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    Obituaries for June 29  Jun 29, 2008
    Born in Indianapolis, Mr. White graduated from Westtown School and earned his bachelor's degree from Earlham College. In 1941, he received his master's degree in biology from Purdue University. (The Delaware County Times, PA)

    James Gibson  Jun 7, 2008
    After graduating from Connersville High School, he attended Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. and later received a degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. (Madison County Record, AL)

    Honors: May 29  May 29, 2008
    Daniel Reibstein, son of Carolyn Rabiner of Germantown, N.Y., and Aaron Reibstein of Brookline, was awarded a bachelor of arts degree from Earlham College in Richmond Indiana on Saturday, May 3. Reibstein majored in history. (Brookline TAB, MA)

    'Dan Rather Reports' to Take a Behind-The-Scenes Look at the High-Stakes, High Money World of the College Admissions Process  May 23, 2008
    "We've made a mess of it and we can do better," said Doug Bennett, the president of Earlham College in Indiana. "We make some people very anxious about getting into college. Very well prepared students grow tremendously anxious. And we have a lot of other students -- and I worry more about these [students] -- who aren't sure that college is right for them. Aren't sure they can afford it. And then wind up not going at all.". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Dell Harris to Be Commencement Speaker at Hope International University  May 9, 2008
    He is a member of four Halls of Fame: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Indiana Basketball, Earlham College and Milligan College. He is a member of the Screen Actor's Guild having appeared in such features as "Space Jam" and "Diagnosis Murder." Del is the father of five children and grandfather of nine. (PR Newswire)

    The secrets of the very old  May 8, 2008
    Turtles and tortoises spend a lot of their lives hibernating, sleeping and estivating (a sort of summertime hibernation), says John Iverson, a biology professor and turtle expert at Earlham College in Indiana. "The idea is that turtles live life slower and therefore live it longer," he said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Obituaries for Monday, April 7, 2008  Apr 7, 2008
    Dr. Peter Knox Cline, 66, professor of history at Earlham College, Richmond, died unexpectedly on March 29, 2008 ... The family will hold a memorial service for Peter at Earlham College in September ... In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Peter Knox Cline Memorial Scholarship, Earlham College, Advancement Office; 801 National Road West, Richmond IN 47374. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    At Our Best (41)  Mar 24, 2008
    Earlham College, Richmond, Ind. Chloe Shilaos, an Earlham College first-year student and daughter of Victoria Shilaos of Corvallis and Terrance McCoy of Junction City will perform in Earlham s Winter choral concert March 28 in Stout Meetinghouse. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Reasonable opposites  Mar 15, 2008
    Jules remembers the dress Peg wore the first time she caught his attention -- "it was yellow with flowers" -- but they didn't start dating until they were juniors at Earlham College, a Quaker school in Richmond, Ind. As a favorite family story goes, after announcing their engagement, a professor caught Peg before she'd had her morning coffee and asked how the two of them met. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Women's Soccer Announces 2008 Recruiting Class  Feb 8, 2008
    her father, David, played collegiate soccer at Earlham College with St. Bonaventure head coach. her mother, Susan, also attended Earlham College. (Gobonnies.com)

    Viterbo symposium looks at many facets of friendship  Feb 2, 2008
    A Particular Kind of Love: The Kaleidoscope of Friendship, 7 p.m., Fine Arts Center Main Theatre, with Mary Garman, professor of religion at Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. Tuesday, Feb. 5. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Carey Armstrong-Ellis: The fairy slugmother  Dec 18, 2007
    She'd attended Earlham College in Richmond Indiana, with the intent of going into marine biology. She headed off to grad school at the University of Maine at Orono, but burned out after a year. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    If you want to be happy, be grateful  Nov 17, 2007
    Speaking over the phone from his office at Earlham College, Marshall recalled that as a boy growing up in rural North Carolina, he had a very Southern view of the world. We were a little suspicious of what we didnt know. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    Brocks: Beyond The Sunset  Nov 5, 2007
    He felt the call for Christian service and decided to study at the Fairmount Friends Academy and Earlham College, in Indiana. He pastured several small Quaker churches and married a talented singer and pianist named Blanche Kerr. (Suite101.com)

    Participating colleges  Nov 5, 2007
    Schools taking part in NSSE - USATODAY.com. Take the first step towards finding a better job. (USA Today)

    Soldz: Psychologists & Torture  Nov 3, 2007
    Michael Jackson, Chair, Department of Psychology, Earlham College. . (Zmag.org)

    Pick a school  Sep 25, 2007
    That's fine with Doug Bennett, president of Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. He, like many of his peers, says he would resist federal oversight on student learning measures. (USA Today -- News)

    Nigeria to Hamilton and back / Fighting for home  Sep 7, 2007
    He went to school in California, Pennsylvania and, finally, to Earlham College in Richmond, Ill. With an undergraduate degree in hand, he headed off to Colorado State University for a master's degree, then began studying for his doctorate. (Missoulian, MT)

    George K. Otis Sr., 90; millionaire turned radio evangelist  Jul 27, 2007
    After taking business classes at Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. he founded a number of electronics-related companies and was an executive at several others. (Los Angeles Times)

    Bulletin board: July 13, 2007  Jul 13, 2007
    Lacey is author of numerous articles and recipient of many fellowships and awards including Phi Beta Kappa and is a Professor of English Emeritus at Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. West Virginia singer/songwriter Elaine Purkey will perform. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)

    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)


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