University Events (Localist)

The University Events block allows you to pull events from the main University events calendar hosted on https://events.wfu.edu.

Detailed instructions on adding blocks can be found here.

Block Settings

Block Title: The block title will add a H2 title to the top of the announcements block. You can name this whatever you would like.

Filter by Departments: Allows you to choose which department events you want to include in your block.

Filter by Event Type: Allows you to choose which types of events you want to include in your block.

Number of Events: The maximum number of events to pull in.

Show Events x Days In Future: Caps the number of days in the future to look for upcoming events.

Display Excerpt: Should the brief event description be displayed?

Display Image: Should the image associated with the event be displayed?

Example

Upcoming Events

  • Exhibit: Poets and Publishers of the Black Arts Movement
    April 30, 2024
    Special Collections & Archives Research Room
    The 1960s and 70s saw a flowering of African-American poetry unprecedented in American literary history. The poets of the Black Arts Movement fused artistic experimentation with political engagement, giving voice to the complexities of the Black experience in the years immediately following the civil rights movement. Unlike previous generations of …
  • All the King’s Men: Status and Power in Africa
    April 30, 2024 | 10:00am
    Lam Museum of Anthropology
    Ornate tools of war and visually striking regalia are some of the objects on display that demonstrate how masculinity is emphasized in traditional African politics. The exhibit also features many objects linked to the history of colonization, when European powers displaced the traditional systems of governance, and their own …
  • Beyond Drumming: African Musical Instruments
    April 30, 2024 | 10:00am
    Lam Museum of Anthropology
    Drums from Africa are so iconic that they are often used to represent musical traditions from across the continent. However, Africa is home to many fascinating instruments beyond drums. This exhibit presents a range of percussion and non-percussion instruments that showcase the diversity of African music. The exhibit highlights how …
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