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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

National Jurist

White House recognition

The White House and the Department of Justice have announced that 99 law schools in 35 states and Puerto Rico have answered the Attorney General’s call to action and help their communities by volunteering, helping courts implement eviction diversion programs, and more. At Wake Forest law school, 64 students dedicated over 820 hours to partner with medical providers and connect families in need.

February 9, 2022

Charlotte Business Journal

As the Great Resignation continues, professionals turn to affordable adult education for career pivots and growth

“The job market in Charlotte was booming before the pandemic,” said Charles Iacovou, dean of the School of Professional Studies and vice provost for Charlotte Programs. “As more major companies have moved into the area in the last few years, there’s an even greater demand for qualified professionals…workers can capitalize on this crucial opportunity they’ve been given during the Great Resignation to reflect on and prioritize their careers and see the possibilities continuing their education can provide.”

February 9, 2022

Yes! Weekly

Reynolda House highlights the cultural movement of the 60s with exhibition

The Reynolda House Museum of American Art in Winston-Salem is highlighting the works of critically-acclaimed photographer Kwame Brathwaite. “The Black is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite” exhibit began Saturday and will run through May 8. Organized by Aperture, the exhibition originally opened in Los Angeles before making its way to Austin, TX, and then Winston-Salem on its way to the New York Historical Society in Manhattan.

February 9, 2022

WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)

FBI, cybersecurity experts warn about QR code privacy and security concerns

“The QR code is a ‘quick response’ code which is similar usually to the bar codes we see on products,” computer science professor Sarra Alqahtani said. “Some users you could just scan the code and it will ask you to open your banking app and ask you to enter your username and password,” Alqahtani said. “But in reality, it’s a fake app. It’s not your real app so they are going to steal your information and credentials.”

February 7, 2022

Religion News Service

A divinity school steps up to fight the HIV epidemic in the South

The Gilead COMPASS Faith Coordinating Center at Wake Forest School of Divinity is part of a $100 million, multipronged effort to bring down HIV infection rates and destigmatize the disease throughout the American South. It launched last year with a $5 million grant from Gilead Sciences.

February 7, 2022

Associated Press

Arbery killers’ failed pleas may complicate hate crime trial

Law professor Kami Chavis said the decision to press the federal hate crimes case even after the McMichaels and Bryan were convicted of murder sent a message that “in our country, you cannot kill or injure someone because of their status or their race.’

February 5, 2022

Winston-Salem Journal

What does low unemployment mean for Triad’s economy?

“The dominant trend has been that the president’s party loses seats in mid-term elections, and there are very few exceptions to this trend,” said politics professor John Dinan, who is a national expert on state legislatures.

February 5, 2022

The Washington Post

Nicaragua strips universities’ legal status in new attack on dissent

The Government Ministry announced it was canceling operating permits for seven foreign academic programs in Nicaragua, including those associated with Florida International University, Michigan State and Wake Forest University. The immediate impact of that action was not clear, as many of those programs appeared to have stopped functioning years ago. Wake Forest’s property in Nicaragua was sold in 2016.

February 4, 2022

WFMY-TV (Greensboro, NC)

The Reynolda House: The history and the future

The Reynolds built Reynolda House as their country estate where they would raise their kids,” said executive director Allison Perkins, “Their land stretched out over 1000 acres into what today holds Wake Forest University and even Graylyn Estate.

February 3, 2022

CNN

‘Abbott Elementary’ has teachers laughing — and relating

Television has had a complicated relationship with teachers, and there are very few shows that show teachers in a positive light. “Abbott,” might be one of the few, said communication professor Mary Dalton who studies the representation of educators in popular culture. “This is the first female teacher character in a comedy who has been portrayed in a positive light, and who is realistic, like a well-rounded person, in a very long time.”

February 2, 2022

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education

Leading with Heart: Dr. Shea Kidd Brown

From a weary teenager on a university campus to becoming vice president of campus life at Wake Forest, Shea Kidd Brown has been positively impacting the lives of students, faculty, and staff for almost two decades.

February 2, 2022