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Black Faith & HIV initiative to host Triad’s first Black Men’s Wellness Expo
Wake Forest University’s Black Faith and HIV initiative is set to host the Triad’s very first Black Men’s Wellness Expo titled “Protect Your Energy” on June 10 to kick off National Men’s Health Week. The free event is open to the public and will be held at Winston-Salem State University. The Black Faith and HIV initiative is a national effort to combat HIV stigma and is led by the Faith Coordinating Center at Wake Forest University School of Divinity.
June 1, 2023
The Independent Review
Scholars respond to the question ‘Is Social Justice Just?’
An honest examination of the term social justice is essential in the current political economy. Economics professor Robert Whaples is one of twenty-one contributors to a new book, “Is Social Justice Just?” “We all hunger to live in a just world. This can happen when everyone rejects the idea that one group or one individual is superior to another,” said Whaples, who contributed a chapter titled Social Justice, Antiracism, and Public Policy.
May 31, 2023
WFDD-FM (Winston-Salem, NC)
April home sales dip in Greensboro
April home sales dipped nearly 17% from a year ago in the Triangle and fell just under 30% in Greensboro. “There was a land rush in the United States,” said economics professor Todd McFall. “People were flush with cash from not spending during the pandemic. There were some increases in income from the pandemic programs or because they were able to keep a job. And interest rates were lower and everyone knew that those interest rates were going to increase.”
May 31, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
NC Senate medical marijuana bill gains ally in Forsyth County Rep. Donny Lambeth
Potential opposition from House speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, and House majority leader John Bell IV, R-Johnston, could derail SB3 in the House, said politics professor John Dinan, a national expert on state legislatures.
May 31, 2023
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Everyone thinks they’re a marketing expert
“At my former institution (Ithaca College), we saw initial enrollment success, but things did not really pop until we figured out a concept that encapsulated who we were and what we wanted to convey to the market. The minute we heard the idea, we knew it was going to change the way we did business. By marketing to that concept, our applicant pool really took off,” said Eric Maguire, vice president for enrollment.
May 30, 2023
All About Adolescent Literacy (podcast)
Eranda Jayawickreme is the Harold W. Tribble Professor of Psychology and senior research fellow at the Program for Leadership and Character. In this podcast episode, he discusses the belief that adversity often leads to growth or positive outcomes as well as the power of trusting relationships, humility and empathy in the wake of trauma.
May 30, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Triad legislators split on importance of abortion restrictions on 2024 legislative election
Politics professor John Dinan stressed that 17 months “is an eternity in politics. “It will be a long while before we are able to speak with confidence about the various issues and factors that are most important in determining the outcome of next year’s elections at the presidential level, in the gubernatorial race, in state judicial races, and in state legislative contests, he said.”
May 28, 2023
The Chronicle of Higher Education
How ChatGPT could help or hurt students with disabilities
One way to mitigate risk is to teach all students about the strengths and limitations of AI. “If you keep deferring to the technology, you won’t grow and develop because you’re leaning on this technology,” said S. Mason Garrison, an assistant professor of quantitative psychology at Wake Forest. “This is a problem for anyone, but it could disproportionately impact folks who are genuinely worried their work isn’t good enough.”
May 26, 2023
University Magazine
Best Colleges For Communications 2023
The communications department at Wake Forest is recognized for its strong emphasis on research and critical thinking. The department offers a variety of courses in areas such as rhetoric, interpersonal communication and media studies. Students also have the opportunity to participate in research projects and study abroad. The Best Colleges for Communications 2023 rankings is based on key statistics and student reviews using U.S. Department of Education data.
May 26, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest ends law school dean search with Indiana peer
Wake Forest University School of Law has selected Andrew Klein as its new dean, a peer from the Indiana University System. Klein will start as dean on July 1, replacing Neil Newton who served as interim dean after former dean Jane Aiken stepped down in July. Klein comes to Wake Forest after serving as interim chancellor of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and as an executive vice president of Indiana University.
This story was also covered by law.com, The Indiana Lawyer, the Triad Business Journal, the Indianapolis Business Journal and The Association of American Law Schools.
May 25, 2023
Nature
Global projections of flash drought show increased risk in a warming climate
Flash drought, characterized by unusually rapid drying, can have substantial impact on many socioeconomic sectors, particularly agriculture. In this study, engineering professor Lauren Lowman and co-authors find that flash drought risk over cropland is expected to increase globally, with the largest increases projected across North America (change in annual risk from 32% in 2015 to 49% in 2100) and Europe (32% to 53%).
May 25, 2023
Lifewire
How Bing’s AI could help beat Google at the search game
Compared to other AI search methods, Bing seamlessly integrates the up-to-date search feature with the ChatGPT-based conversation feature, said physics professor Jed Macosko. “Sometimes when searching, a person needs an intelligent sounding board that knows the information, but this information doesn’t have to be up-to-date. But other times, a person who is searching the internet needs something updated more recently than ‘As of my last update in September 2021,’ which is what ChatGPT will always tell you.”
May 25, 2023