Category Archives: Quaker Matters

Our Far-Flung Alumni: Bob Mantock

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

March 27, 2013 Bob (Robert M.) Mantock passed from this life the day before yesterday. He was not a graduate of Earlham, but he made himself a valuable member of the Earlham community through service as a member of the … Continue reading →

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Succeeding in College: the Work of Douglas Heath

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

May 22, 2012 The new book by Dan Chambliss and Christopher Takacs, How College Works, (I recently blogged about it here), put me in mind of work done a few decades ago by Haverford College psychologist Douglas Heath. Heath, too, … Continue reading →

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The Idea of a Presbyterian College

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

April 4, 2012 Last week I spent a few days with the presidents of Presbyterian Colleges at a meeting of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities (APCU). I was invited to speak about the financial challenges of higher education … Continue reading →

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Quaker Matters: What Makes AFSC Quaker

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

March 8, 2012 On the American Friends Service Committee’s Acting in Faith blog, I have a recent piece on “AFSC’s Work: Of Friends, Not By Friends or For Friends.” The Observatory focuses largely on higher education matters.  I’ve written about … Continue reading →

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