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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.


  • A message from President Hatch

    I am saddened to inform you that Richard (Rich) Wolk, a student in the Charlotte Evening Working Professional MBA Program, died March 15 after being fatally injured in a motor vehicle…

  • Wake Forest EMS to hold training event on March 19

    The Wake Forest Emergency Medical Services team will participate March 19 in a mass casualty drill at the nearby BB&T University Center.

  • Mobile mammography unit to be on campus April 5

    Wake Forest faculty and staff may register through the Professional Development Center for an appointment with the the Novant Health Breast Center Mobile Mammography Unit, which will be on campus April…

  • Performance by acrobats to be moved indoors tonight

    A performance by the Zuzu African Acrobats will be presented Monday night (March 14) in Brendle Recital Hall, instead of Manchester Plaza (Magnolia Quad). University organizers decided to move the event…

  • Fit for Business 5K: Run, fun and feeding those in need

    What do backpacks and running shoes have in common? This year, it’s the Fit for Business 5K run on April 16, beginning and ending at the School of Business, Farrell Hall.