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From the Book
Now in its second edition, the book's essay contains these comments about Earlham:
“If every college and university sharpened young minds and consciences as effectively as Earlham does, this country would approach utopia.”
“The colleges in this book are notable for their sense of community, but none has more concern for others, their rights, their views, and their selves, than Earlham. It is a community governed not just by democratic, majority decisions, but by Quaker consensus.”
Earlham is proud to be among the 40 colleges chosen by Loren Pope for inclusion in his book Colleges That Change Lives, first published in 1996.
Pope, now deceased, was a former journalist and education editor at The New York Times; he devoted over 30 years to counseling parents and students about making college choices.
In his widely acclaimed college guide, Pope focused on liberal arts colleges that “not only equip youths to live full lives but they work their magic on a variety of aptitudes, academic and others as important…. Every one of these catalytic places will push and stretch you beyond what you think possible, but they won't let you fall.”
Pope emphasizes the learning that takes place in these colleges: “Learning is collaborative rather than competitive; values are central; there is a strong sense of community. They are places of great synergy….”
Beyond the Book
Colleges That Change Lives, Inc., (CTCL) is a non-profit organization that promotes a student-centered college search process. In 1998 the CTCL colleges began working together to extend Pope's approach to helping students find the right college fit. They developed a website and began a nationwide series of college fairs and individual information sessions that continues today.
Watch CTCL's calendar to find out when representatives will be in your area.
