresh content and invitations
Greetings, dear readers of The Weekly Well!
It’s August, and we’re so glad to be back here with you.
We hope you’ve been enjoying a rejuvenating summer full of rich conversations, good books, and restorative sleep. Are you beginning to turn your mind to the start of the school year? We’re right there with you! We’ve been hard at work, creating fresh content to inspire and encourage you as you approach a new fall semester. We have some exciting things to share with you.
Our new name. We are now “Women Scholars and Professionals.” We might shorten that to WSAP from time to time. We’re the same organization as Women in the Academy and Professions and we have the same purpose, but our new name will help us to align better with other ministries within InterVarsity (while also helping us to avoid unhelpful references to pop songs that shared our previous acronym). You’ll also notice that our podcast name is changing as well. If you’re subscribed, it will still show up in your feed, but with the descriptive name “The Women Scholars and Professionals Podcast.”
Our new look. You might notice that this newsletter looks a little different from past newsletters. We’re experimenting with a new platform and we’re excited about trying out some of its unique capabilities! Here are some ways to get started:
Do you see this button that says “Leave a comment?” This tool will allow us to have a conversation space (in text) right here! We’re excited about the ways this feature will allow us to connect. If you’d like to try this out with us, please click on that button and let us know 1) what you think about our new format and 2) what hopes you have for this coming school year. Thanks in advance for experimenting with us!
If you’re using an email server that automatically sorts your messages into folders, double check to make sure The Weekly Well and our new email address — wsap@intervarsity.org — falls into your inbox (rather than a promotions folder or similar). We don’t want you to miss any issues!
Read on for the newest articles at The Well and opportunities with Women Scholars and Professionals.
At The Well This Week
What’s new: an update on some of our summer projects, our new name, and more! “We have high hopes for this next school year, and we hope you do too! We’re here to support you in any way we can, so if you have a burning question or a need for connection, we’d love to get an email from you.”
New podcast episode: How do you prepare to successfully kick off a new school year? Listen in on our first in a series of episodes where we answer some of your Dear Mentor questions. “Then, when you look towards the fall, what are things that you want to put in your life?”
How can we approach this new school year with purpose and direction? Ann Boyd invites us to reflect and plan as she explores the story of the paralytic from the gospel of Mark. “Although this story was not written with the intent of inspiring back-to-school goal-setting, I think it has a lot to say to us about living a faithful life in which we use our resources to bring more of God’s kingdom into the world. And isn’t that what we are after?”
You’re Invited!
Weekly Prayer starts next week — August 16th and 19th. Click here for more information.
Click here for more information and to sign up for our Fall Book Club.