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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.


  • New Presidential Chairs named in College, School of Law

    Wake Forest University has named its two newest Presidential Chairs: Alan Palmiter as the William T. Wilson, III, Presidential Chair for Business Law and Koleman Strumpf as the Burchfield Presidential Chair…

  • Dean Emeritus John “Don” Scarlett

    This announcement was e-mailed to faculty and staff on July 12 by Communications and External Relations: We are saddened to announce that Dean Emeritus and retired Professor of Law John “Don”…

  • Memorial service to be held July 12 for Karen Logan

    A memorial service for Karen Logan will be held July 12 at 3 p.m. in Wait Chapel.

  • Meiburg appointed to NC Environmental Management Commission

    This is a guest post from Wake Forest’s Office of Sustainability: On July 7, Gov. Roy Cooper appointed Stan Meiburg, Director of the SustainabilityGraduate Programs, to serve on the North Carolina…

  • Mike Ford’s Retirement Message

    At a reception in his honor on June 28, Mike Ford delivered a farewell message to a crowd gathered in Benson University Center. Ford retired from Wake Forest in June after…