ECI Executive Director Jennifer Rothschild was featured on The Flourishing Leaders podcast, where she discussed character as a social story, hospitality as a leadership practice, and the future of character education in higher education.
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In 2025, ECI Webinars brought together diverse perspectives on how communities can cultivate wholeness, reciprocity, care, justice, and hospitality, and how character can be intentionally developed through community.
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The first in a series of stories by LearningWell on the Educating Character Initiative and the efforts of our member institutions.
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The Nathan O. Hatch Leader of Character Award honors an outstanding leader in higher education who has shown exceptional commitment to educating character at their institution and beyond.
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“I felt a real energy around the importance of character in higher education,” said Michael Lamb, our executive director. “We often talk about character, but this conference showed how educators are really seeking to develop character in their own contexts.”
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The Educating Character Initiative has flourished under the leadership of its inaugural director, Beth Purvis. As the ECI continues to grow, Beth will be leaving her position on August 9, 2024, to return to her role as Chief Executive Officer of the charter school network she led for 12 years. Beth will continue to support the Program for Leadership and Character as an active member of the ECI Advisory Board.
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Our expanding team will help us extend the Program’s mission at Wake Forest and beyond.
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