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WCNC-TV (Charlotte, NC)
Construction begins on long-awaited Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte
“We are proud that Wake Forest University School of Medicine is among the top 50 research institutions in the U.S.,” Dr. Julie Ann Freischlag, executive vice president and chief academic officer for Advocate Health said. “Adding this second campus will allow us to expand our health technology, research, and education capabilities at both campuses, and allow us to enhance the educational experience for our students who will shape the future of medicine as the next generation of healthcare leaders.”
January 17, 2023
WXII
WFU holds 22nd Annual MLK celebration featuring U.S. soccer legend as keynote
Briana Scurry has a story to tell: there’s her trailblazing career on the soccer field, her role in advocating for changes in women’s sports including equal pay for female athletes and a new book and documentary about her life. Scurry, the first Black, openly gay starting goalkeeper on the U.S. Women’s National Team that won the 1999 Women’s World Cup, served as the keynote speaker for a joint Wake Forest/Winston-Salem State MLK Day Celebration.
January 16, 2023
POZ
HIV & Faith Ambassador Initiative champions the faith and justice work of Martin Luther King Jr.
The Gilead COMPASS Initiative® Faith Coordinating Center at Wake Forest University School of Divinity in partnership with Old North State Medical Society announces the official launch of the “HIV and Faith Ambassadors” initiative. Similar to the justice work forged by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and others, the program believes that faith leaders have a critical role to play alongside health providers in the effort to end the HIV epidemic.
January 16, 2023
Mirage News
WFU Secrest Artists Series presents pianist Emanuel Ax
The Wake Forest University Secrest Artists Series will present world-renowned pianist Emanuel Ax on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Wait Chapel. Ax will perform a solo recital of works by Schubert and Liszt. At 6:40 p.m. music professor Larry Weng will lead a pre-concert discussion of the music. The talk will take place in the Wait Chapel balcony room and seating is limited.
January 16, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
The day the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Wake Forest University
The Winston-Salem Journal reprinted a story that originally appeared on Oct. 12, 1962, the day after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at what was then Wake Forest College. The speech is believed to be King’s first in Winston-Salem. Two years later, the Civil Rights leader spoke at Goler Metropolitan Church, which erected a marker commemorating King’s visit there.
January 16, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Weaver fire sparks $1 million WFU environmental justice grant
The January 2022 fire at the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant was a “wake-up call” that inspired a $1 million Melon Foundation grant to Wake Forest University for the creation of a program aimed at advancing environmental justice locally. “This is an opportunity to develop a cross-institutional program that leverages the strength of our liberal arts tradition and models new ways to engage the humanities and sciences to address the pressing challenges facing our society and world,” said humanities professor Corey D.B. Walker.
January 15, 2023
WFDD-FM (Winston-Salem, NC)
Children’s MLK Read-In event at Wake Forest University to promote activism and literacy
Wake Forest University is hosting its 14th annual Read-In Day on Jan. 21 to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and promote literacy. The program is open to elementary school students in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Participants will visit a variety of activity stations to learn about civil rights leaders, music, art, and reading.
January 15, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Supermarket chain based in Winston-Salem doubles presence in Charlotte metro
Business professor and retail expert Roger Beahm said expansion may be an effective way for Lowes Foods to fend off expanding rivals such as Publix and Wegmans in the Triangle. “Lowes Foods is now much more capable of holding its own against these key competitors than it would have been 10 years ago. The announcement of these new stores demonstrates the company’s recognition that many shoppers again prefer getting into stores.”
January 15, 2023
Times.KY
Demand for online education is growing. Are providers ready?
Growing competition in online education providers may need to take bold action. Five strategic moves could help them compete and grow while meeting the needs of learners. Wake Forest is featured for its revitalized approach to career services and customized exposure to careers early in the student journey by using profiles on Handshake to connect students with organizations and companies based on their interests and qualifications.
January 14, 2023
WFDD-FM (Winston-Salem, NC)
Wake Forest awarded $1M grant for project focusing on environmental justice
Wake Forest University has been awarded a $1 million grant for a project focusing on environmental justice. The grant from the Mellon Foundation will support the creation of a model program for teaching issues related to climate change and environmental justice. The three-year effort will be led by Wake Forest Professor of Humanities Corey D.B. Walker.
January 13, 2023
High Point Enterprise
Lessons may emerge from pain of family slaying
The strongest predictor of a murder-suicide that’s family-based is a previous record of domestic violence, said Nathaniel Ivers, counseling professor and department chair. “In most cases where a murder-suicide occurs, it’s a man killing his wife, then killing children if they are involved, then killing himself.” In an effort to try to prevent murder-suicides, communities should provide resources to support healthy family development and offer opportunities for family counseling.
January 13, 2023
Scripps News
Economics professor Robert Whaples is interviewed on “The Why” to discuss the penny and why it should be eliminated. “The point of coins, the point of money is to facilitate commerce. We need something that’ll make transactions with each other easier, and the penny no longer fills that role because it is worth so little,” he said.
January 11, 2023