May 15th, 2013 | Student Life | Comments Off
America’s most recent “Great Recession” brought with it public outcry over the pay of executives who were leading companies that were receiving public assistance, mainly in the form of cash infusions via the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Continue reading »
March 8th, 2013 | Research | Comments Off
The United States is at a critical juncture in its history. The steps taken to advance higher education attainment today among low-income students, similar to the G.I. Bill following World War II, could have profound consequences on the nation’s future prosperity. The Obama administration can leave an enduring legacy through policies advancing higher education attainment for low-income and working-class students. Low-income students constitute a significant proportion of the nation’s populace, spanning multiple demographics including gender, race, ethnicity, and geography. Nationwide, approximately 40 percent of the 50 million students in public K-12 schools come from low-income families. In certain regions of the country such as the South, the percentage of low-income students can rise above 50 percent. Continue reading »
November 8th, 2012 | Research | Comments Off
While many professors, students and faculty alike were enjoying some down time over this year’s fall beak, Wake Forest Law Professor Omari Simmons was using his extra days off to travel to Atlanta with 24 high-achieving high school students from nine area schools on a tour of colleges.
October 26th, 2012 | Research | Comments Off
Professor Omari Simmons presented the keynote address at Bridgeway Software’s 17th annual client conference on Oct. 23 at the Disney Contemporary Hotel and Resort in Orlando. Continue reading »
September 27th, 2012 | Research | Comments Off
Professor Omari Simmons will be presenting on Higher Education Access for America’s Vulnerable Students at the 68th Annual National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) Conference on Oct. 6 in Denver, Colo.
September 24th, 2012 | Research | Comments Off
Professor Omari Simmons was among the presenters at the Access, Competition, and For-Profit Higher Education Conference sponsored by the Research Network on Racial and Ethnic Inequality and AERA at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University on Sept. 21-22.
July 9th, 2012 | Student Life | Comments Off
The Wake Forest Law Review will host the symposium, “Privatizing the Public Good: Emerging Trends in K-16 Education,” on Friday, Oct. 26.
June 28th, 2012 | Research | Comments Off
The law school congratulates Kami Chavis Simmons, Omari Simmons and Steve Virgil on their promotions to full professor with tenure as of July 1, 2012.
May 31st, 2012 | Research | Comments Off
Paige Woods was a bright junior in the international baccalaureate program at Parkland High School when she joined the Simmons Memorial Foundation’s college mentoring program for high achieving students. Continue reading »
February 16th, 2012 | Research | Comments Off
Professor Omari Simmons will participate in the symposium, “In the Boardroom: Corporate Governance Reform Meets the Real World,” on Thursday, March 8-9, 2012, at the University of Illinois College of Law in Champaign-Urbana. Continue reading »
