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.
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.
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
Wake Foresters on Leadership and Character
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?
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 good are we?
A 2019 Q&A with Philosophy Professor Christian Miller, author of the “The Character Gap” and “The Honesty Crisis.”
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.
Character Study
How Wake Forest faculty and staff infuse leadership & character lessons in their work with students.
Alumni Insights
Inspiring alumni share stories of leadership and character that influenced their lives.
More Stories
Your character biography exercise
The following exercise is adapted from a workbook used in the Program for Leadership and Character 's seminars and workshops.
Leadership in character
The Program for Leadership and Character has expanded into a campuswide movement rooted in Pro Humanitate — and become part of the Wake Forest experience.
A tradition reimagined
Wake Forest’s 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.