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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.


  • Griffin Bennetti

    Dear Wake Forest Students, Faculty and Staff, I am saddened to inform you that Griffin Bennetti, a junior from Moorpark, California, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 10, at his home in…

  • Wake Forest updates homepage

    The new University homepage has been updated to feature more in-depth stories designed to capture the Wake Forest experience. The stories will be updated throughout the year. While the user-experience has…

  • Teaching and Learning Collaborative’s Ross accepts position at Columbia

    Catherine Ross, executive director of the Teaching and Learning Collaborative, has accepted a position as executive director of Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning starting July 1. Ross was Wake Forest’s first…

  • McCauley named assistant director for STEM initiatives

    This is a guest post from Teaching and Learning Collaborative. Anita McCauley has been named Assistant Director for STEM Initiatives with the Teaching and Learning Collaborative. McCauley graduated from Wake Forest with…

  • Decaying Willow Oak removed from Lot P

    This is a guest post from the Office of Sustainability and Landscape Services: On June 8, Wake Forest’s Landscape Services team began removing a Willow Oak in Parking Lot P, across…