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The Truth About Guns
Gun nation: A data dustup, incivility, and a teachable moment on Twitter
Sociologist David Yamane writes: “As remarkable as it sounds, I learned something important on Twitter recently. I’m writing up this ‘teachable moment’ in the hope that others can benefit from it as well. I spoke with my occasional writing coach, Brendan O’Meara of the CNF Podcast, and he said something offhand that is surely going to be in my book: ‘Being gun literate is a civic responsibility in a country with so many guns.’” Yamane is writing a book on American gun culture tentatively titled “Gun Curious.”
October 12, 2023
Glam
How to handle your brain getting stuck in ‘waiting mode’
If you tend to feel overwhelmed by to-do lists, try organizing yours by the estimated time each item requires, beginning with the quickest tasks. Then, knock out one five-minute-or-less item to give yourself some tailwind. If your list still puts you in a state of panic, you might need to break down each item into smaller, bite-sized chunks. As psychology professor E.J. Masicampo told CNN, “Something that’s been sitting on your to-do list for too long is probably just stated in too big terms.”
October 11, 2023
Southern Living
62 reasons why college is better in the South
College is better in the South – that’s our story, and we’re sticking to it. From gorgeous campuses and top-notch academics, to unbeatable athletics and welcoming communities, there’s nothing quite like a Southern university. We have 62 reasons that prove it. Number 42: Our celebrations are legendary. At Wake Forest University, fans take part in rolling the quad.
October 11, 2023
Baptist News Global
New Wake Divinity dean wants to expand the ‘circle of we’
Friends and colleagues have sometimes considered Corey D.B. Walker, the new dean of Wake Forest’s School of Divinity, as somewhat of an academic jack-of-all-trades given his extensive research, writing, teaching and higher education leadership experience. “A lot of people think I am doing a lot of different things, but the truth is I have been doing one big thing, and that is responding to the depth and the continuing evolution of my calling to use the gifts God has given me to expand the wide ‘circle of we’ and what it means to be human in the world and to be human in relation to God,” said Walker, who is an ordained American Baptist minister.
October 9, 2023
The Energy Mix
Politicians fuel EV backlash as U.S. auto workers strike
As the more than 30,000 auto workers on strike in the United States showcase the need for a realistic, fair transition to electric vehicle manufacturing, populist politicians in the U.S. and beyond are seizing the moment to try to sideline that transition. “There’s still significant numbers of skilled labourers in the region who have weathered the ebb and flow of manufacturing jobs over the decades,” said economics professor Mark Curtis, whose research includes the economic impact of the clean energy industry on workers.
October 9, 2023
Greensboro News & Record
Grow or die? It’s a question Triad manufacturers are struggling to answer.
That is the question facing an increasing number of publicly-traded corporations in the Triad trying to strike the right balance between two competing business mantras. The latest example recently surfaced when Krispy Kreme – out of the blue – signaled it is considering selling its majority stake in subsidiary Insomnia Cookies. “Diversification can offer advantages for corporations that have successfully built their businesses around one or more brands in a specific category,” said marketing professor Roger Beahm.
October 9, 2023
Yahoo News
How daughters can repair a damaged relationship with their divorced dad
Now that you’re older and more mature, it’s time to ask yourself: How could my relationship with my father have been better if my mother, my teachers and the legal system had all actively worked to keep him involved in my life and to make him feel welcomed and appreciated? Considering what he probably went through, can I be more compassionate and forgiving? In this piece written for The Conversation, education professor Linda Nielsen suggests these are important questions to consider.
October 9, 2023
The Himalayan Times.com
Into the ‘other’ world: An anthropologist’s journey
Thousands of miles from his hometown, in a land totally different from where he grew up in and pursued his education, and studying about strangers unique to him, anthropologist Steven Folmar has explored the deepest layers of Nepali people, more specifically of the Dalit people of Nepal. The interest in Dalits didn’t come all in one moment. “I remember some Dalit people in their neighborhood in Pokhara telling me that things should be better for them. ‘After all, if you cut us, we bleed.’ It is this equality statement I still hear,” said Folmar in this piece featuring his life’s work in Nepal.
October 8, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Grow or die? It’s a question Triad manufacturers are struggling to answer.
Diversify or divest? That is the question facing an increasing number of publicly-traded corporations in the Triad trying to strike the right balance between two competing business mantras. “Diversification can offer advantages for corporations that have successfully built their businesses around one or more brands in a specific category,” said marketing professor Roger Beahm.
October 8, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Alton B. Pollard III will join the faculty of Wake Forest University as the James and Marilyn Dunn Chairman in Baptist Studies in the School of Divinity and university professor of African American Studies in the college of arts and sciences beginning July 1, 2024. Pollard previously served on the faculty of WFU from 1988-1998 and was Luce Visiting Professor in the School of Divinity in 2009. The Dunn Chair honors the important work of James and Marilyn Dunn, who were influential Baptist leaders and committed to the work of the School of Divinity.
October 8, 2023
Niche
2024 Best Greensboro Area Colleges with Women’s Studies Degrees
Wake Forest University was recognized for its Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program as well as its small school academic benefits, a favorable student/faculty ratio wrapped and big school spirit.
October 6, 2023
Hastings Tribune
Musical journey takes Hastings native around the world
Growing up in Hastings, jazz music was probably the furthest thing from the mind of young Ann Phelps, now director of Programming for Leadership and Character. Not one to follow musical trends, her musical tastes went beyond what the majority of her peers listened to at the time. “Culturally, country music was definitely dominant here,” she said.
October 6, 2023