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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Dillon Johnston, founder in 1975 of WFU Press dies
Dillon Johnston, founder in 1975 of Wake Forest University Press and emeritus professor of English at Wake Forest, where he taught for 27 years, died on December 26 at the age of 84. Wake Forest University Press continues to be the leading publisher of Irish poetry in the United States.
March 29, 2023
U.S. News & World Report
The GMAT is changing: Here’s what to know
At Wake Forest, applicants meeting GPA and work experience parameters may be eligible to waive the standardized test requirement. Nearly half of the class that began in the fall of 2021 received a test waiver, said Kevin Bender, executive director for MBA enrollment management and recruiting at the School of Business. Based on current trends, that number will likely reach 75% for the class set to start in the fall of 2024, he said.
March 28, 2023
The Globe Echo
America’s unique, enduring gun problem, explained
“America is unique in that guns have always been present, there is wide civilian ownership, and the government hasn’t claimed more of a monopoly on them,” said sociology professor David Yamane, who studies American gun culture.
March 27, 2023
The New York Times
Build your own college rankings
This new interactive tool allows users to pick the factors they value most to generate individualized rankings of “the best American colleges.” Using the tool’s interactive sliders, users can assign weights to 10 separate factors that consider campus life, academics, cost of attendance and post-graduation income earnings, among other factors. The tool ranks Wake Forest University in the top three schools in N.C. with the highest earnings 10 years after graduation.
March 27, 2023
Triad Business Journal
Wake Forest names Jacqueline Travisano executive vice president and CFO
Travisano will begin her role at Wake Forest in July. She currently serves as executive vice president for business and finance and chief operating officer at the University of Miami. “Dr. Travisano brings deep higher education expertise to the EVP role and has been widely recognized for her ability to effectively manage complex organizations,” said Wake Forest University President Susan R. Wente.
March 27, 2023
WFDD-FM (Winston-Salem, NC)
Miseducated: What even is PrEP?
Data from the latest Forsyth County Youth Risk Behavior survey shows teens are having sex. The same survey shows that about half of those sexually active teens are having unprotected sex. According to Allison Mathews, executive director of the COMPASS Initiative Faith Coordinating Center and research fellow in Faith and Health at Wake Forest University, this type of risky behavior could result in the transmission of HIV.
March 27, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Ask Sam: Why have gas prices gone up?
“There is a shift from winter-grade to summer-grade-fuel around this time (spring),” said business professor Haresh Gurnani. “Due to production issues — like longer production time and lower overall yield — it is more expensive to produce summer-grade fuel with approximately 15 cents/gallon additional cost. This can partially explain the price rise at the pumps around this time of the year.”
March 27, 2023
PBS
Phoebe Zerwick, Wake Forest journalism professor, sits down to discuss her book, “Beyond Innocence” – the saga of one remarkable life that sheds light on the failures of the American justice system. Zerwick’s book was also featured on The Takeaway.
March 27, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Business Milestones: On the Move
Wake Forest University has named Jackie Krasas as the new dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, effective July 1. A highly-regarded sociology and women’s, gender and sexuality studies scholar, Krasas comes to Wake Forest from Lehigh University, where she currently serves as deputy provost for faculty affairs
March 26, 2023
WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)
Wake Forest students stand up to cancer during Wake ‘N Shake
More than a thousand Wake Forest University students danced the day and night away on Saturday to raise money for cancer research during Wake ‘N Shake. Organizers told WXII 12 news that dancers raised $248,234.50 just before midnight in the final hour of the dance marathon.
March 25, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
First Baptist Church, 700 Highland Ave., Winston-Salem, will have a Good Friday service at noon April 7. Students at the Wake Forest University School of Divinity will present “The Seven Last Words of Christ.” Live Stream is available at fbcwinston.org.
March 25, 2023
Yes! Weekly
Students stand up to cancer 12-hour dance marathon raises money for cancer research
More than a thousand Wake Forest University students will dance the day and night away on Saturday, March 25 to raise money for cancer research during Wake ‘N Shake. It’s the largest student-led philanthropic event on campus. The event will take place from noon to midnight in the University’s Sutton Center. “We will have dancing, singing, games and inspirational speakers each hour to keep us going,” said Jamie Wander, a junior finance major from Dallas.
March 24, 2023