Rally isn't enough to save Ohio college Jun 23, 2007
Denison University in Granville, Ohio, lists its endowment as $545 million; the endowment at Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. is $279 million. (Los Angeles Times)
Many American colleges balk at U.S. News rankings Jun 22, 2007
Doug Bennett, president of Earlham College -- ranked 65th by U.S. News and World Report for liberal arts colleges -- told CNN that "one ranking number does not represent anything about educational quality.". It is the general consensus of the group that the ranking system causes anxiety in students about getting into a top-ranked school when that might not be the best school for that particular student. (CNN -- Education)
Cardin stepping down as head of trustees Jun 16, 2007
Kashtelyan and Ross are planning to attend the University of Maryland, College Park, and Earlham College in Indiana, respectively, in the fall. They will be joining 27 other Cardin graduates at 20 universities and two Israel programs. (Owings Mills Times, MD)
Miami University Soccer Program Adds Shane Meridith as Assistant Coach Jun 9, 2007
A former head coach at Division III Earlham College in Richmond, Ind ... Meridith was a four-year soccer letterwinner at Earlham College (1984-87) and was tabbed as the team's most improved player in 1985 ... brings nine seasons of collegiate coaching experience to Miami, including six seasons as head coach at Division III Earlham College. (Muredhawks.com)
Diagnosis for success Jun 4, 2007
Education: Earlham College, Richmond, Ind. medical degree from University of Connecticut, residency at University of North Carolina. (The Augusta Chronicle)
When Porn Stars Get Offended May 30, 2007
Northern Arizona University, College of Santa Fe, Virginia Commonwealth University, College of William and Mary, University of Pennsylvania, Haverford College, Bard College, Wesleyan, The University of Massachusetts - Amhurst, Hampshire College, Sarah Lawrence College, Case Western Reserve University, Kenyon College, and Earlham College ... Northern Arizona University, College of Santa Fe, Virginia Commonwealth University, College of William and Mary, University of Pennsylvania, Haverford... (Townhall.com)
P.R. warps college rankings May 30, 2007
One of those protesters is Douglas Bennett, president of Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. who watches in dismay as the stack of college promotional materials dumped into his mailbox grows ever higher. (Yahoo News)
Moravian College Withdraws From U.S. News Peer Assessment Survey May 18, 2007
They include Lafayette College, Dickinson College, Earlham College, Wheelock College, Marlboro College, Trinity University, St. John's College (Maryland), St. John's College (New Mexico), Heritage University, Southwestern University, Bethany College, and Drew University. This news release was issued on behalf of Newswise(TM). (PR Newswire)
Wheelock raises cry on college rankings May 14, 2007
Along with Wheelock, the others are: Earlham College in Indiana; Dickinson College in Pennsylvania; Marlboro College in Vermont; Trinity University in Washington, D.C.; St. John's College, with campuses in Annapolis, Md. and Santa Fe; Heritage University in Washington; Southwestern University in Texas; Bethany College in West Virginia; Drew University in New Jersey; Lafayette College in Pennsylvania; and Denison University in Ohio. (Boston Globe)
St. John's boycotts college rankings May 12, 2007
Among the signatories to the boycott letter are the presidents of St. John's sister campus in Santa Fe, N.M., as well as Dickinson and Lafayette colleges in Pennsylvania, Drew University of New Jersey and Earlham College in Indiana. Though some of the schools are in the Top 100 of the magazine's ranking of liberal arts colleges, none makes the elite cut of the top 20 small campuses. (SunSpot.net)
College presidents urge colleagues to reject U.S. News rankings May 6, 2007
The presidents from a range of mostly smaller institutions including Dickinson College in Pennsylvania and Earlham College in Indiana outlined their complaints in a letter dated Saturday to colleagues at other schools. The letter says the dozen colleges have pledged to stop filling out the part of the survey in which colleges rate each other, which accounts for 25% of a college's ranking. (USA Today)
College rankings backlash grows Apr 7, 2007
Some colleges, including Drew University in Madison, N.J., and Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. say they may stop providing any information to U.S. News altogether. (USA Today)
Vernon 'Babe' Hoffman Apr 4, 2007
He attended Manchester College and graduated from Earlham College, Richmond, Ind. After graduation, he and his wife worked as missionaries in Puerto Rico for two years. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Intellectual labor is her life's work Feb 26, 2007
"For Hernandez, the struggle goes on.She dresses for battle in the academic equivalent of fatigues, shapeless pants and sandals over socks.Her small L-shaped office on the second floor of the old Charles Ringling mansion -- past a sitting area the faculty calls "the bordello" for what they see as a garish color scheme of brick and cream -- is piled with books and papers relating to her research.A map of Mexico covers one wall, bookcases fill another. Next to her computer, a narrow window... (Herald-Tribune)
'From Hope to Courage to Action' Feb 23, 2007
In 1971, shortly after graduating from Earlham College in Indiana, she wrote her first book, "Diet for a Small Planet.". Advertisement. (Mail Tribune, OR)
MSU faculty receives awards for work, research Feb 8, 2007
