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Winston-Salem Journal
Former President George W. Bush is scheduled to be the first speaker in Wake Forest University’s Face to Face Speaker Forum for 2022-23. Bush will share the stage with Jon Meacham, a presidential historian and author. Bush and Meacham will discuss the challenges facing the United States.
August 20, 2022
Greensboro News & Record
Some colleges see growing demand for student housing
Wake Forest University said the private school has enough housing for students who want to live on campus.
August 20, 2022
MSN
Biden administration needs to match rhetoric with action on Africa policy
Politics and international affairs expert Lina Benabdallah co-authored this opinion piece on the release of the Biden administration’s long-awaited Africa strategy. “At a time when African states are confronted with multifaceted challenges presented by global food shortages, spiraling debt and rising oil prices, they are looking for concrete initiatives and constructive engagement.”
August 19, 2022
The Clemmons Courier
Shallow Ford Foundation holds mentoring workshop
What mentoring is — and is not — was unpacked and discussed in depth during the morning session, led by national expert, Allison E. McWilliams. McWilliams is assistant vice president for mentoring and alumni personal and career development at Wake Forest University and has written on the topic for Psychology Today, among other publications.
August 18, 2022
Charlotte Business Journal
Family Dollar’s growth strategy is under pressure
Consumers continue to turn to dollar stores, and competition remains fierce, said Ajay Patel, business professor and GMAC chair in finance at Wake Forest. Family Dollar’s expectation of weaker sales and earnings could be a sign that it is falling further behind, despite its growing footprint. “We just don’t know whether they’ll be able to turn things around quickly.”
August 18, 2022
Winston-Salem Journal
Krispy Kreme thinks you’ll pay more for ‘premium’ doughnuts
Krispy Kreme’s premium products campaign will depend on “whether consumers recognize that value and are willing to pay for it regardless of the timing,” said Roger Beahm, executive director of Wake Forest’s Center for Retail Innovation.
August 18, 2022
ArtDaily
Museum Exchange revolutionizes arts philanthropy, expands digital platform to healthcare & education
Museum Exchange, the democratizing “matchmaker” for art donations, will dramatically expand its network to include healthcare and higher education organizations, partnering with hospitals, universities, and libraries. Since its launch in early 2021, Museum Exchange has built a thriving network of more than 300 donors and 150 museums throughout North America, facilitating hundreds of art donations.
August 17, 2022
WFMY-TV (Greensboro, NC)
Experts, activists weigh in after NC 20-week abortion ban reinstated by federal judge
Law professor Meghan Boone said that the decision could affect care. “It is highly likely that a doctor might err on the side of not providing care if that care is even potentially criminal,” Boone said.
August 17, 2022
SPIE (The International Society for Optics and Photonics)
Building the future with flexible electronics
In this Q&A, Oana Jurchescu discusses her work with organic and hybrid electronic materials and devices, and her responsibilities as the Baker Professor of Physics at Wake Forest. “At Wake we truly value the teacher-scholar ideal, with excellence being sought in research, teaching, and mentoring,” she said.
August 16, 2022
Winston-Salem Journal
Reynolda official appointed to national board by President Joe Biden
President Joe Biden has appointed Allison Perkins, executive director of Reynolda House and Wake Forest University associate provost for Reynolda House and Reynolda Gardens, to the National Museum and Library Services Board. Perkins is one of 11 people named to the national board.
The news was also shared by the Triad Business Journal and WFMY.
August 12, 2022
E&E News
Biden faces time crunch to fill EPA leadership team
“You just can’t guarantee the future,” Stan Meiburg, formerly acting deputy administrator for the Obama EPA and now the executive director of the Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability at Wake Forest, said. “For good government’s sake, these nominees should be acted upon.”
August 11, 2022
WFDD-FM (Winston-Salem, NC)
Fast-growing green jobs pay more, Wake Forest economist says
“Renewable energy jobs tend to be disproportionately located in regions of the country that have high numbers of fossil fuel jobs,” said economics professor Mark Curtis. “This suggests that as we transition away from fossil fuel jobs and towards renewable jobs, that there’s the potential for workers to transition from the fossil fuel industry to renewable jobs, and that the communities that rely on fossil fuel for a large chunk of their economy might be able to transition…to a renewable economy.”
August 11, 2022