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Leadership and Character 101

The Program for Leadership and Character has expanded into a campuswide movement rooted in Pro Humanitate — and become part of the Wake Forest experience.

In less than a decade, Wake Forest’s Program for Leadership and Character has become part of the fabric of campus — and a national model for character education.

How the Program for Leadership and Character, rooted in Pro Humanitate, has become part of the Wake Forest experience.

Tradition reimagined

The Program for Leadership and Character is a powerful example of what can happen when tradition and innovation come together in the hands of a creative leader.

Tradition reimagined

Learn about yourself

What is it like to participate in character education? Try this exercise from a workbook used in the Program for Leadership and Character’s seminars and workshops

Learn about yourself
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From the archives

President Hatch discusses setting a North Star and the soul of the University in this inspirational address from 2019

Leadership moments

Some of the world’s greatest leaders have spoken at Wake Forest over the years. Who were they? And what did they have to say?

Leadership moments

How to Lead in the World

Behind its newly launched “Program for Leadership & Character,” Wake Forest is nurturing the art of leadership beyond a skill set, emphasizing character and building naturally on the DNA of its motto, Pro Humanitate.

How to Lead in the World

How good are we?

A 2019 Q&A with Philosophy Professor Christian Miller, author of the “The Character Gap” and “The Honesty Crisis.”

How good are we?

Moral Personality Traits

“Who are we as people, and what makes us tick?” Wake Forest’s groundbreaking Character Project explores some of mankind’s greatest questions.

Moral Personality Traits

Character Study

How Wake Forest faculty and staff infuse leadership & character lessons in their work with students.

Character Study

Alumni Insights

Inspiring alumni share stories of leadership and character that influenced their lives.

Alumni Insights

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