Leadership & Character Archive

Educating Character Initiative launches new nationwide effort with $8.5 million grant

August 6, 2026

Wake Forest and the ECI have received $8.5 million in a joint grant—$3.5 million from the John Templeton Foundation matched by $5 million from Lilly Endowment Inc.—to organize new communities around specific interests within character education, provide new opportunities for emerging leaders in the field, […]

Categories: Awards & Recognition, Leadership & Character, Research & Discovery, University Announcements

Applications open: Leadership & Character Certificate Program

July 22, 2026

Are you interested in strengthening your leadership skills, building meaningful connections across campus, and exploring how character can shape your professional practice? The Leadership & Character Certificate Program is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 cohort. This free professional development opportunity for Wake Forest faculty […]

Categories: Leadership & Character

Wake Forest receives $5 million to expand the role of character-based leadership in legal education

April 30, 2026

The Wake Forest University School of Law and the Program for Leadership and Character have announced a new $5 million grant from the Kern Family Foundation to continue and expand the role of character in legal education on campus and beyond. The grant, “Leadership and Character in […]

Categories: Awards & Recognition, Leadership & Character, Research & Discovery

Coach Dave Clawson offers insights into leadership development

February 17, 2026

The Business School and Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character (ACLC) hosted more than 50 alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends in a virtual learning session with former football coach and ACLC Executive Affiliate, Dave Clawson, last week. The event, which was moderated by ACLC […]

Categories: Leadership & Character

Apply to serve as a LeaderShape Institute facilitator

January 9, 2026

Consider serving as a staff member for The LeaderShape Institute at Wake Forest happening May 12-16, 2026. The LeaderShape Institute is a four-day immersive experience. The purpose of the program is to produce a breakthrough in the leadership capacity of participants and facilitators which is demonstrated on […]

Categories: Leadership & Character, University Announcements

Wake Forest receives professional development award to strengthen vocational exploration

November 6, 2025

Wake Forest has been awarded the Professional Development Award by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) through its Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE). The $25,000 grant will support professional development opportunities for faculty and staff, enabling the University to deepen and expand its […]

Categories: Awards & Recognition, Leadership & Character, Personal & Career Development, University Announcements

Educating for character at Wake Forest: Leadership and character certificate program

August 5, 2025

A message from Wake Forest’s Learning and Development (previously PDC) team In this month’s Learning and Development blog, we are featuring one of our partners in professional development on campus, The Program for Leadership and Character, and details of their new certificate program. What […]

Categories: Human Resources, Leadership & Character

Dave Clawson appointed as ACLC Executive Affiliate

June 5, 2025

This announcement is shared on behalf of the Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character at the Wake Forest School of Business. It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of David Clawson as an Executive Affiliate with the Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character at […]

Categories: Athletics, Awards & Recognition, Leadership & Character

New opportunities for faculty and staff funding

March 21, 2025

The Program for Leadership and Character is pleased to announce the opening of four financial support opportunities available to WFU faculty and staff each spring. These grants and stipends are funded by gifts from Lilly Endowment Inc. and the Kern Family Foundation. The deadline to apply (with […]

Categories: Awards & Recognition, Leadership & Character, Research & Discovery

Build a bed volunteer opportunity and race set for April 1

March 19, 2025

Faculty and staff are invited to support A Bed and A Book‘s mission to create safe and enriching environments where every child can dream. Hosted by the Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character (ACLC) and Staff Advisory Council (SAC), volunteers will build […]

Categories: Community Impact, Happening at Wake, Leadership & Character, Pro Humanitate

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Educating Character Initiative launches new nationwide effort with $8.5 million grant

Applications open: Leadership & Character Certificate Program

Wake Forest receives $5 million to expand the role of character-based leadership in legal education

Coach Dave Clawson offers insights into leadership development

Apply to serve as a LeaderShape Institute facilitator

Wake Forest receives professional development award to strengthen vocational exploration

Educating for character at Wake Forest: Leadership and character certificate program

Dave Clawson appointed as ACLC Executive Affiliate

New opportunities for faculty and staff funding

Build a bed volunteer opportunity and race set for April 1

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