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Winston-Salem Chronicle
‘Young, Gifted and Black’ exhibit opens at WFU Hanes Art Gallery – WS Chronicle
‘Young, Gifted and Black’ exhibit opens at WFU Hanes Art Gallery Hanes Art Gallery at Wake Forest University is pleased to announce the opening of ”Young, Gifted and Black: The Lumpkin-Boccuzzi Family Collection of Contemporary Art,” an exhibition that highlights artists of African descent whose work explores identity, politics and art history. The exhibit will run through March 29.
January 29, 2025
E&E News
Trump’s funding freeze sends shock waves across energy, environmental agencies
President Donald Trump and Congress are barreling toward an epic clash over a federal funding freeze that could hinder billions of dollars for energy and environmental agencies, among others. "If they make the determination that they pause for any significant length of time the disbursement of funds to state and local governments, yes, I think then you’re talking layoffs and furloughs,” said Stan Meiburg, the executive director of the Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability at Wake Forest University.
January 28, 2025
The News & Observer
Former Wake Forest president: We need rules for the new values of college sports
In an opinion piece, Dr. Hatch wrote: "Last month, Dave Clawson suddenly resigned as the head football coach of Wake Forest University. The vastly altered landscape in college football convinced him that his developmental approach to the game no longer worked...One year ago, I wrote a profile of him as one among a set of leaders the book The Gift of Transformative Leaders."
January 27, 2025
ScienceAlert
Study reveals two key ways to reduce fatigue at work
In a lot of jobs, it can feel like there aren't enough hours in the working day, but a new study points to two effective ways of warding off fatigue: taking regular microbreaks and getting support from a supervisor. The study comes from researchers at Wake Forest University, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), and Northeastern University in the US, and could help make the difference between slumping or soaring during a working afternoon.
January 26, 2025
WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)
Universities team up to hold ‘Read-In’ event for young children
Two Triad Universities partnered to hold an MLK Day of Service "Read-In" event for young children. Students from Wake Forest and Winston-Salem State volunteered as "Reading Buddies" for children aged 4 to 10. At the event, children went around different stations, learning about Dr. King's core ideals of service, literacy and education.
January 26, 2025
Investopedia
Is it time to stop making the penny? Economists are wondering
Contemplating the fate of the penny isn't worth your time, and that's exactly the point, according to economists who say it's high time to phase out the one-cent piece. The conversation has been renewed as everyday use of and support for the penny have dwindled due to inflation and the rise of cards and digital wallets, according to economics professor Robert Whaples, who has studied the issue for roughly two decades. “In any one of those years, I would have given our chances of the Mint stopping producing the penny at 5%, or maybe less than 5%,” Whaples said. “We’ve gotten out of that zone.”
January 25, 2025
CNN
Elon Musk’s “DOGE” is coming for the penny
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has a new target to cut down costs: the US penny. DOGE said on X that the penny costs over three cents to make and cost US taxpayers over $179 million in the 2023 fiscal year. "If you could make the penny out of thin air, at zero cost, it still makes sense to get rid of the penny because one of the primary costs of the penny is our time," said economics professor Robert Whaples, who has advocated for the elimination of the penny for 20 years. The interview is available to download here.
January 24, 2025
Marketplace
How does the strategic petroleum reserve work?
he SPR is an “incredibly small operation relative to the gigantic U.S. government,” said Todd McFall, an associate teaching professor of economics. In his second inaugural address, President Donald Trump announced plans to fill the strategic oil reserve “right to the top.” Having a full reserve could be part of a future political strategy if gas prices rise. “It would be a populist move for him to reach out to the public and say, ‘Look, I know that you feel like you’re paying too much for the pump. I am ready to combat those prices because I have topped up the strategic oil reserve,’” McFall said.
January 24, 2025
Bizwomen
Business leaders report dissatisfaction with Gen Z. For many, the feeling is mutual.
A survey by Wake Forest University and its partner Blueprint Polling found 44% of business leaders were satisfied with the quality of leadership in their industry while 36% said they were were dissatisfied and 20% said they were neither. … "Younger generations see leaders primarily as facilitators, resource providers and coaches, rather than sources of authority or legitimate power," said Pat Sweeney, executive director of the Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest's School of Business.
January 24, 2025
Winston-Salem Chronicle
Walker urges justice, equity in Winston-Salem at MLK Breakfast
“In his bold and abrasive Riverside Church speech, King laid bare the interconnectedness between America’s foreign policies and domestic injustices,” Dean of Wake Forest's School of Divinity Corey D.B. Walker said. “He understood that the wars we fight abroad reflect the wars we fight at home. King understood that true peace cannot exist without the deep experience of justice.” Walker said King’s invitation to change the world through justice and equity requires individuals to reorient their values and reject complacency.
January 24, 2025
WIA Report
Four women scholars selected for Dean positions in academia
Lauren Pressley has been named dean of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. She comes to her new role from the University of Washington Libraries, where she served as senior associate dean for research and learning services. Earlier in her career, she held leadership roles with the University of Washington Tacoma Library and Virginia Tech University Libraries.
January 23, 2025
WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)
Wake Forest University study seeks to prevent osteoarthritis in women
Wake Forest University is recruiting participants for a study to investigate ways to prevent osteoarthritis prevention in women. With this 48-month clinical study, researchers hope to determine whether the most common treatments for osteoarthritis – weight loss and exercise – also help prevent women from developing the degenerative joint disease.
January 23, 2025