August 30, 2005
Teagle Foundation Funds New Assessment of Teaching and Learning
Using a recent $300,000 award from The Teagle Foundation, Earlham and two partner colleges in Michigan and Colorado will over the next three years gather both empirical and anecdotal evidence into what’s hoped will be a clearer picture of educational outcomes at the three institutions.
August 25, 2005
Earlham Chosen to Launch Fulbright Initiative
With the arrival on campus this fall of Israeli social psychologist Tal Litvak-Hirsch and Palestinian history professor Muhsin Yusuf, the College becomes the first in the world to host by design two Fulbright Scholars-in-Residence from international areas in conflict.
August 16, 2005
"Best College Guide" Names Earlham Among Tops in North America
Describing it as a “top-notch liberal arts institution” that even in the 21st century remains true to the traditions of its Quaker heritage, the 2006 Fiske Guide to Colleges — hailed by USA Today as “the best college guide you can buy” — includes Earlham in its list of the “top 300” colleges in the United States and Canada.
August 09, 2005
Sojourners magazine: "Peace by Degree"
The Plowshares Peace Studies Collaborative between Earlham, Goshen and Manchester Colleges receives attention from writer Julie Polter in an article about peace studies programs in the September/October issue of Sojourners magazine, a Christian monthly dedicated to examining issues involving faith, politics and culture. “Conflict may be an inevitable part of life, but how you deal with it isn’t,” says Polter. “Many schools are teaching a better way …”
August 04, 2005
Health School Applicants Post Perfect Record
Already widely known for graduating students who go on to earn the title “Doctor” by way of the Ph.D. or other terminal degree in one’s chosen academic field, Earlham continues to enhance its reputation for preparing alumni for the same appellation via professional careers in medicine and public health, achieving a 100% placement rate for this year’s group of applicants to post-graduate health programs.