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Inside Higher Ed
Putting career readiness at higher ed’s core
In this podcast, Wake Forest’s Andy Chan and Christine Cruzvergara of Handshake endorse the view that colleges and universities should be collecting and sharing data about how well they are preparing students for success in the workplace.
September 30, 2021
Tech News World
The challenge and promise of quantum computing
“Our world is already full of problems that are hard for even the fastest computers — from biological problems like gene expression and protein folding to simulations of quantum behavior in the nuclear arsenal,” said physics professor David L. Carroll.
September 30, 2021
Journal of Accountancy
Use online resources to develop soft skills
“Accounting is such a people business,” said Rebecca Johnson Chase, senior associate director, market readiness and employment. “People think about the technical and analytical skills, which are so important, but what really sets accounting professionals apart are their soft skills, interpersonal skills, and people skills.”
September 30, 2021
Phys.org
How new leaders build or lose trust over time
Some leaders — particularly minorities — may start with low levels of trust, but new research shows they can quickly build followers. A study co-authored by Patrick Sweeney, executive director of the Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest, is featured in this story on transformational leadership and trust development.
September 28, 2021
MarketWatch
Is there an economic argument for COVID-19 boosters?
“If the scientists are concerned that this is being rushed, and the science is not behind it, I could see that policymakers could be scrambling for anything that would guarantee a normal path forward,” said economics professor Tina Marsh Dalton. “Economists talk a lot about the idea of opportunity costs. Once we throw money at boosters, it’s not going toward the unvaccinated.”
September 28, 2021
WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)
Race for 2022 NC United States Senate seat heats up
“We might say ‘oh, November 2022 seems so far off’ but of course the campaigns and the ads that you see now aren’t necessarily geared towards winning the general election in November. They are geared toward winning the primary election that is trying to become the key Republican that goes forward or the key Democrat,” said politics professor John Dinan.
September 28, 2021
America’s 1st Freedom
“Even prior to 2020, compared to long-standing gun owners, new gun owners tended to be more racially diverse (though still not very racially diverse), more urban and suburban, more politically liberal and more female than other gun owners,” said sociology professor David Yamane, who is completing a book about American gun culture and runs the “Gun Culture 2.0” and “Gun Curious” blogs.
September 27, 2021
Winston-Salem Journal
Yusef Salaam, one of five people wrongfully convicted in Central Park jogger attack, speaks at WFU
On Monday afternoon in front of more than 100 law students and faculty at Wake Forest School of Law, Yusef Salaam used an unexpected phrase — a love story. Salaam was one of five Black and Latino teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of raping a woman who was jogging in Central Park in 1989. Salaam was interviewed by Vice Provost and law professor Kami Chavis.
September 27, 2021
Newsday
Challenges to public-health mandates escalate
Supreme Court jurisprudence has broadened to establish greater rights to bodily autonomy and privacy, according to law professor Mark Hall.
September 26, 2021
Winston-Salem Journal
Free outdoor festival to offer live music and more Oct. 2 in downtown Winston-Salem
Musical performances, interactive exhibits and panel discussions will be featured Oct. 2 in the IdeasCityWS Marketplace of Ideas festival in downtown Winston-Salem as Wake Forest, New Museum and dozens of local community partners celebrate the culmination of a year of creative collaborations. The festival, which is free and open to the public, will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Bailey Park in the Innovation Quarter.
September 25, 2021
Everyday Health
Psychology professor Eranda Jayawickreme, who researches positive change after adversity, said it’s important to acknowledge reality, even when reality isn’t so great. “Take a step back and say, ‘Okay, this is where I am. I accept the challenges I’m faced with. I’m not going to minimize them.”
September 24, 2021
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
Wake Forest School of Divinity’s new director of music speaks through Gospel music
“Everyone should have the right to worship in the language of their heart,” said Grammy- and Oscar-nominated composer and vocalist Joshuah Brian Campbell. Still in his 20s, the South Carolina native has recently been nabbed by Wake Forest University to serve as its director of music and arts at the School of Divinity
September 23, 2021