“I teach courses in leadership and ethics in the law, and I begin most of those courses by asking students a series of questions, including: ‘By a show of hands, how many of you think there’s a decent chance you’ll go to prison for something you do related to your future work as a lawyer?’ writes Kenneth Townsend, Executive Director of Leadership and Character in the Professional Schools.
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Wake Forest soccer star Cooper Flax found brotherhood and meaning at a Leadership and Character retreat. Throughout his four years at Wake Forest, Cooper Flax (’25) was short on time. Flax, who served as captain of the Wake Forest soccer team, would get up […]
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At the beginning of their first year, all incoming MD students at the Winston-Salem campus take a course called LAUNCH which acts as an orientation to all of the resources the students will need for their personal and professional development. LAUNCH blends practicality, community, and […]
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During a visit to Wake Forest, the whistleblower turned entrepreneur spoke about character, core values, and his struggles as he exposed a now-famous case of fraud. “I think ethical dilemmas are everywhere. I feel like I’m constantly faced with them,” Tyler Shultz told a capacity […]
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Former ambassador Shefali Razdan Duggal visited Wake Forest for a conversation about her life in politics and public service. When Shefali Razdan Duggal was the U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, she regularly worked 90 hours a week. She felt like she had to. “A typical […]
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