Monthly Archives: September 2010

Being a Quaker College

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Doug Bennett

September 25, 2010 It matters to Earlham that we are a Quaker College.  But what does that mean?  Since the 19th century, we’ve been affiliated with two Quaker Yearly Meetings in Indiana, Indiana Yearly Meeting in the eastern half of … Continue reading →

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Today’s Treat: Chopin

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Doug Bennett

September 24, 2010 Today’s special treat was a Brown Bag Concert in the Orchard Room.  We do these several times a semester on Fridays at noon.  People bring their lunch (or buy one in the Coffee Shop) and listen to … Continue reading →

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Community Relations: Whither the News?

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Doug Bennett

September 23, 2010 We had a Forum this morning, and the speakers were several editors from the Richmond Palladium-Item, Richmond’s newspaper, or perhaps after today’s forum I should say Richmond’s media group. As part of our contribution to making Richmond, … Continue reading →

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Passion for Learning: John Iverson and Iguanas

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Doug Bennett

September 23, 2010 I shared lunch today with about 50 students and faculty members listening to John Iverson talk about iguanas in the Caribbean. John is Professor of Biology and Director of our Joseph Moore Museum.  This is the year … Continue reading →

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Assessing Learning: The Chronicle looks at the CLA

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Doug Bennett

September 20, 2010 Yesterday the Chronicle of Higher Education posted a major story on the Collegiate Learning Assessment. It’s a useful review of the state of play of the CLA. Earlham has been a user of the CLA since it … Continue reading →

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