September 28, 2005
The Hindu (India): "Discovering Chennai"
The mix of cultures occurring when 11 Earlham students — participants in the College’s first-ever South Asia program — recently took up residence in the Indian metropolis of Chennai (formerly known as Madras, the nation’s fourth-largest city) was intriguing enough to attract the attention of a feature writer for The Hindu, described by Subhashini Balagopal, wife of Assistant Professor of Economics and program leader Rajaram Krishnan, as “comparable to The New York Times in its reputation” in India.
September 09, 2005
The Chronicle of Higher Education: "Is Less More at Small Colleges?"
Enrollment and campus growth may be among the top achievements to which many colleges and universities point as measures of their success, but “Earlham College, for one,” reports The Chronicle of Higher Education, “is resisting increasing pressure to grow” as it seeks to preserve “an ideal teaching and learning environment for undergraduates.”
September 02, 2005
Old "Penny" a Priceless Experience
When Earlham Assistant Professor of Art History Julia May found an old coin in the ruins of a Roman citadel while leading a recent off-campus program in Turkey, she thought maybe she’d found a precious relic from the days of the Caesars. Although the truth turns out to be something else, May is far from disappointed, insisting that “as a teaching moment” finding the artifact — and turning it over to museum officials in Turkey — was “invaluable.”
Inside Higher Ed: "Earlham Tries New Approach in Prestigious Program"
The online journal Inside Higher Ed reports on Earlham’s innovative Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence pairing of visiting professors from Israel and Palestine. Editor Scott Jaschik relays the Fulbright effort should have special significance for scholars in the United States and throughout the world because of the program’s fame, and because the scholars aren’t at the College by coincidence only.