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Winston-Salem Journal

Former President George W. Bush is scheduled to participate in speaker forum at Wake Forest University

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