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The San Diego Union-Tribune
Gun offenders more likely to commit crime again, says study
A recent study showed than 68% of federal gun offenders were re-arrested within eight years of being released from prison, compared to 46% of non-firearm offenders. “Just amping up the punishments without remedying the underlying causes for these behaviors is not going to do anything than fill up the jails,” said sociologist David Yamane. “If you’re involved in criminal activity, one of the major motivating factors of having a gun is to defend yourself against other people engaged in similar activity.”
July 7, 2019
Fox 23 (Maine)
European leaders ‘extremely concerned’ by Iran’s violation of nuclear deal
As Iran stockpiles uranium in violation the 2015 nuclear deal, experts warn Tehran’s attempts to pit the United States against its allies over the controversial agreement could backfire and trigger a spiral of escalation toward a disastrous and undesirable war. According to Will Walldorf, a professor at Wake Forest, Iran’s actions leave room for negotiation and de-escalation if the parties involved are willing to step back from the precipice of a conflict none of them seem to want.
July 6, 2019
The Washington Post
China-Africa military ties have deepened. Here are 4 things to know
“China’s defense strategy in Africa is complicated — it can’t be boiled down to a simple correlation of Chinese interests in natural resources in the places where Chinese peacekeeping units are deployed,” said Lina Benabdallah, a China-Africa relations foreign policy expert at Wake Forest. “My research…suggests this forum is an effort to solidify Beijing’s role as a provider of expertise and technical know-how in a wide variety of areas, including the defense and military arena.”
July 6, 2019
WUNC
WFDD investigative collaboration
As of 2016, Greensboro and Winston-Salem had the highest rates of evictions in all of North Carolina. A yearlong collaborative reporting project dove into the topic: exploring how evictions create a ripple effect in people’s lives. Wake Forest journalism students joined reporters from WFDD and the Carolina Data Desk at UNC’s School of Media and Journalism to produce “On the Margins,” a yearlong collaborative reporting project which dives into the topic of eviction in the Triad.
July 2, 2019
Futurity
Subtle messages in children’s TV can backfire
Marina Krcmar of Wake Forest and Drew Cingel of UC Davis co-authored a study that found that children’s television often contains moral lessons and examples of inclusiveness, but children may struggle to comprehend and transfer those lessons. Krcmar and Cingel recommend that children’s programs contain inserts with brief but explicit explanations or discussions of the lessons presented in the show.
July 1, 2019
News & Record
Higher ed beach reading (summer 2019 edition)
Wake Forest gives its incoming first-year students a menu of 35 books for its “Project Wake” summer reading program. The New & Record linked to the list and to more information about “Project Wake.”
July 1, 2019
Winston-Salem Journal
SHP reimbursement contract deadline expires with few, if any, hospital signees
North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell launched his attempt to move the State Health Plan to a government pricing model tied to Medicare rates, moving the SHP away from a commercial-based payment model. “If achieved, a 15% reduction in charges from hospitals, doctors and clinics would be quite significant,” said Mark Hall, a law and public health professor at Wake Forest.
July 1, 2019
Winston-Salem Journal
In downtown Winston-Salem, on and around Reynolda, Wake Forest plans for growth
Wake Forest will continue to focus on internal Reynolda campus growth in the short term, much as it has since arriving in Winston-Salem in 1956. However, the university — in particular its Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center arm — will also continue to “be alert to off-campus opportunities that present themselves and make sense,” said Hof Milam, executive vice president at Wake Forest. “The majority of our growth will be adjacent to campus or in Wake Forest Downtown.”
June 30, 2019
Rawstory.com
Peter Siavelis: “There is a problem with the Peruvian party system”
Politics and international affairs expert Peter Siavelis was invited to consult on reforms to the Peruvian constitution and gave a presentation to members of congress. Siavelis told Peru’s “Radio Nacional” that “almost everyone” agrees that there is a problem with the Peruvian party system. He said he perceived that the people in the country agree that reforms are necessary, and internal democracy is central to strengthen the parties in general in Peru.
June 28, 2019
The News & Advance
Hate crime bill introduced in honor of Heyer
Several U.S. legislators introduced a bill that aims to improve hate crimes reporting and expand assistance to victims of hate crimes. “This is a clear, unequivocal message that these violent, hate-filled people need to hear,” said Kami Chavis, a law professor at Wake Forest and director of its criminal justice program. “This is a very clear message about the values of our nation, and underscores the importance of having effective hate crime legislation.”
June 28, 2019
The Tribune
Supreme Court upholds districts, calls Gerrymandering ‘political’ issue
In writing the 5-4 majority opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts said drawing district boundaries inevitably and intentionally includes political consequences. Constitutional law professor John Dinan, agrees the Supreme Court ruling was the death knell for judicial intervention into partisan gerrymandering.
June 28, 2019
Winston-Salem Journal
WFU business school achieves ranking
The Economist ranked the Wake Forest University School of Business master of science in management program third in the United States and 22nd in the world in its 2019 global ranking of masters in management programs. The school also placed first in the U.S. and 12th globally for Career Opportunities, a category which factors in the diversity and balance of industries that hire Wake Forest MSM talent, employment success among graduates, and alumni satisfaction with career services.
June 28, 2019