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How to protect yourself from the China Covid-19 virus
Pat Lord, a teaching professor in the department of biology at Wake Forest, said that this particular outbreak probably came from a virus that originated in bats and another animal and then transformed to infect humans. “Bats seem to be a reservoir of many viruses, such as rabies, Ebola or Marburg virus.” Lord said that the evolution of bats has made them carriers of these diseases without really getting sick. Humans are partly responsible for the outbreaks, as development invades bats’ natural habitats. “The health of the environment, the health of animals and the health of humans are related. We have to think about the big picture, we have to protect everything.”
February 14, 2020
Richmond Free Press
National religious leaders, scholars expected for symposium Feb. 19-21
Scholars from across the country are expected to attend a national symposium in Richmond exploring the politics of black religion through the legacy of Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, a civil rights icon, theologian and key aide to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Jonathan L. Walton, a social ethicist, Morehouse College graduate and dean of the School of Divinity at Wake Forest, will give the keynote address at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at the Modlin Center for the Arts.
February 14, 2020
Sentinel-Tribune (Bowling Green, OH)
Harris-Perry to present ‘Power of the Word’ at BGSU
Melissa Harris-Perry, television host, political commentator and professor, will present “Power of the Word: Language, Voice and the Legacy of King in Our Work” on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Harris-Perry’s presentation is part of Bowling Green State University’s annual “Beyond the Dream” series, which provides a variety of opportunities to share in the multicultural experience. Harris-Perry is a professor at Wake Forest in politics and international affairs and the founding director of the Anna Julia Cooper Project on Gender, Race and Politics in the South
February 14, 2020
The Christian Science Monitor
Virginia’s ‘amazing moment’: The view from ground zero of U.S. gun debate
As complaints of government overreach still echo from the 22,000-strong show of largely armed force in Richmond late last month, newly elected Democrats are moving forward with a ban on new sales of the assault-style rifles. Few gun owners question the right, but many ask about the “pragmatic aspect of open carry,” says Wake Forest sociologist David Yamane, founder of the Gun Culture 2.0 blog. “There are many people in the gun community who really dislike open carry as a method of normalizing firearms.”
February 14, 2020
Triad Business Journal
Graduate programs pivot to address cybersecurity, analytics, health management, retail
With the digitalization of everything in today’s economy, Triad universities are addressing business needs and providing opportunities for students with master’s degrees in computer science and information technology, including programs in the growth field of cybersecurity. Wake Forest and UNCG have focused programs that address current business needs for data analytics expertise. The Master of Science in Business Analytics degree at WFU is offered online for working professionals. The program emphasizes leveraging data to find solutions to business problems and influence their organizations.
February 14, 2020
Triad Business Journal
Thinking about an MBA? Here’s how universities are changing to meet your needs
Kevin C. Bender, Wake Forest’s MBA executive director, said all its business school’s offerings are face-to-face. “That’s how our students learn best; they want to be here for that reason.” Wake’s MBA classes are taught on campus in Winston-Salem but are also available on a satellite campus in uptown Charlotte. Classes are also offered in Charlotte on the weekends. Faculty are shuttled from Winston-Salem to Charlotte. Bender said classes are held in Charlotte because “it’s such a large financial center with big populations of young working professionals.”
February 14, 2020
WGHP
In 1969, students Beth Norbey Hopkins and Deborah Graves McFarlane, became the first African-American women to live on the campus of Wake Forest, integrating women’s residence halls. The Wake Forest President’s Commission on Race, Equity and Community was announced in 2019. It is tasked with analyzing the campus community’s past and making changes to ensure a better future for underrepresented students. “Folks don’t want to look to the past. They only want to look at the present but the past is more important. It’s how we ended up getting here,” said Jose Villalba, vice president for diversity and inclusion. That’s why WFU honored these women and provided time for students and faculty to hear about their experiences. “How grateful we are for students who blazed those trails.”
February 14, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
WSSU, WFU celebrate Black History Month
Wake Forest and Winston-Salem State University staged several events as part of its celebration of Black History Month. The documentary “I’m Not my Brother’s Keeper: Leadership and Civil Rights in Winston-Salem,” produced by Wake Forest professors Mary Dalton and Susan Faust, will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 in Wake Forest’s Pugh Auditorium.
February 14, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
WSSU, WFU mark sit-in anniversary
Wake Forest and Winston-Salem State University marked the 60th anniversary of Winston-Salem sit-ins with a community event. On Feb. 23, 1960, a group of students from WSSU were joined by students from Wake Forest to protest segregated lunch counters in Winston-Salem. The historic sit-ins led to a desegregation agreement among Local merchants in the city later that spring. A community commemoration vigil was held Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. in downtown Winston-Salem to mark the 60th anniversary of the sit-in.
February 14, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
U.S. Appeals Court ruling blocking Medicaid work requirements has implications for N.C.
“It is always possible that if an appeal were taken to the U.S. Supreme Court that a different final judgment would be offered about the legitimacy of work requirements,” said John Dinan, a political science professor at Wake Forest. “Still, the main effect of this D.C. Circuit Court decision is to make it difficult for states to proceed with adopting or enforcing Medicaid work requirements.”
February 14, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Name of new downtown bar stirs social media
La Ch.ngada is the name of a new bar set to open in Winston-Salem on West Fourth Street. The bar’s name, which refers to “La Chingada,” has generated some discussion on social media, as the word has many meanings – some of them explicit. Claudia Valdez, a native of Sonora, Mexico and a teaching professor of Spanish at Wake Forest, said that though expressions containing “chingada” can have negative connotations, the typical reaction from a Mexican or Spanish-speaking person will not be negative. “My husband and I are both linguists, and when he told me about it, we both thought how interesting and smart a title. My attitude was totally positive.”
February 14, 2020
WXII
Wake Forest University students launch new friendships at Moji
Athletes at Wake Forest got to spend some time with mojistas, the baristas at Moji Coffee and More. The employees at the coffee shop have intellectual and developmental disabilities. The student-athletes and mojistas traded shirts so they can represent each other in the community. “Wake Forest Athletics really wanted to be a part of Moji and everything that started within this community because as student-athletes we have a certain platform in the Winston-Salem community and also Wake Forest,” said Alexis Franco, a senior on the women’s tennis team and president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
February 14, 2020