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Winston-Salem Journal
His mural cast Wake Forest’s Demon Deacon as a robber baron
Harry Knabb, the chairman and chief executive of Art for Art’s Sake, said he takes full responsibility for taking down the mural, adding that AFAS officials did not talk to the festival sponsor or Wake Forest about the work. A post on English professor Dean Franco’s Facebook page is included in the story. “Censorship is not the main issue here,” he shared.
September 18, 2021
Winston-Salem Journal
Judges who struck down North Carolina’s voter ID law made the right decision
“This particular lawsuit,” Dinan said, “is just one of several lawsuits that will continue to work their way through state and federal court systems in coming months and years and that will likely result in a range of legal outcomes depending on which judges and which courts are considering the issue.”
September 18, 2021
Sputnik
U.S. civil rights leader applauds police chokehold ban, urges congress to move on Floyd Act
Law professor Kami Chavis said she continues to hope that communities will be able to reimagine public safety that will truly protect marginalized communities. “I am hopeful and moderately optimistic. There have been changes because of the protests. They are generating data that I would like to see in the next five years or so to see if these measures have taken hold.”
September 17, 2021
Bizwomen – Charlotte Business Journal
Bank boards lag on equal representation
The lack of representation in leadership suggests that while there is success in recruiting diverse talent, it doesn’t translate to retaining or promoting women and minorities in financial services, said Wake Forest business professor Julie Wayne.
September 17, 2021
Winston-Salem Journal
Gambling bill moved to committee in the North Carolina House
The odds are low that the state House will address SB688 in the current session, said politics professor John Dinan. “There is just so much else on the legislature’s agenda for the rest of 2021, namely the budget and redistricting, that it is much more likely that the sports betting bill would be considered next year.”
September 17, 2021
The Conversation
Philosophy professor Adrian Bardon writes: Is there any hope of depolarizing the issue of COVID-19 vaccination, or trust in science itself? I’d say probably not until leaders in conservative politics, media and religion exert a concerted effort to change the narrative.
September 16, 2021
news.wfu.edu
WFU puts students face-to-face with Malcolm Gladwell
Hundreds of students from Wake Forest and area colleges and high schools enjoyed an hour with journalist and author of “Blink” and “Outliers” Malcolm Gladwell yesterday in Wait Chapel. The student event – a unique opportunity for questions and answers with Gladwell – was held prior to the first in-person Face to Face Speaker Forum since the launch of the signature speaker series.
September 15, 2021
Yahoo Finance
Wake Forest School of Divinity brings faith to the Gilead COMPASS Initiative®
“Part of our excitement about connecting with the Gilead COMPASS Initiative® is this recognition that in the U.S. South, you cannot effectively address HIV and AIDS without thinking about faith communities,” said Rev. Senior Associate Dean Shonda Jones. “Our enterprise for educating is not just for the sake of learning. We are doing the work that we do here at Wake Forest for humanity.”
September 15, 2021
Triad Business Journal
Wake Forest senior Thomas Conrad said the pandemic served as a catalyst for the retro gaming community because people were dusting off their old Gameboys to experience it anew. Since launching in the summer of 2020, the company has been revenue-positive. Vetro Gaming also sells pre-modified Gameboys that Conrad refurbishes himself.
September 14, 2021
Psychology Today
Signs it might be time to change jobs
So how do you know when it’s time to make a change? While there are all sorts of reasons, Allison McWilliams, assistant vice president of mentoring and alumni personal and career development at Wake Forest, offers four clear signs it’s time to do something different.
September 13, 2021
The Valdosta Daily Times
World-renowned research scientist contributes to the evolution of fiduciary studies
Sean Hannah, one of the faculty members of the Center for Board Certified Fiduciaries, has been selected as one of the top scientific researchers in the world. Hannah is a distinguished chaired professor at Wake Forest’s School of Business and an internationally renowned leadership trainer and consultant.
September 13, 2021
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
HBCU presidents discuss campus infrastructure needs
Politics professor Melissa Harris-Perry said, “Infrastructure includes things you see like buildings and roads. And things you don’t see. They all have a tremendous impact on academics.”
September 13, 2021