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Author Elizabeth Kolbert set to speak at Wake Forest
The Sabin Center for Environment and Sustainability at Wake Forest University is holding its first Sabin Center conference from Oct. 9 to Oct. 11. It will be called "Advancing Stewardship: Innovative Approaches for a Thriving Planet." It's an effort to bring together leaders in environmental stewardship from government, academia, NGOs and the private sector to share emerging solutions to the urgent environmental crises.
October 7, 2024
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest School of Law to offer scholarships to WSSU grads
Winston-Salem State University and Wake Forest University School of Law have created a path for WSSU students to enroll in law school at Wake, under an agreement the two universities signed this week. Under the agreement, Wake Forest School of Law will admit up to two WSSU students into its program during the admission periods, with each student receiving a scholarship of about $35,000 per academic year for up to three years, WSSU said.
October 5, 2024
CoinDesk
US election betting: Regulated presidential markets are live, and tiny compared to Polymarket’s
Two U.S.-regulated, dollar-denominated prediction markets began taking bets on the presidential race this week with a month to go before Election Day. "It will be hard for the two sites to catch up, but that is not entirely impossible," said economics professor Koleman Strumpf, who has studied the history of election markets. "For one thing, some traders may switch from Polymarket to the other sites. Moreover, more than half of all trades will happen between now and election day if history is any guide.”
October 4, 2024
The Conversation
Sometimes, superpowers have a hard time getting smaller allies to do what they want with the assistance they provide. Often, it is to the detriment of the larger power’s interests. The United States has faced a fair bit of this in recent decades. Replacing the current “ironclad” commitment to defend Israel no matter what with a less certain pledge where the U.S. merely “reserves the right” to defend Israel at the U.S.’s choosing might provide more heft to the warnings against escalation uttered in Washington but so far ignored in Israel.
October 3, 2024
NonProfit Times
Fundraising: From generosity to loyalty
Philosophy professor Christian B. Miller agrees with most that generosity is “donating something of value to you” and “not focusing on oneself,” essentially giving for the well-being of another regardless of whether it benefits the giver. Miller takes it a step further and raises this question: Is there such a thing as altruistic motivation?
October 3, 2024
Greensboro News & Record
Polls show Stein widening governor’s race lead
Politics professor John Dinan said, “The question at this point is not whether Robinson has a path to victory in his own race because that is now off the table. The only question is whether his campaign continues and continues to attract news coverage. Any day that he is still in the race and is the subject of news stories is a gift to Democrats running for office in North Carolina and a headache for Republicans on the ballot.”
October 3, 2024
WS Chronicle
The list of teacher shortages is growing rapidly, so three of the top universities in Winston-Salem decided to come together to find out why and do something about it. This initiative is led by Provost Anthony Graham of Winston-Salem State University, Dr. Alan Brown, chair of education at Wake Forest University, Dr. Sheryl Long, formerly of Salem College and dean of education at Meredith College, and a representative from Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.
October 3, 2024
Winston-Salem Journal
“Leigh Ann Hallberg: Phenoms” is on exhibit at Reynolda House Museum of American Art in the West Bedroom Gallery. In her “Phenoms” series, Hallberg creates large-scale abstract paintings inspired by her journey through local landscapes, including Reynolda’s. Hallberg has taught painting at Wake Forest University since 1999.
October 3, 2024
Forbes
Why Donald Trump’s plan for a bitcoin hoard may not sway US voters
While cryptocurrency podcasts may think that they are discussing the key to the presidency, political researchers have a very different perspective, suggesting cryptocurrency will not be a decisive issue even as ownership increases. Politics and international affairs professor Justin Esarey said that he cannot recall interest in cryptocurrency “being something that a large bloc of voters have ever expressed.”
October 2, 2024
Intelligencer
Betting on Trump or Harris to win is now legal in the US
Political betting markets were a routine part of the elections going back to the founding of the country, before the advent of scientific polling, and were only outlawed after a series of state and federal laws started to clamp down on the practices, said economics professor Koleman Strumpf. “In the early 20th century and the 19th century, these markets were humongous. There is very little evidence in the historical record of market manipulation.”
October 2, 2024
South China Morning Post
India gains ‘advantage’ over China as Sri Lanka’s new leader seeks to balance ties
Sri Lankan leaders must balance relations between India, China, and other major powers such as the United States and Japan, said politics and international affairs professor Neil Devotta. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has evolved into a “practical nationalist” focused on foreign policies that prioritize Sri Lanka’s interests. Devotta said that anti-India sentiment was “much diminished compared to the past,” largely due to the gratitude felt for Delhi’s extensive support during the island’s economic crisis.
October 2, 2024
Higher Ed Dive
How colleges can navigate a shifting test-optional landscape
Test-optional admissions policies are at an inflection point. Wake Forest University, a private research institution in North Carolina, adopted its own test-optional policy in 2008 — well before the pandemic. It hasn’t found differences in academic achievement between students who elected to submit test scores and those who didn’t.
October 2, 2024