Welcome to the President's Office

I hope this page can be a resource for you, whether you are a visitor to our Web site, a current member of the Earlham community, an alumnus or friend of Earlham. I encourage you to browse the various sections of the site. I welcome your comments and questions with regard to this site or other topics. E-mail the President's Office.

Below are some of my recent projects and letters. If you're interested in reading articles, letters, Earlham Word columns and speeches from previous years, they can be found in the column on the left-hand side of this page.

What's New

September 17, 2009: I continued last year's discussion of the importance of a data center for our county in Beyond Wayne County By the Numbers. Take a look at last year's speech, or read my other speeches.

September, 2009: With the new academic year in full swing, the Fiscal Challenge Task Force is meeting weekly to discuss Earlham's response to economic hardship.

September 8, 2009: In a letter to alumni, parents and friends I wrote about the moral purposes of an Earlham education in today's world. Read my other letters.

August 2009: The Gazette is published annually by the members of the College Conference; it discusses projects, issues and challenges of the upcoming year. Read other editions of the Gazette.

August 12, 2009: I recently wrote an article for Newsweek advising future college students To Pick a College, Look in the Mirror. Read my other articles.

March 24, 2009: I wrote a letter to alumni, parents and friends on Earlham's Response to the Economic Downturn. Read my other letters.

March 12, 2009: Read the Appointment of an Ad-Hoc Fiscal Challenge Task Force. Read my other commitee charges.

February 24, 2009: In light of the economic hurricane, I wrote a memo to the community Dealing with Earlham's Share of the Financial Crisis. Read my other memos.

January 19, 2009: Here's my opening letter for the semester about our Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. Read my other letters.

November 2008 : Change Magazine recently published my article Templates Galore: New Approaches to Public Disclosure. Read my other articles.

October 17, 2008 : Over Homecoming weekend I gave a speech at the Capital Campaign kick-off entitled Earlham College: Purpose and Passion--and Generosity. Read my other speeches.

September 18, 2008: Here's my proposal for a data center in Wayne County, Indiana: By the Numbers. Read my other speeches.

September 2, 2008: In response to faculty discussion regarding employee benefits, I issued the Appointment of an Ad-Hoc Committee Regarding Full-Time Status. Read my other commitee charges.

September 1, 2008: I wrote a letter to alumni, parents and friends entitled A Week in the President's Shoes. Read my other letters.

July 11, 2008: This year Earlham made a few important Changes in Counseling Services. Read my other memos.