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Arizona Daily Sun
10 tips to beat your to-do list
A study from psychology professor E.J. Masicampo found that when you focus on a specific plan for one task, your performance on the next task improves. Being specific also helps to avoid confusion when it comes to tasks on a to-do list.
January 16, 2022
Winston-Salem Journal
PHOTOS: Winter Storm in Forsyth County
Several photos from Wake Forest were included in this photo gallery of scenes around Forsyth County during the winter storm on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022.
January 16, 2022
Salon
Evangelicals do battle with “critical race theory” in new online video course
In its most basic and good-faith definition, according to Jacob Alan Cook, a professor at Wake Forest’s divinity school and author of the 2021 book “Worldview Theory, Whiteness and the Future of Evangelical Faith,” the concept of a biblical worldview goes like this: “If the Bible is what we say it is, then we should be able to logically extend its truths to encompass most important things.…” In reality, “worldview theory” carries with it a lot of “extra-biblical” baggage.”
January 15, 2022
Yahoo News
Politics won’t be boring in 2022
The Senate race relates to three major themes for state politics in 2022, said politics professor John Dinan. “Because all of the seats in the state House and Senate will be on the ballot, in many cases with newly drawn districts, voters will have a chance to determine whether Republicans keep their current majorities in both chambers.”
January 14, 2022
WFDD-FM (Winston-Salem, NC)
Carolina Curious: How has the Salem Lake construction impacted local biodiversity?
Since early September, Salem Lake’s water levels have been about 10 feet lower than normal as construction crews are working on the boat ramp and retaining walls. Biology professor Miles Silman said that many Piedmont area lake ecosystems are very resilient when it comes to disturbances because Salem Lake is manmade.
January 13, 2022
Christian Science Monitor
A step toward better justice: Prying open the ‘black box’ of plea deals
Roughly 95% of criminal cases in the United States are resolved via plea bargain, according to the Department of Justice. “We have really needed data for a long time,” said law professor Ronald Wright, who researches criminal prosecutors. “We know about the outcomes of plea bargains, and we know something about the inputs, but all the formulations that go into making the offers, we’ve been blind to that for more than a century.”
January 12, 2022
Accounting Today
Wake Forest, Fairfield grads see highest Big Four employment rate
Accounting program graduates from Wake Forest University and Fairfield University are the most likely to be employed by the Big Four firms, according to new findings from higher education research group OnlineU. Research was conducted utilizing LinkedIn alumni data from nearly 100 colleges across the United States, analyzing more than 300,000 accounting alumni who graduated over the last decade.
January 11, 2022
WFMY-TV (Greensboro, NC)
Mortgage rates rise to highest level since May 2020
Economics professor Todd McFall said he expects things to look more normal soon. “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. The demand’s just going to dry up because there’s a fixed number of people looking for those units.”
January 11, 2022
Yahoo Life
TV still roots for characters like Dexter
Wake Forest counseling professor Allison Forti said, Dexter’s popularity “is evidence that we’re craving fictional worlds, even if they’re scary ones. When our own lives feel overwhelming, we can view a protagonist whose life is far more dangerous.”
January 9, 2022
Triad Business Journal
Can enrollment at local colleges rebound to pre-pandemic levels?
Both Wake Forest University and Elon University rebounded to similar levels of what they were reporting before the pandemic. Wake Forest had just under 9,000 total students and about 5,400 undergraduates.
January 7, 2022
CNET
The internet is a great source for facts, but Jan. 6 reminds us truth isn’t the problem
“When it comes to beliefs, like worldview beliefs or your religious ideology, accuracy is not the point. The point is integrating with your social group, sending the right signals that you’re part of the group,” said philosophy professor Adrian Bardon, author of The Truth About Denial: Bias and Self-Deception in Science, Politics and Religion.
January 6, 2022
Sputnik
January 6 riot exposed America’s vulnerabilities to disinformation
Chavis, who is also director of the Criminal Justice Program at Wake Forest University School of Law, citing recent polling, said a large percentage of Republicans believe Biden was not legitimately elect
January 6, 2022