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The Wall Street Journal
During coronavirus, every day is take your daughter to work day
When Jaylynn Alexander was home from boarding school this spring, it was hard for her to ignore her dad’s dedication to his work as a recruiter and diversity consultant. “It made me feel empowered,” she said of their time together before she moved last month to begin college at Wake Forest. “If my dad can run a whole business just from sitting in his chair. I think I can do it, too.”
September 26, 2020
Charlotte Business Journal
How Bank of America is driving diversity in a historically exclusive industry
Amy Wallis, an organizational behavior professor at Wake Forest, said companies have started paying more attention to diversity and inclusion, especially in the last few years. That includes diversity training and initiatives. “It’s not just about having a diverse organization. It’s about figuring out how that diversity can enhance your organization,” Wallis said. “It’s utilizing diversity as a competitive advantage.”
September 22, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest president says he’s ‘confident’ that university can stay on campus until Thanksgiving
President Nathan Hatch, in a message Monday to faculty and staff, said the private university’s progress during the COVID-19 pandemic “so far has been very encouraging, and I believe that we can sustain it. “I believe that if the first four weeks are any indication, I am confident that we have the ability to remain on campus to Thanksgiving,” Hatch said. “Students want to be here, and we want them here.”
September 22, 2020
Spectrum News
Study shows pro athletes influence political views
A study at Wake Forest is taking a look at how much influence professional athletes can have on the public’s views, both Locally and nationally. “They’re influencing people to watch them. They’re influencing people to buy the products that they’re selling, but then also now they have the ability to influence people’s views on issues regarding race such as immigration and criminal justice reform,” Betina Wilkinson, an associate professor of political science leading the surveys, said.
September 21, 2020
Winston-Salem Monthly
Art Starts program blends art with innovation for budding business-minded artists
Wake Forest senior Emma Hein was mentioned in an article on the Art Starts program. The goal of Art Starts is to provide an opportunity for young student artists to create art and learn the entrepreneurial side of things. Additionally, program participants are able to create beautiful and unique murals in the Winston Starts office space.
September 21, 2020
Scientific American
We need to do more research on honesty
“From my perspective as a philosopher, honesty is stunningly neglected,” said Wake Forest philosophy professor Christian Miller, author of “The Character Gap: How Good Are We?” “Almost no work about honesty has been done in philosophy in the last 50 years. It’s been largely overlooked.” If we understand what motivates and fosters deception, however, we can better curb those things in ourselves.
September 20, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest’s engineering students raise walls on Habitat house
The Winston-Salem Journal featured Wake Forest engineering students in a recent photo story. Students were shown raising the walls of a Habitat house. Volunteer work is completed as a part of the program’s Capstone course.
September 20, 2020
Spectrum News
Double rate of housing loss in Forsyth County compared to national average
Wake Forest and Winston-Salem State University have contributed to a study by New America on national housing loss. Forsyth County, which shows twice as many evictions and foreclosures as the average county, was highlighted in the study. Historically, the county has battled economic mobility, which the study connects to the high rates of housing loss. A shrinking Local economy leads to less job opportunities for people.
September 19, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
WFU presents Cochran collection
Wake Forest will present “Explorations of Self: Black Portraiture from the Cochran Collection” in the Hanes Gallery, starting Sept. 21. Artist talks, group discussions and community outreach will accompany the exhibition. Forty-one works from a collection of more than 700 have been curated by art students from Wes and Missy Cochran’s private collection of modern and contemporary works on paper by American artists, including many household names, about half of them Black artists.
September 19, 2020
WXII
Wake Forest University Law professors discuss impacts of losing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Professor Suzanne Reynolds, who became the first female dean of the law school at Wake Forest, was a long-time friend of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Reynolds had the opportunity to interview Ginsburg on three occasions. After the first interview in 2005, Ginsburg remained in contact as a mentor to Reynolds. “One can only hope that the confirmation process promotes the legitimacy of the court, unifies Americans and is not politicized in such a way that would obscure or dishonor Justice Ginsburg’s legacy and her work,” said law professor Abigail Perdue.
September 19, 2020
91.5 WUNC
Despite the pandemic, UNC system enrollment ticks up
“I don’t find the trend too surprising, given the flat tuition at UNC schools, and the very high quality of education available, particularly at the flagships,” said economics professor Amanda Griffith, who teaches higher education finance. Griffith noted that during periods of high unemployment, colleges and universities often see enrollment rise as workers seek to learn new skills. While high enrollment is generally good for university finances, Griffith said increased enrollment during a recession could also be a financial strain, as many students will be in greater need of financial aid.
September 18, 2020
Charlotte Business Journal
Truist Financial unseats Wells Fargo as second-largest bank in Charlotte
Banks nationwide are seeing gains in deposits this year, largely due to the pandemic. Those jumps were especially prevalent in the first quarter, when companies drew down loan lines, said finance professor Martin Malloy. Consumers turned to safer options when COVID-19 hit. The federal government also stepped in with economic impact payments and commercial lending, further inflating deposit balances.
September 18, 2020