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Winston-Salem Journal
‘Long time coming’: Sears at Friendly Center closes
The Sears declaration of bankruptcy by what was once America’s largest retailer “is the irony of ironies,” said marketing professor Roger Beahm. “The company that once began as a remote-order and direct-delivery business has now all but lost the battle for survival to a retail environment that is, once again, becoming remote-order and direct-delivery.”
April 14, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Trevor Noah, Liz Cheney to speak at Wake Forest University
Former “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah and former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney will be coming to Winston-Salem as part of the Face to Face series at Wake Forest University University. This season’s series starts Sept. 27 with historian Doris Kearns and journalist Michael Beschloss. Daymond John, the founder of the popular apparel brand FUBU and a host on the series “Shark Tank,” will speak Nov. 1.
April 13, 2023
The Pioneer (Big Rapids, MI)
Plastic pollution is a global problem – here’s how to design an effective treaty to curb it
Plastic pollution is accumulating worldwide, on land and in the oceans. According to one widely cited estimate, by 2025, 100 million to 250 million metric tons of plastic waste could enter the ocean each year. Another study commissioned by the World Economic Forum projects that without changes to current practices, there may be more plastic by weight than fish in the ocean by 2050, writes law professor Sarah Morath.
April 12, 2023
Inside Higher Ed
What flexibility means to college students
Many students think more flexibility on classroom deadlines, attendance and participation would boost their academic success, a recent Student Voice survey found. About a quarter of students also see strict attendance or participation requirements and unrealistic deadlines as actively impeding their success. But how do students define flexibility? One strategy for helping students manage deadlines is the comprehensive syllabus, used by academic coaches at Wake Forest University.
April 7, 2023
Ivanhoe Broadcast News
Nearly one in four people in the US are living with arthritis. It’s the leading cause of work disability, costing billions in lost earnings. Age, obesity, and genetics are risk factors that can lead to arthritis, but as Ivanhoe reports, what you eat can also cause your symptoms to worsen. Health and Exercise science professor Stephen Messier said, “The main symptom is pain, decrease in quality of life, and a decrease in mobility.”
April 7, 2023
Charlotte Business Journal
Dr. Freischlag shifts focus to roles at Advocate Health, Wake Forest Baptist
Triad Business Journal recently sat down with Freischlag to learn more about her new roles, what the merger between Advocate Aurora and Atrium Health means and who she relies on to help get things done. “Dr. Boulware will take us to the next level with research access, health equity and a new campus.… I’m here to support her, her new ideas and what she wants to do as we grow the second campus in Charlotte and as we expand our research footprint.
April 7, 2023
WFAE-FM (Charlotte, NC)
A new authors alliance brings diverse and bilingual children’s books to Charlotte schools
Dani Parker, a National Council of Teachers of English member and assistant professor of multicultural education, talks about the scarcity of highly circulated children’s books by and about people of color. “It’s not that people out here aren’t writing children’s books, it’s just that they’re not getting the same voice as some of the other books,” Parker said.
April 6, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest University’s debate team wins national championship
The Wake Forest University debate team won the national championship in intercollegiate debating Monday night at the 2023 National Debate Tournament. Wake Forest juniors Iyana Trotman and Tajaih Robinson defeated the University of Michigan in the final round. After a full 20-hour day of debating in the final, their stamina and hard work paid off. They defeated the University of Michigan on a 4-1 decision. It took thousands of research hours and practice crafting their arguments to arrive at that moment.
April 6, 2023
Governing
Deciding who gets prosecuted is trickier than you think
“It’s always been true that prosecutors’ offices have had things they’d move to the back of the line,” said law professor Ronald Wright. “The discussion of the practice has become more political.”
April 6, 2023
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Will ChatGPT change how professors assess learning?
When it comes to whether a student has learned a skill, a professor can get a pretty good idea by watching the student use it (though that does require some judgment), said Betsy Barre, executive director of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching. Figuring out whether students have acquired knowledge is harder, though, Barre said, “because we can’t see inside your brain.” So professors collect evidence of that learning — for instance, by having students answer questions designed to reveal their ability to retrieve and use particular knowledge.
April 5, 2023
Yes! Weekly
WFU Face to Face will host actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth
In addition to the Face to Face keynote event, Chenoweth will participate in a student-led conversation at Wait Chapel at 5 p.m. moderated by members of Wake Forest University’s Program for Leadership and Character.
April 5, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Debbie Allen to be artist-in-residence at Wake Forest
Debbie Allen, an award-winning director, producer and choreographer, will be Wake Forest University’s first Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence Award. Allen will work with students at the university Nov. 13-14. Allen, a Kennedy Center honoree, has won six Emmys, a Golden Globe, five NAACP Image Awards and a Drama Desk award. She was the first recipient of the Astaire Award for best dancer.
April 4, 2023