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Winston-Salem Journal
React and adapt may be best advice for dealing with COVID-19
Although retail was evolving from brick-and-mortar to online sales rather quickly anyway, the coronavirus may have “just kicked that evolution into a much higher gear overnight,” said Roger Beahm, executive director of the Center for Retail Innovation at Wake Forest School of Business. Consumers may utilize curbside pickup, home delivery and online shopping for the first time, in order to practice social distancing and stay healthy. “Like every other behavioral change, once consumers make a switch, many will not switch back.”
March 28, 2020
Baptist News Global
BNG’s Natalie Aho named program manager at Wake Forest School of Divinity
Natalie Aho, Baptist News Global’s director of engagement and annual giving, has been named the first program manager of the Baptist Commons at Wake Forest School of Divinity and will begin her new role April 1. “Her tireless efforts with Baptist News Global fostered networking and professional development opportunities for progressive clergy and lay leaders,” said School of Divinity Dean Jonathan Walton. “I’m confident that she will catalyze the Baptist Commons Program and enable Wake Div to be an even greater resource for pastors.”
March 27, 2020
CNN
Prolonged or chronic stress can negatively impact the immune system by reducing the body’s ability to defend against viruses and bacteria, explained Allison Forti, licensed clinical mental health counselor and associate director of the Online Master’s in Counseling Program at Wake Forest. To calm our anxiety during this stressful time, first acknowledge that it is okay to feel stressed, anxious and afraid. “It is okay to feel panicked … look for ways to ground yourself in a safe and healthy way that does not cause harm to others.”
March 27, 2020
Institutional Investor
Universities were ‘not prepared’ for this crisis
“There’s a lot of things that universities were not prepared for,” said Jim Dunn, chief executive and CIO of Verger Capital, an outsourced-CIO shop that manages the endowment assets of Wake Forest. Some colleges and universities in dire need of cash may look to their endowments for support, while others may rely on endowment funds to provide financial aid to students who can’t afford to pay tuition.
March 27, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Hanes Mall closing at 5 p.m. Friday. Move made to comply with city’s stay-at-home order
“Property owners, like CBL & Associates, have multiple stakeholders, including shoppers, tenants and their employees, mall employees, management and mall owners/shareholders,” said Roger Beahm, executive director of the Center for Retail Innovation at Wake Forest University School of Business.
March 26, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Victory Garden is making a comeback as a result of COVID-19 crisis
Amy Dixon, assistant horticulturist at Reynolda Gardens of Wake Forest, explained that Victory Gardens are returning to the public discourse. “Historically, Victory Gardens were products of the World Wars, when American citizens were encouraged to plant gardens ‘as a way to minimize demand on an overburdened public food system.’ As young families are looking at ways to take more control of what they eat. It’s a way to be socially distant and productive at the same time.”
March 26, 2020
The Conversation
Workplace age discrimination could become even harder to prove in court
Noris Babb filed charges of gender-plus-age discrimination against the VA after she and other female coworkers, each of whom was over 50, applied for and were denied promotions and training opportunities while two co-workers under 40 were promoted instead. he Supreme Courtruled that to be protected by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, federal workers must prove that age is the singular motivating factor in an employment decision.Wake Forest sociology professor Catherine Harnois co-authored an article on this ruling, and explained that it will make it more difficult to prove workplace age discrimination. “The current push to interpret the Age Discrimination in Employment Act as strictly requiring ‘but for’ causation will raise the burden of proof for victims to a nearly impossible level.”
March 24, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
“Watching too much television news on the pandemic is not healthy,” said Sam Gladding, a professor of counseling at Wake Forest. “To stay informed is good. To overdose is depressing. People who have pre-existing mental disorders, especially depression or anxiety, may have a harder time with the coronavirus than others. Individuals with pre-existing mental disorders will most likely do best to establish a routine where they are active and connected with others in a digital way or at a safe distance.”
March 24, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Julie Brady, the president of Forsyth County Community Bail Fund and a law student at Wake Forest, said most people incarcerated at the Forsyth County Jail are there because they can’t afford bail. “Holding people in jail because they cannot pay their way out in the middle of a public health crisis is unsafe and unjust,” she said.
March 24, 2020
Forbes
The coronavirus has made work friends more important than ever: 6 tips for building relationships
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, work friends are more important than ever. Individuals can continue to build powerful friendships at work, even when they’re not in the office. Research from Wake Forest found people’s cortisol levels, a measure of their stress levels, were positively affected when they were supported by a partner who listened and acknowledged their feelings. This kind of support is known as “safe haven support.” Look for the kind of relationships where there is time for camaraderie and empathy in addition to the requisite problem solving needed for the work.
March 22, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
COVID-19 raises worries of what new normal will look, feel like
The Graylyn International Conference Center on Reynolda Road in Winston-Salem, like most hospitality venues in the Triad, is adjusting its staffing based on occupancy. That means for the past 10 days, Graylyn officials have spent about as much time trying to keep events on its future schedule as serving current customers, according to John Wise, the vice president for hospitality services for Wake Forest, which operates Graylan after it was donated to the university in 1972. “We’re trying to offer as much flexibility as possible for the next 12 months while knowing tomorrow, we’ll likely have to adjust our plans, and every day has a tomorrow.”
March 21, 2020
WXII
Wake Forest University launches virtual tutoring program to help students out of school
Wake Forest is launching a virtual tutoring program to help younger students who are doing all their work at home while out of school due to the coronavirus.. “Make sure that those most vulnerable in our community and the children who are already receiving free tutoring in the community still have that resource and that it was accessible so that they’re not losing learning,” said Camry Wilborn, assistant director for community partnerships in the Office of Civic & Community Engagement.
March 20, 2020