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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
What to know about the Supreme Court ruling on college admissions
About 80 colleges and universities in 2021 admitted 25% or fewer of their undergraduate applicants, federal data show, a group that includes Amherst College, the University of Michigan and Wake Forest University.
Read the response from President Susan Wente and Provost Michele Gillespie to the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision on the Office of the President’s website here.
June 30, 2023
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
North Carolina gardens offer beauty, scents and plants you won’t find in Western Pa.
Starting in north central North Carolina, Winston-Salem begins a fun-filled adventure for seeing inspired plantings and appreciating the history of the state. Adrienne and Jon Roethling are husband and wife botanical experts cultivating two cutting-edge gardens that were recently featured in The American Gardener, the American Horticulture Society’s publication. He is the creative force behind the Reynolda Gardens of Wake Forest University.
June 30, 2023
Marketplace
Does it make sense to get rid of the penny?
“We treat pennies as though we don’t respect them. We leave a penny there, and we don’t even bend over to pick it up. And it’s because there’s been a lot of inflation and economic growth and the value of our time has gone up and up and up,” said economics professor Robert Whaples. “The average earnings per hour in the United States is now a little bit over $30. And so that means the amount of time it takes to earn a penny is a second or two.”
June 30, 2023
A Personal Anthology
A Personal Anthology: Collaborative Summer Special 2023
Tom McGohey, who taught composition and directed The Writing Center at Wake Forest University for 20 years, recommended “Korea” by John McGahern as a must-read for this list of best summer short stories. McGohey has published essays in Fourth Genre, Sport Literate, and Thread. Two of his essays have been cited as “Notable Essays” in Best American Essays.
June 30, 2023
WFDD-FM (Winston-Salem, NC)
Post Dobbs decision, abortion debates shift to the states
“If the legislature in a state might not be supportive of a given policy — abortion rights protections — in those states, the people can bypass their legislature and amend their state constitution to protect abortion rights,” said politics professor John Dinan. “North Carolina does not have that procedure. So, it would take the North Carolina legislature being interested in proposing an amendment to the state constitution to protect abortion rights. There’s not much sign of the North Carolina legislature currently doing that.”
June 29, 2023
WUNC-FM (Chapel Hill, NC)
Tar Heels react to historic Supreme Court ruling in UNC Chapel Hill admissions case
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision released today in a case challenging UNC Chapel Hill’s consideration of a student’s race in admissions will have historic consequences for higher education nationwide. Because the opinion involves cases against both UNC Chapel Hill and Harvard College, it will apply to all public and private colleges and universities nationwide. In North Carolina, the decision will particularly affect selective universities like Davidson College, Duke University, UNC Chapel Hill and Wake Forest University.
June 29, 2023
WFDD-FM (Winston-Salem, NC)
Local expert weighs in on Moore v. Harper Supreme Court ruling and what it means for North Carolina
Politics professor John Dinan said the Supreme Court allowed for some judicial review but did not grant courts free rein. “It could have freed up state legislatures around the country to draw district maps in ways that could be unchallenged by their own state supreme court,” he said. “So, basically it’s a status quo decision that the U.S. Supreme Court handed down — status quo for North Carolina and status quo for the rest of the country.”
June 27, 2023
aeon
What can Augustine of Hippo’s philosophy teach us about hope?
“Today, much social criticism rightly offers rigorous analyses of political systems and structures to diagnose, deconstruct and disrupt domination. The virtue of hope depends on such criticism to register and resist presumption. Yet this criticism can breed cynicism and despair if it does not also empower audiences to address the problems it diagnoses,” writes professor Michael Lamb, executive director of the University’s Program for Leadership and Character.
June 26, 2023
Daily Republic
North Carolina transgender athlete ban affects private schools and universities. But is it legal?
There’s been a “massive uptick” in transgender-related legislation across the country, said law professor Marie-Amélie George. It’s now become a wedge issue that can be exploited by politicians, she said. “As trans individuals have become more visible and public and have demanded their rights, we’re seeing a backlash.”
June 26, 2023
Cleveland.com
A year after the fall of Roe v. Wade, August election makes Ohio ‘ground zero’ in abortion fight
Politics professor and state constitutional issues expert John Dinan said the fight over ballot access rules pre-dates last year’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that overturned national legal protections for abortion. “There is no doubt that the Dobbs decision is generating additional interest in state constitutional amendment rules and efforts to change the rules for qualifying and approving initiated amendments in particular. The referendum this August in Ohio on a measure to tighten amendment rules is just one of several similar votes that will be held in coming years.”
June 25, 2023
American Law Institute
Andrew Klein is next Dean of Wake Forest Law
“I could not be more excited about becoming part of a place with such a long and distinguished record of training excellent lawyers and outstanding leaders,” said Andrew Klein in the announcement. “I look forward to honoring the school’s best traditions, building on its successes and ensuring a future as bright as its past.” Klein will begin his role as dean on July 1.
June 23, 2023
WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)
NBA star Chris Paul speaks at Wake Forest University about his new book
Wake Forest University got to see one of the Triad’s most recognizable pro athletes. NBA star Chris Paul is promoting his memoir titled, “Sixty-one: Life Lessons from papa on and off the court.” Paul, who grew up in Lewisville, was in his senior year at West Forsyth High School when his grandfather, Nathaniel Jones, was murdered by five teens on Nov. 15, 2002. The day before, he signed his national letter of intent to play at Wake Forest.
The Winston-Salem Journal also covered this story.
June 23, 2023