Media report for June 20 - July 24, 2020
July 29, 2020 | WFU News and Communications
The Wake Forest News Media Report for June 20 – July 24, 2020 is now available online.
Strong father-daughter relationships lead to healthier, happier women
June 21, 2020 | Forbes
According to Linda Nielsen, professor of adolescent and educational psychology at Wake Forest, daughters who had strong relationships with their fathers growing up (no matter their economic or educational background, race or religion) get better grades, go on to make more money, and are more emotionally resilient as adults than peers who did not.
'Eviction crisis': Housing advocates fear waves of homelessness as moratoriums expire
June 29, 2020 | NBC News
At the height of the pandemic, 42 states and the District of Columbia had statewide moratoriums on evictions in place, covering millions of renters, but presently, a little more than a dozen states have some kind of eviction protections in place, law professor Emily Benfer, said. “So now, less than half the country is covered by an eviction moratorium that isn’t federal in nature. And as the unemployment insurance expires at the end of July, along with the majority of the remaining eviction moratoriums, we can expect to see a severe eviction crisis in the United States.”
How to stay honest when filing taxes in a pandemic year
July 13, 2020 | Houston Chronicle
“While people often want to cheat in certain cases if it would benefit them, they also want to think of themselves as honest,” said Christian Miller, professor of philosophy at Wake Forest. Miller explained that even small moral reminders can deter cheating.
The psychology behind to-do lists and how they can make you feel less anxious
July 14, 2020 | CNN
“When a goal is unfinished it might be a weight on your mind in terms of anxiety or worry and it colors how you see the world, because it’s sort of tugging at the sleeve of your conscious attention,” said Wake Forest psychology professor E.J. Masicampo. “It can be omnipresent whether you’re aware of it or not.” Masicampo and co-author Roy Baumeister, reported their findings from a study that showed people with unfinished short-term goals performed poorly on unrelated reading and comprehension tasks.
Media report for May 23 - June 19, 2020
July 29, 2020 | WFU News and Communications
The Wake Forest News Media Report for May 23 – June 19, 2020 is now available online.
Protests spread beyond big cities, from Raleigh to Santa Rosa
June 2, 2020 | The Wall Street Journal
The rage and despair sparked by the death of George Floyd in police custody has spread far beyond Minneapolis, to communities of all sizes. People took to the streets over the weekend—peacefully and violently—in many small and midsize cities that have seldom, if ever, seen large protests over police brutality. “The nation has erupted,” said Kami Chavis, director of the criminal justice program at Wake Forest University School of Law, who called the outcry more intense than past protests. “What feels different to me about this time is that there’s so much solidarity across communities.”
It’s not too late to get a virtual internship
May 27, 2020 | The New York Times
“What we have been telling students is that this is not a time to be picky or overly choosy,” said Andy Chan, vice president, innovation and career development at Wake Forest. “This is a time to get experience.” He urges students to work closely with their colleges’ career centers to keep track of new postings, polish their resumes and practice virtual interviews. “We have a team of people who are contacting alumni, as well as searching the job boards and finding jobs that are hard for students to locate. Over these last few months we have found a thousand more jobs than a student could find on their own and are putting them in front of students.”
Judge rules case against three men in Ahmaud Arbery death can proceed
June 4, 2020 | The Hill
“Investigators will be looking at evidence that suggests Ahmaud Arbery was killed because of his race, and a racial slur during or after the crime would be considered evidence of that,” Kami Chavis, law professor and director of the criminal justice program at Wake Forest told CBS News.
Small and midsize cities see protests against police brutality
June 2, 2020 | The Wall Street Journal
“The nation has erupted,” said Kami Chavis, director of the criminal justice program at Wake Forest School of Law, who called the outcry more intense than past protests. “What feels different to me about this time is that there’s so much solidarity across communities.”
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