" Spotted hyenas are an interesting exception because the females have reversed sex roles. They are socially dominant, larger than males and even have male-like genitalia. After graduating from Smith College, in Northampton, Mass., Holekamp thought she would like to work in zoos, but later decided she enjoyed working with animals in their natural habitats. She is flattered to receive the award, which is the highest university honor, and said it will help the many students she writes letters of... (The State News, MI)
Dale E. Noyd, 73; Air Force captain became conscientious objector during Vietnam War Jan 30, 2007
After completing his sentence, he spent much of the next two decades teaching at Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. He later built a boat and sailed to Tahiti. (Los Angeles Times)
Dale Noyd, Air Force captain and landmark conscientious objector during Vietnam War, dies at age 73 Jan 29, 2007
Noyd went on to teach at Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. for two decades, then built a boat and sailed it to Tahiti. (Northwest Indiana Times)
More Matter: Ban the hard stuff Jan 24, 2007
One is Earlham College, which bans outright the on-campus sale, possession or consumption of all alcohol by anyone, regardless of age. In equal but opposite egalitarian spirit Haverford College declares itself to be "cognizant of the Pennsylvania state law against underage drinking," but does not restrict on-campus consumption, instead making students responsible before the Honor Code Committee for their peers' behavior. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Young Evangelical Operative Helps Democrats Get Votes Jan 20, 2007
She joined an evangelical Bible-study group at Earlham College, a Quaker school hn Richmond, Ind. and says she was born again one day while singing the hymn "Here I Am Lord.". (The Ledger)
Robert Wissler was ‘at top of preventive pathology’ says colleague Jan 5, 2007
He double-majored in biology and chemistry at Richmond s Earlham College, graduating in 1939. That fall, he and his high school sweetheart, Elizabeth Polk, moved to Chicago to study at the University and married in 1940. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Hillary Hires Evangelical Consultant Dec 27, 2006
She disclosed in an interview that she told candidates not to use the phrase "separation of church and state, which does not appear in the Constitutions language barring the establishment of religion. Vanderslice herself didnt become an evangelical Christian until she attended Earlham College, a Quaker school in Indiana known for its adherence to pacifism. She acknowledges that she still struggles with common evangelical ideas about abortion, homosexuality, and the literal reading of... (Newsmax)
Students strive for college essay hit Dec 10, 2006
At one extreme is Earlham College in Indiana, where applicants are given a score and essays count for 12. 5 percent. (Newsday)
U. alumnus, influental economist, dies at 94 Nov 17, 2006
Rockoff said in an e-mail that he met Friedman as an undergraduate at Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. Friedman was the first visiting scholar he met who was willing to take part in a college "bull session," Rockoff said - which entailed sitting cross-legged on the floor and arguing with students about the things that concerned them most. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Earlham College tests performance Nov 14, 2006
As the longtime resident expert on institutional data at Earlham College, provost Nelson Bingham says he used to feel like the Maytag repairman. Not anymore. (USA Today)
Spellings tries to ease anxiety Nov 14, 2006
And Douglas Bennett, president of the Quaker-founded Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. says the commission's recommendations, especially one to create a database that tracks individual students and another calling for more evidence of student learning, "leave open a set of worries" that standardized tests and similar measures would be mandated "in a crude, thoughtless way.". (USA Today)
Find out how many get into schools Nov 9, 2006
College acceptance rates: How many get in. Sign up to receive our free Daily Briefing e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. (USA Today)
WEB EXTRA: Event discusses Jackie Robinson's legacy Oct 30, 2006
The panel included Christopher Lamb, a communication professor at the College of Charleston, Stephen Butler, a professor of sociology and anthropology at Earlham College, Ernell Graham, a retired school counselor, and Barry Zamoff, an expert on Robinson's time with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Lamb spoke about Robinson's constant struggles against racism, from his experiences on a segregated military bus ride before World War II to his work with the civil rights movement subsequent to his baseball... (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Gelser calls for tax reform, openness Oct 17, 2006
Education: Earlham College, bachelor of arts, history and education, 1994; OSU, master of arts in interdisciplinary studies, 1999. Professional experience: Coalition in Oregon for Parent Education, regional coordinator; FG Syndrome Family Alliance, founder; Linn-Benton Community College, parent educator; Oregon Department of Human Services, policy analyst; Oregon Parent Training and Information Center, regional coordinator. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Higher Education: Animal House Oct 10, 2006
This mob action is a part of a trend that includes William Kristol, editor of the conservative "Weekly Standard," being greeted with a pie in the face at a speech at Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. Pat Buchanan cut short an appearance at Western Michigan University after being doused with salad dressing. (Investors Business Daily)
