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Celebrating Dolly Parton Day with some history of the 8-hour workday
Around the time of the American Civil War, people typically worked 12 hours a day, six days a week. “And then what happened is that we became more prosperous,” said economist Robert Whaples, a professor of American economic history at Wake Forest. “And people said, ‘I don't want just more food and clothing … I'd also like more leisure time.’” Whaples said workers were attracted to jobs with fewer hours. And it was Henry Ford who first instituted a company policy of working eight-hour days, five days a week, which actually happened 100 years ago on Friday.
September 25, 2026
State Court Report
Evaluating 20 years of state constitutional changes
State constitutional amendment numbers and approval rates vary by region. Most amendments during the 20-year time period—54%— came from southern states, supporting observations by Princeton University's Alan Tarr and Wake Forest politics professor John Dinan that southern states replace and amend their constitutions at much higher rates than non-southern states.
September 25, 2026
U.S. News and World Report
Choosing a college or university to attend is a major life decision, but it’s not one that you have to make alone. U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings can take some of the stress out of the school research and selection process and help students find a college that’s a good fit. The rankings provide a good starting point for students trying to compare schools. Wake Forest University is ranked No. 34 in this annual list of the country's best universities and colleges, up 17 places from last year.
September 24, 2026
The Conversation
AI tools can help Americans meet their civil legal needs
"AI offers those who may not even understand they have a legal problem an opportunity to access information and assistance. AI can help people without counsel better understand the merits of their case and perhaps even understand the court procedure necessary to successfully represent themselves. These tools are not without risk. But, without them, we may continue to meet only 8% percent of the civil legal needs of Americans. Everyone else will continue to do without, writes Wake Forest law school Professor of the Practice Ellen Murphy.
This article also ran in the Miami Herald, The Charlotte Observer and Yahoo!Tech among other national news outlets.
September 24, 2026
Yahoo
Unrelated frogs on 3 continents invented the same foot wave
Three unrelated frog species on three different continents landed on the exact same bizarre solution to the same problem, and it was no accident. Croaking is a frog's primary tool, yet some frogs also wave their feet. Why? “We found that the evolution of this new display type is marked by a change in the way that hormones act on the muscles that control the waving movements,” said Matthew Fuxjager, a [former] researcher at Wake Forest University.
September 24, 2026
U.S. News and World Report
College freshman year off to a bad start? Here’s what to do
"Many students are struggling because they feel like they're the only one," said Shea Kidd Brown, vice president for campus life at Wake Forest. "A lot of this can be psychological. Everyone around them looks completely comfortable, but internally, many are having the same questions. 'Will I be successful?' 'Will I find my people?' 'Do I belong here?' But few talk about it. The truth of the matter is that most students feel out of their element when they transition to college."
September 23, 2026
C-SPAN
Sen. Tillis (R-NC) & former Rep. Edwards (D-MD) discuss public service
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), former Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD), and Partnership for Public Service President Max Stier discussed the future of public service at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. They shared personal experiences about what inspired them to enter public service, the importance of working across party lines, and their commitment to helping others. Wake Forest University hosted the event.
September 23, 2026
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest jumps 17 spots to No. 34 in U.S. News rankings
Wake Forest University is ranked No. 34 in U.S. News and World Report's annual list of the country's best universities and colleges, up 17 places from last year. The news magazine annually ranks colleges and universities based on a methodology. This year's formula included postgraduate earnings by major, which replaced graduate indebtedness.
September 23, 2026
Sports Business Journal
After years as a concept, The Grounds developers are preparing to actually operate
The Grounds, Wake Forest University’s sports-adjacent mixed-use real estate project, is about halfway to completing its first phase... “Let’s figure out how we can serve our community better and how we can serve the university better and how we can create jobs and how we can create tax revenue for the community and how we can create a better place for people to go and quality of life and attraction,” said John Currie, Wake Forest VP and AD.
September 22, 2026
Quantum Zeitgeist
Wake Forest opens lab for room-temperature quantum processors
Wake Forest University has opened the Nano and Quantum Technologies Laboratory, NanoteQ, featuring its first ISO 5-certified cleanroom essential for fabricating silicon-based qubits. Led by physics professor and NanoteQ director David Carroll, the facility is designed to accelerate research into room-temperature quantum processors, a pursuit that bypasses the need for the extremely cold environments required by many existing quantum computers.
September 22, 2026
The Conversation
No cheery time for election pollsters in run‑up to US midterms
Wagering on outcomes as a way to forecast election results was supplanted beginning in the 1930s with the emergence of quasi-scientific polling techniques developed by pioneers in survey research, such as George Gallup and Elmo Roper. Polls at that time offered what scholars Paul W. Rhode and Koleman S. Strumpf called “a ready substitute for the betting odds, one not subject to the moral objections against gambling.”
September 22, 2026
The News & Observer
How did NC schools do in U.S. News rankings of colleges across the nation?
Here’s how NC schools fared in U.S. News’ list of the overall best universities in the nation: No. 8: Duke University in Durham—down one place from last year’s ranking No. 27: UNC-Chapel Hill—tied with University of Southern California No. 34: Wake Forest University—tied with University of Texas Austin and several others.
September 22, 2026