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After 34 years at Wake Forest University, Associate Professor of Anthropology Steve Folmar sits down to reflect on a career defined by discovery and human connection. Originally intending to be a chemist, Folmar describes how one “eccentric” professor changed his life’s path, leading to decades of fieldwork and teaching.


  • Conflicts of Interest Disclosure coming next week

    Wake Forest is committed to meeting the highest ethical and legal standards and has an annual requirement for disclosing any actual or potential conflicts of interest or commitment, as defined in…

  • Wake Forest takes next steps with Campus Memorial Project

    A message from Provost and Presidential Endowed Chair of Southern History Michele Gillespie and Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Professor of Counseling José Villalba  Dear Members of the Wake Forest…

  • Safety Advisory: Vehicle break-ins

    In the past week, University police have received a number of reports of vehicle break-ins. Three were in Deacon Place Apartments (on the corner of Long Dr. and University Pkwy.). Three…

  • SACSCOC Reaffirmation of Accreditation 2026

    In anticipation of Wake Forest’s upcoming SACSCOC Reaffirmation of Accreditation in 2026, the Provost’s Office and Institutional Research are launching a new SACSCOC website where faculty, staff, and students can find…

  • Wake Forest names Corey D.B. Walker Dean of the Divinity School

    This message is sent on behalf of President Susan R. Wente and Provost Michele Gillespie. Dear students, faculty and staff, Following the completion of a national search, we are pleased to…