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Newsday
Challenges to public-health mandates escalate
Supreme Court jurisprudence has broadened to establish greater rights to bodily autonomy and privacy, according to law professor Mark Hall.
September 26, 2021
Winston-Salem Journal
Free outdoor festival to offer live music and more Oct. 2 in downtown Winston-Salem
Musical performances, interactive exhibits and panel discussions will be featured Oct. 2 in the IdeasCityWS Marketplace of Ideas festival in downtown Winston-Salem as Wake Forest, New Museum and dozens of local community partners celebrate the culmination of a year of creative collaborations. The festival, which is free and open to the public, will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Bailey Park in the Innovation Quarter.
September 25, 2021
Everyday Health
Psychology professor Eranda Jayawickreme, who researches positive change after adversity, said it’s important to acknowledge reality, even when reality isn’t so great. “Take a step back and say, ‘Okay, this is where I am. I accept the challenges I’m faced with. I’m not going to minimize them.”
September 24, 2021
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
Wake Forest School of Divinity’s new director of music speaks through Gospel music
“Everyone should have the right to worship in the language of their heart,” said Grammy- and Oscar-nominated composer and vocalist Joshuah Brian Campbell. Still in his 20s, the South Carolina native has recently been nabbed by Wake Forest University to serve as its director of music and arts at the School of Divinity
September 23, 2021
WNCN-TV (Raleigh, NC)
Thinking of claiming a religious exemption for the COVID-19 vaccine? It’s not always easy
“I don’t believe the 1964 Civil Rights Act wanted employers to end up being the judge of religious exemptions but that’s what the law of the land is,” said Don Vaughan, an attorney, Wake Forest law professor, and former North Carolina state senator.
September 23, 2021
Medscape
Clinical trials that pay participants are not unethical
“Payments to research participants are notoriously controversial. Many people oppose payments altogether or insist on minimal payments out of concern that people might be unduly influenced to participate,” said Ana S. Iltis, director of the Center for Bioethics, Health and Society and professor of philosophy at Wake Forest.
September 23, 2021
Bloomberg Law News
The Ahmaud Arbery case: Lessons to prevent prosecutor conflicts
Law professor Ronald Wright, a co-author of this piece, previously served as a trial attorney with the Department of Justice, prosecuting white-collar criminal cases.
September 22, 2021
Yahoo Finance
Kaplan launches first shared career services offering in partnership With Wake Forest
“Wake Forest is proud to have become a recognized leader in career development,” said Andy Chan, vice president, innovation and career development. “We are delighted to partner with Kaplan to design this innovative offering for Wake and for every other institution that wants all of their students to be truly career and life ready.”
September 21, 2021
Richmond Times-Dispatch
John Shelby Spong’s bold stances helped lay the groundwork for Richmond today
“He was a guiding light for me, particularly in seminary,” said Corey D.B. Walker, a humanities professor at Wake Forest. Walker lauded Bishop Spong’s commitment to inclusivity and his recognition of the worth and dignity of all people.
September 21, 2021
Woman’s World
Suffer from knee osteoarthritis? Stay away from this common exercise
Health and exercise science professor Stephen Messier’s recent clinical trial is featured in this article about knee osteoarthritis. The study looked at high-intensity strength training, low-intensity strength training, or no training at all and the effect on knee pain.
September 21, 2021
The Atlantic
Six things to understand about the pandemic now
“The better the vaccine uptake, the scarier this number will seem,” wrote Lucy D’Agostino McGowan, a statistician at Wake Forest. “If you’re trying to decide on getting vaccinated, you don’t want to look at the percentage of sick people who were vaccinated. You want to look at the percentage of people who were vaccinated and got sick.”
September 20, 2021
news.wfu.edu
Class of 2020 Celebrates Commencement on Campus
More than 700 graduates from the Class of 2020 returned to Wake Forest University on Saturday, Sept. 18, to walk across the stage in front of Wait Chapel for a long-awaited, in-person commencement ceremony honoring them on Hearn Plaza. A photo gallery is available here. Video here.
September 18, 2021