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Dakotah Territory: Land of Varied Interests
February 10, 2012.

At 15, the youngest Earlhamite finds happiness in learning and creating.

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"Life-Changing" Model U.N. Conference Run Entirely by Earlham Students
February 1, 2012.

With more than 200 high school students in attendance, Earlham's Model U.N. Conference was nearly double the size of the largest previous conference.

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Celebrating Manning Marable
January 27, 2012.

Dr. Cornel West discusses the legacy of the late Manning Marable ’71 and his groundbreaking study of Malcolm X.

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Landrum Bolling and a Bold Vision for Peace — A "Must-See" Convo Event, Feb. 1
January 27, 2012.

Former Earlham President Landrum Bolling, who served as an unofficial messenger between President Jimmy Carter and Yasser Arafat, will deliver the convocation “A Bold Vision for Peace in the Middle East” beginning at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, in  Goddard Auditorium. Admission is free, and the general public is invited.

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Teaching Leaders
January 2, 2012.

This story from the the Winter issue of Earlhamite magazine explores the ways Earlham faculty attempt to prepare students for lives of leadership.

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Worldwide Education: At Earlham, the Global Village Can Be Found on Campus
December 20, 2011.

It’s a successful gift that fills both the giver and the receiver with hope for a better world. That's certainly the case with Earlham College and the Davis United World College Scholars program.

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Episode 75 - February 10, 2012

News and information for the Earlham community for the week of February 10 - 16, 2012, plus Mark... Listen

Earlham in the News

Humans and Ants — Not So Different After All?:

According to research published by Earlham's Chris Smith, his colleague Chad Tillberg of Linfield College and others, the social structure of "dinosaur ant" colonies in South America share surprising similarities with human societies. "All across the globe," says Smith, "access to food predicts success. Nutrition is a common organizer of division of labor, from the most complex to the simplest of societies." Read more. Jump to Earlham's Biology Department. View an Earlham at 11:00 video of Smith's Biology of Insects class.

David Dawson Profile:

Earlham's new president, David Dawson, was profiled in this front page feature in the Palladium-Item. Dawson's inauguration is scheduled for October 15, 2011.

LeBron James, Academic Superstar:

Earlham's Gary DeCoker thinks basketball's LeBron James might provide a good lesson for those both inside and outside of the academy. (Paywall may prevent non-subscribers to the entire article in the July 17, 2011 edition of The Chronicle Review.)

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