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The Wall Street Journal
Schools debut a slew of online MBAs
Many universities said this year that they would roll out online MBA degree programs, including the business schools of Howard University, Wake Forest and John Carroll University. They join the ranks of some big state schools, which have launched online MBAs and are reporting significant increases in applications and online enrollment for the fall.
September 2, 2020
USA Today
Why the ‘COVID-19 killed only 6%’ argument is wrong
“Because COVID-19 might not make it on to a lot of death certificates, a better way to count deaths is to look at how many more people have died each month than is typical,” said statistics professor Lucy D’Agostino McGowan. “Several organizations have been doing this, including the CDC and the Economist. These data suggest that we have seen more than 200,000 excess deaths so far this year, far more than show up in the COVID-19 numbers.”
September 2, 2020
Triad Business Journal
Covid-19 screening platform developed at WFBH gaining market traction
SneezSafe, a web platform designed early on in the pandemic to aid businesses in safely returning employees to work, is quickly gaining steam. In just a few seconds’ time, the platform screens an employee for symptoms which, if found, will then prompt the employee, the employer and the Local health department that further steps need to be taken. The platform has been adopted by Wake Forest, Flow Automotive and Richard Childress Racing.
September 1, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Governor OKs reopenings of gyms and playgrounds, expands mass gathering limits
Mark Hall, a public-health and law professor at Wake Forest, said the NC reopening Phase 2.5 approach “makes good sense, based on current data, and drawing logical and measured lines. It is unfortunate that, just prior to this loosening, several establishments were prepared to defy or openly skirt public health authorities,” he said. “Doing that invites lawlessness and civic disorder in a time that calls for greater social cohesiveness.”
September 1, 2020
CNN
Post-traumatic growth: With support, some traumas can help us grow
Research shows that individuals who experience trauma can also, with help, experience post-traumatic growth. Psychology professor Eranda Jayawickreme, said post-trauma social support plays a significant role in whether people can use a negative experience to improve their lives. Talking to others and making meaning of a trauma, “can lead to more adaptive outcomes.”
August 30, 2020
CNBC
How the CARES Act failed to protect tenants from eviction
In a June survey by the National Housing Law Project, more than 90% of legal aid and civil rights attorneys said they’ve seen illegal evictions in their area. “Without compliance and enforcement mechanisms, a law’s purpose may go unrealized,” said Emily Benfer, an eviction expert and visiting professor of law at Wake Forest. “Congress failed to add a check for compliance with the CARES act. It fell to the courts.”
August 29, 2020
Business Insider
Once evicted, families face an uphill battle securing a new place to live, said Emily Benfer, a law professor at Wake Forest and co-creator of the COVID-19 Housing Policy Scorecard. “It is a trauma that families and individuals are experiencing that takes an extremely long amount of time to recover from,” Benfer said. “One of the reasons for this is that once an eviction is filed, that is on the tenant’s permanent record. And so future property owners might screen to look for that. And they might be kept out of housing opportunities that would be of equal or positive experience for them.”
August 28, 2020
The Washington Post
What is China up to in Africa? Read this book
In her smart new book, “Shaping the Future of Power: Knowledge Production and Network-Building in China-Africa Relations,” Wake Forest political scientist Lina Benabdallah shows that common analyses of China’s engagement in Africa are incomplete. Traditional international relations analysis focuses on exactly what most scholars of China-Africa have already identified: material concerns such as investments, markets and infrastructure. But as Benabdallah brilliantly explains, the Chinese conception of building alliances depends on far more than money. She shows that at least as important to Chinese officials is building networks and individual relationships between Africans and Chinese people.
August 28, 2020
Triad Business Journal
Wake Forest one of four NC schools among top 50 in US in annual Niche ranking
Triad schools fared well in Niche’s annual rankings of the best U.S. colleges, with Wake Forest leading the way. Wake Forest received an overall grade of A+, with top scores in academics, professors, value, student life and athletics. The rankings are based on a combination of U.S. Department of Education data and reviews from current students, alumni and parents. Niche assigned grades and rankings for schools after analyzing a dozen factors that encompass a school’s academics, campus, dorm life, professors and value for the financial investment.
August 28, 2020
88.5 WFDD
WFU students support Local families with virtual tutoring
Director Camry Wilborn said survey responses from parents have been overwhelmingly positive: a helpful resource, knowledgeable tutors and tremendous support provided by Wake students during a very difficult time. “Being able to build one-on-one relationships with actual community members and being the drivers of that relationship is really valuable, and not something that we always get to do at the university,” said Wilborn. “So, being able to share the resources on our campus with the community makes me really happy and satisfied.”
August 26, 2020
CNBC
Can you be evicted during the pandemic? It depends on your ZIP code
“Piecemeal policies within a state set up renters to have very different outcomes during the pandemic by virtue of their ZIP code,” said Emily Benfer, a visiting law professor at Wake Forest. “The patchwork approach to eviction moratoriums has resulted in misinformation and confusion about tenant rights and obligations,.”
August 25, 2020
Daily Nous
$4.4 million grant for philosophical exploration of honesty
Christian B. Miller, professor of philosophy at Wake Forest, and a team of researchers, have been awarded a $4.4 million grant for his “Honesty Project.” The Honesty Project brings philosophy together with psychology, as well as business, economics and political science. The grant, awarded by the John Templeton Foundation, is the largest grant ever awarded to the humanities at Wake Forest.
August 24, 2020