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News & Record
Wake Forest law professor Abby Perdue said courts at every level are prepared to handle the cases pending before a judge who has died. However, she said how they do that can vary from the federal to Local level and whether the case is civil or criminal. “In the sad and unfortunate circumstance of a judge passing away during the pendency of a case, other judges on the court will typically absorb the deceased judge’s caseload, familiarize themselves with the record, and proceed in a manner that will avoid unnecessary delay or expense for the parties or prejudice them in any way,” Perdue said.
October 18, 2019
Sheknows
The rise of sober curiosity: Is life better without alcohol?
While the dangers of alcohol have been promoted in society for years, Cheyenne Carter, assistant teaching professor at Wake Forest’s Online Master’s in Counseling program, who has worked with addicts, tells SheKnows, “I think more people are getting curious about the role alcohol plays in their lives and [are questioning] how and if it truly brings value.”
October 18, 2019
The Washington Post
It may not quite have reached a tipping point, but the admissions world is clearly grappling with the use of standardized tests in admissions. Research has consistently shown that ACT and SAT scores are strongly linked to family income, mother’s education level and race. The College Board and ACT Inc., which owns the ACT, say their tests are predictive of college success, but (as with many education issues) there is also research showing otherwise. Wake Forest was among the first to go test-optional, starting in 2009. It reports on its website that ethnic diversity among undergraduates increased 90 percent from 2008, the final year in which scores were required, to fall 2017 — and there has been no difference in academic achievement between those who submitted scores and those who did not.
October 18, 2019
Winston-Salem Journal
WFU professor receives Palmer Professorship
Dean Franco, a professor of English and director of the Humanities Institute at Wake Forest, has been awarded the new Winifred W. Palmer Professorship in literature. Arnold Palmer’s Trust paid for the professorship in memory of Palmer’s late wife. Her passion for literature will be remembered through this gift. Michele Gillespie, WFU’s dean of the college, chose Franco for his excellence within the English department and his tireless pursuit of scholarship, mentorship and leadership.
October 18, 2019
Winston-Salem Journal
Students gather to pack 20,000 meals at WSSU
Students from six Triad universities worked together to pack 20,000 meals to help end hunger as part of the College Community Day of Service held at Winston-Salem State University’s Reaves Student Activities Center. The pack-a-thon brought together about 200 students from WSSU, Forsyth Technical Community College, High Point University, Piedmont International University, Salem College and Wake Forest. Feed the Hunger, based in Graham, will distribute the nutritious meals to children and families in need, both in America and internationally.
October 18, 2019
Yes! Weekly
Wake Forest University’s Project Pumpkin to commemorate moon landing
More than 800 Winston-Salem children are expected to converge on Wake Forest for candy, fun and a good time during the University’s 31st annual Project Pumpkin festival Oct. 30. Students, staff and faculty work together to organize the university’s signature event, providing a carnival-like atmosphere for children, complete with trick-or-treating, games and prizes, educational activities and clowns. This year, more than 90 student groups are expected to participate in the festival. The theme is Planet Pumpkin, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon Landing, and officials hope to educate children about the Space Project at this year’s festival.
October 18, 2019
Quartz At Work
How universities are starting to prepare students for the gig economy
Though liberal arts degrees are sometimes seen as “not real world” degrees, Rebecca Gill wants to change that. Earlier this year, the Wake Forest communication professor started the course “Communication in Entrepreneurial Settings,” which explores various types of work situations including freelancing, mobile work, co-working, and traditional gigs (such as being an Uber driver or Airbnb host), as well as how to communicate, navigate and network in a variety of scenarios.
October 17, 2019
The Moultrie Observer (Moultrie, Ga)
What can be saved: Planting trees to aid climate
A study of former gold mines in Peru by scientists at CINCIA and Wake Forest several years ago found that seedlings transplanted with soil were more likely to survive than “bare-root seedlings,” and the use of special fertilizers also helped growth. Some of the trees tested had absorbed trace amounts of mercury through contaminated soil, but it’s not clear yet how this will affect them.
October 17, 2019
Winston-Salem Journal
Jazz legend Chick Corea at Wait Chapel
Jazz legend Chick Corea will perform at Wait Chapel on Oct 24 at 7:30 p.m. A show with Corea alone would be something special, but add in bass player Christian McBridge and drummer Brian Blade, and the show enters the realm of “can’t miss.” Keyboardist Corea has enjoyed an astonishing career, playing with Miles Davis in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s and staking a claim as one of jazz’s living legends. The concert is part of the annual Secrest Artists Series.
October 16, 2019
News & Record
College campus speakers for October: Kwame Anthony Appiah
The News & Record previewed writer Kwame Anthony Appiah’s visit to Wake Forest on Oct. 17 in Wait Chapel. Appiah writes “The Ethicist” column for The New York Times Magazine. His latest book is The Lies That Bind: Rethinking Identity (2018). He’s also a professor of philosophy and law at New York University.
October 15, 2019
News & Record
College campus speakers for October: Ramona Romero
Ramona Romero, the general counsel at Princeton University, will be the guest of the Sager Speaker Series at Wake Forest on Oct. 30 in the Worrell Professional Center. She used to be the general counsel for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
October 15, 2019
NPR
Ex-Fort Worth officer charged in fatal shooting of woman in her home
NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Kami Chavis, professor of law and director of the criminal justice program at Wake Forest, about the Texas woman who was shot and killed in her home by police.
October 15, 2019