Category Archives: Mission

The Education-Jobs Connection

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Doug Bennett

June 5, 2018 Timothy Taylor of the consistently informative Conversable Economist blog provides a useful summary of and commentary on the connection — the not very healthy current connection — between our education system (K-16) and the labor market.  Mostly … Continue reading →

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Four Things I Admire About Dr. King

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Doug Bennett

On this day of remembrance for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I want to lift up four things I admire about him. He was hopeful.  His message was consistently optimistic.  He had goals and he believed we could achieve them.  … Continue reading →

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Naming on Campus

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Doug Bennett

December 2, 2016 At Earlham, a prominent building is called Carpenter Hall, but almost no one remembers who Carpenter was. And that’s so for most buildings on campuses all across the United States.  But sometimes it does matter, as it does … Continue reading →

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Nelson’s Baccalaureate Speech

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Doug Bennett

May 18, 2015 “I hope you will take at least three lessons from what I’ve said today. First, affirm yourself and feel the goodness in your heart. Second, respect and love others, especially those you think do not deserve it. … Continue reading →

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What Is the Purpose of a College Education?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Doug Bennett

March 3, 2015 An arresting sentence in David Brooks’s column this in the NYT this morning on Leaving and Cleaving: …to be around college students these days is to observe how many parents have failed to successfully start their their … Continue reading →

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