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WGHP-TV (High Point, NC)
Ban of Pulitzer Prize-winning book about Holocaust ‘is how fascism begins’
“One of the very first acts of the Nazis when they got into power was they banned books,” said Barry Trachtenberg, Rubin presidential chair of Jewish History at Wake Forest. “I think that’s just terribly dangerous, and the truth is this is how fascism begins. It doesn’t begin from the top down where a leader just goes in and makes sweeping changes in society. It happens in these small, insidious ways.”
February 17, 2022
Winston-Salem Journal
Guy Johnson, the son of Maya Angelou, has died in Oakland, Calif. at the age of 77
“We are saddened by the loss of Maya Angelou’s son, Guy Johnson, and send our sincere condolences to his family. Mr. Johnson was a good friend to Wake Forest and recently worked with the University to establish the Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence Award to honor his mother’s legacy, celebrate exceptional artists and inspire future generations of Wake Forest students,” said Wake Forest University.
February 17, 2022
University Business Magazine
Shakeup of college presidents continues, and women are rising to the top
After 187 years of men leading its institution, Wake Forest University turned to an accomplished woman, Dr. Susan Wente, to serve as president. “Dr. Wente’s experience allows her to see a university through multiple lenses,” Wake Forest law professor Wilson Parker said. “She carries a deep appreciation for the liberal arts, dedication to professional studies, and above all, experience creating opportunities for faculty and students.”
February 16, 2022
The Zoe Report
Here’s when the old adage ‘opposites attract’ is *not* true
We’ve all heard the term “opposites attract” and probably know couples where that’s definitely the case. But when do opposites not attract? From little things (like your partner is a morning person and you’re not) to bigger things (like having different religious beliefs), some differences can be more challenging than others. “Yet couples who learn to work with, and appreciate, each other’s differences will likely find themselves developing skills and traits that benefit them,” said Nathaniel N. Ivers, associate professor and chair of Wake Forest’s counseling department.
February 15, 2022
news.wfu.edu
Wake Forest’s premier art collection gets a new name and lots of love
The Wake Forest Student Union Collection of Contemporary Art is getting a new name and, with a generous gift, a lot of love as well. John and Libby Reece have endowed a conservation fund to care for, steward and rename the Student Union Collection of Contemporary Art as the Mark H. Reece Collection of Student-Acquired Contemporary Art in honor of John Reece’s father – the founder of the collection.
February 14, 2022
The Washington Post
Fight crime or reform policing? As homicides spike, mayors nationwide insist they can do both.
Some critics of liberal prosecutors have sought to link their policies to more crime and violence, but Ronald Wright, a law professor at Wake Forest, said the evidence is lacking. “Homicide rates are up everywhere,” Wright said. “They’re up in jurisdictions that have very traditional prosecutors. They’re up in jurisdictions that have more progressive prosecutors.”
February 12, 2022
USA Today
What the killing of Amir Locke says about anti-Blackness and gun ownership in America
Sociology professor David Yamane, who has been studying American gun culture for the past decade, noted that as concealed carry weapons have become more normalized in American society, that struggle has also played out in terms of who is or isn’t granted a permit.
February 11, 2022
WFMY-TV (Greensboro, NC)
Experts share why we’re seeing a spike in gas prices
“Everything is just so fragile right now and weather or geopolitics or whatever can really disturb things in ways that we’ve never really experienced,” said economics professor Todd McFall.
February 11, 2022
Yes! Weekly
Sherrill Roland: The Odds Opens at SECCA March 10
In 2021, Wake Forest University’s School of Law students, part of the Society for Criminal Justice Reform and the Art Law Society, conducted research that unearthed court documents and media coverage for 92 of these individuals, resulting in over 4,500 pages of documents. The artist has used these documents to create sculptures for the exhibition at SECCA.
February 11, 2022
ScienceDaily
Where mathematics and a social perspective meet data
Community structure, including relationships between and within groups, is foundational to our understanding of the world around us. New research by mathematics and statistics professor Kenneth Berenhaut, along with former postdoctoral fellow Katherine Moore and graduate student Ryan Melvin, sheds light on some fundamental statistical questions.
February 10, 2022
WFMY-TV (Greensboro, NC)
How inflation is impacting the cost of living in Greensboro
“In the next six months, I would be surprised to see conditions in the housing market look like they do now because of credit market tightening,” economics professor Todd McFall said.
February 10, 2022
The Zoe Report
When is it time to do couples therapy? Experts reveal the telltale signs
You’re dating someone, partnered up, or married and everything seems to be going well … except you keep having some recurring arguments. “Couples seek therapy for a range of reasons,” said Robert Casares, an assistant professor in the Master’s in Counseling online program at Wake Forest. “Some report feeling stuck and are tired of arguing about the same unresolved issues.”
February 9, 2022