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The Wall Street Journal
‘Dream-Child: A Life of Charles Lamb:’ Madness, poetry and dinner with the Lambs
For much of his literary life, Charles Lamb was a jack of all trades and a master of none. He wrote poetry like his good friends Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth though his verse was of a lesser caliber. English professor Eric G. Wilson offsets the dark with more than enough light and shows that while misfortune affected Lamb’s character, the quality of his often remarkable creative output shone through.
January 20, 2022
Black Entertainment Television
11 Black women who Are kicking doors down in media
Melissa Harris-Perry may be new as the host and managing editor of The Takeaway. Still, the citizens of #NerdLand have been fans since the Wake Forest University professor had her eponymous show on MSNBC. Her ability to distill dry data into engaging, entertaining content makes her the people’s champ.
January 20, 2022
WGHP-TV (High Point, NC)
History-making new Wake Forest University president is in the right place at the right time
She’s uniquely qualified to lead Wake Forest University during the pandemic. Not only has she made history by becoming the first female president in the institution’s 187-year history, she’s also a respected biomedical scientist with a Ph.D. in biochemist
January 20, 2022
WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)
Here’s why store shelves are empty again in parts of North Carolina, the U.S.
Business professor Haresh Gurnani said first the winter weather has played a large role in recent days. “We’re clearly not equipped for severe weather disruptions here.” Government subsidies are another factor, he added. “There’s only a certain amount of time you can rely on your savings and government assistance. At some point, workers will have to enter the workplace.”
January 20, 2022
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest’s vice provost heading to William & Mary
Vice Provost Kami Chavis, a nationally known criminal justice expert and a professor on the School of Law faculty, has been named the R. Hugh and Nolie Haynes Professor of Law at William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. She will remain at Wake Forest until July 1, when she begins working at William & Mary.
January 19, 2022
ABA Journal
As the pandemic drags on, law professors are making changes
Law professor Brenda Gibson is trying something new this semester with her legal writing students. After almost 17 years of using honorifics while teaching, she started calling them by their first names. “There are some things I had to do differently because I didn’t show up as authentic. I felt like based on some of my evaluations, they felt like I did not care.”
January 18, 2022
nxtbook.com
Executive Director of Family Communications Betsy Chapman’s article, “Important Inner Work Your Students Do Outside the Classroom,” is mentioned in this article in GRAND Magazine, “I found this article so contributive to my understanding of college students’ growth and development that I printed it out and keep it beside my desk,” said advice columnist (and Wake Forest grandparent) Karen Rancourt.
January 18, 2022
The Washington Post
States are increasingly considering equal shared parenting in custody cases
According to Linda Nielsen, a professor of adolescent and educational psychology in the Department of Education at Wake Forest University, joint physical custody means that children have more emotional resources at their disposal. It also decreases the sense of loss they experience because of the breakup of their parents.
January 17, 2022
Market Realist
Why do we still have pennies? U.S. Mint plans to phase them out
Economics professor Robert Whaples commented on the penny being phased out. He said, “Right now, with the coin shortage, is a good opportunity to seize the issue.”
January 17, 2022
WGHP-TV (High Point, NC)
5 remarkable visits Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. made to North Carolina
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. made stops in North Carolina a constant part of his mission to expand the civil rights movement in the late 1950s and early 1960s. King spoke at Wake Forest to promote voter registration drives, and his remarks were described as a “fiery, 40-minute sermon.” He encouraged the audience to vote and hold nonviolent protests as a way to change society.
January 17, 2022
African-American News & Issues
Dr. Maya Angelou on the U.S. quarter
A new US quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou went into circulation this week, making the legendary poet and activist the first Black woman ever to appear on the coin. Angelou received more than 30 honorary degrees and was inducted into the Wake Forest University Hall of Fame for Writers. In 2010, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Angelou taught as Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest for more than 30 years.
January 16, 2022
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