Linkous Joins Lady Rebel Sep 29, 2006
Linkous has worked as a sports information intern for the Indiana High School Athletic Association, was a women's basketball operations intern at Notre Dame during the 2001-02 season, and spent one year as an assistant women's basketball coach for Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. Linkous played four years for Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Ind. (Unlvrebels.com)
David Maisel and John Turitzin Promoted as Marvel Entertainment Creates Office of the Chief Executive Sep 27, 2006
Mr. Turitzin graduated from Earlham College and earned a J.D. from New York University School of Law and a Masters in Public Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University. Mr. Maisel has over 17 years of diverse entertainment industry experience. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Following Harvard's suit, Princeton stops early admissions Sep 19, 2006
"There's the data, make of it what you will," said Douglas Bennett, president of Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, and another participant in the New York session, describing the ethos of the proposal. "I dislike intensely and have been pretty sharply critical of efforts to rank institutions on a single scale," Bennett said. (International Herald Tribune)
Humor me: Get to know your freaky roommate Sep 6, 2006
Finally, although it sounds strange, I pass along this suggestion from a housing questionnaire from Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. On the final page, it reads, "If you'd like to write a poem, haiku, etc. that describes you to a future roommate, please do so.". (KHOU.com, TX)
On the Seventh Day, God Rested and Liberals Schemed Jun 6, 2006
Vanderslice majored in peace studies at Earlham College. There she was a member of the Marxist-Leninist group that supported convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal. (Townhall.com)
Will Pujols Accomplish a Ruthian Feat? Jun 1, 2006
A member of the Society for American Baseball Research, Shifferts background includes serving as a sportswriter, as sports information director for Earlham College and Drexel University, and as publisher of the Philadelphia Baseball File. He's been director of University Relations at Clayton State University since August 1995. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Lilly Scholars get ready for next step May 19, 2006
Stenger, daughter of Timothy and Gail Stenger, St. Leon, plans to attend Earlham College in the fall to study psychology. In high school she played tennis and was active in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America as well as being an ac. (Aurora Journal Press, IN)
Earthen embankments show evidence of sophisticated ancient culture near Newark, Ohio May 7, 2006
In the 1980s, astronomer Ray Hively and philosopher Robert Horn of Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. analyzed the celestial orientation of the octagon and its adjacent circle. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Grads told to prepare for competition May 1, 2006
and graduated with a bachelor's degree from Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. and from Iowa State University with a master's and doctorate degrees. (Maryville Daily Forum, MO)
C'mon, it's not all bad Apr 29, 2006
Laura Sweitzer, a student at Earlham College in Indiana, recently received a $25,000 (U.S.) grant to travel to 11 cities to study the "political, economic, cultural, racial, and even romantic messages of graffiti around the world," according to a college news release. The question remains, is graffiti not vandalism, and if so, how can it be justified. (Toronto Star -- GTA)
Northwest graduation scheduled for Saturday Apr 26, 2006
he went on to earn degrees from Earlham College and Iowa State University. Joining the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in 1981, Drabenstott was named a vice president in 1990 and director of the Center for the Study of Rural America in 1998. (Maryville Daily Forum, MO)
Read the Transcript Apr 8, 2006
COLMES: For example, you criticized at Earlham College, who teaches that kind of a class, "Methods of Peacemaking." She studies social movements. She talks about initiatives for change. (Fox News)
SATs score big on headaches Mar 29, 2006
Officials at Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. say they were irritated that word of possible problems came so late in the admissions season. (USA Today)
Colleges rush to reconsider applicants Mar 10, 2006
Earlham College in Indiana had five, but all had already been admitted. The College Board said differences were less than 100 points, out of a total possible score of 2,400, for the vast majority of affected students. (CNN)
Ex-banker has dream job of making art fun Feb 23, 2006
" Robinson takes the museum exhibits and the calendar as cues for creating "family day" programs that invite kids and their parents to explore, create their own art and learn a few things along the way. Robinson's U-turn Art was in his head, but fears about the rigors of making a living won out when Robinson chose his college major. The Indy native studied business management at Earlham College. "I always had a love for art and museums, but when I was in college, museums were the furthest thing... (The Indianapolis Star)
Science librarians question cuts Jan 26, 2006
With library budgets getting cut, there is a moment of crisis coming for journal publishers, since subscription rates seem to be inflating faster than library funding, said , a professor of philosophy at Earlham College. Meanwhile, there has been some movement in scientific publishing towards , which provide literature without subscription fees. (The Scientist)
