Wake Forest has a number of initiatives aimed at providing its students with transformational learning opportunities. Among them are:

The Program for Leadership and Character

The Program for Leadership and Character inspires, educates, and empowers leaders of character to serve humanity. Through innovative teaching, creative programming, and cutting-edge research, the program aims to transform the lives of students, foster an inclusive culture of leadership and character at Wake Forest, and catalyze a broader public conversation that places character at the center of leadership.

Wake Forest’s approach to leadership and character is distinct in several ways: It focuses on both skills and character; It combines character and community; It focuses not only on heroic leaders, but also on everyday leaders; The program is based in rigorous academic research; It is inclusive and pluralistic; it is radically collaborative; and they draw lessons of leadership from the liberal arts.

Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Undergraduate Students’ Wellbeing

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 Wake Forest uses statistical modeling of data from three Wellbeing Assessment administrations to evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on undergraduate students’ wellbeing with a focus on the impact of identity, agency, and purpose. The models include supportive faculty relationships and a range of demographic and contextual variables. This addition to the extant knowledge base aims to help wellbeing practitioners develop effective and efficient programs, policies, and practices.