COLLEGE MOURNS BELOVED COLLEAGUE PETER CLINE

Sunday, March 30, 2008

This weekend the College lost a beloved member of the faculty. Peter Cline, 66, professor of history, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Reid Hospital.

Peter planned to retire from Earlham in May after 32 years at the College. Friends had gathered in the Richmond Room at 4:00 p.m. on Friday for a retirement reception honoring their dear colleague. When Peter did not arrive, a colleague went to his residence and found him in distress. He was taken to Reid Hospital and sadly died the following afternoon.

Peter came to Earlham in 1976 with a B.A. from University of Wisconsin and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. Deeply committed to the power of the liberal arts to enrich students' lives, Peter read widely, deeply and thoughtfully passing his vast knowledge on to his students. Colleagues will miss his gentle good humor and wise counsel.

Funeral plans are incomplete at this time.

LIBRARIANS ENCOURAGE USE OF WEB-BASED TOOLS IN RESEARCH

Earlham librarians are at the forefront of encouraging students to use the many resources available on the Web as they perform research. As Wikipedia and YouTube change the ways in which students get information, librarians who are keeping up with trends find themselves among the tech-savviest people on campus. Earlham librarians Neal Baker and Sara Penhale tell us how technology has made the library one of the coolest spots on campus.

TEAM SPIRIT HELPS EQUESTRIANS ADVANCE

The Earlham Equestrian Team has had one of its best show seasons ever, and members attribute part of their success to the team’s enthusiastic spirit. Eight riders have qualified for the IHSA Regionals in April.

OFFICIAL BULLETIN TO THE EARLHAM COMMUNITY

March 13, 2008, 4:30 p.m. -- The Earlham College community was saddened to learn this afternoon of the death of 20-year-old second-year student Kai Woods of Atlanta, Georgia. Her body was found in her residence hall room. Her parents have been notified.

Dean of Student Development Deb McNish confirmed the unfortunate occurrence today. McNish said that the College’s Student Development staff is cooperating fully with the police inquiry into the death, which is standard procedure in the event of any death on campus. According to Richmond Police Department Sgt. Brad Berner, no foul play is suspected.

Student Development staff will be available to students for counseling and support in the residence halls and in the Student Development Office until 10:00 p.m. this evening.

Additionally, the Student Development Office in Carpenter Hall, Campus Ministries in Virginia Cottage and Stout Meetinghouse will be available to students from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2008.

The Earlham community also may gather between noon and 1:00 p.m. in Stout Meetinghouse for silent reflection on Friday.

FRANK TALK ABOUT STUDENT LOANS FROM PRESIDENT BENNETT MAKES NEWS

Earlham President Douglas C. Bennett was asked to be the luncheon speaker at a gathering of student loan company representatives at the Consumer Bankers Association conference in the Washington, D.C. suburbs in late February. Bennett's forthright presentation, which he ended with a PowerPoint slide asking the bankers "Are you part of the problem? Or part of the solution?" had such an impact that the Chronicle of Higher Education reported the speech as a major "Government & Politics" story in the most recent issue.

SPEECH NOW AVAILABLE: President Doug Bennett's speech and PowerPoint presentation are now available by request. To receive a PDF version, please e-mail Director of Media Relations Mark Blackmon.

STUDENT PEDESTRIAN STRUCK ALONG NATIONAL ROAD - COLLEGE SAFETY SAYS DON'T CROSS DANGEROUS ROAD

An accident occurred at the entrance to Earlham College at approximately 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 5, 2008. A student pedestrian crossing National Road (U.S. 40) was struck by a vehicle. Rural/Metro Ambulance transported the student to Reid Memorial Hospital. The student's condition has not yet been released. We do not know if there are any injuries at this time. Update: The student was examined and released without serious injuries.

Earlham President Douglas C. Bennett has been advocating for traffic regulation at the College's National Road entrance for some time.

PUBLICATIONS AND NEW MEDIA EFFORTS BRING HONORS HOME FOR EARLHAM

The new Virtual Tour, the Earlhamite and the "Athletics@Earlham" brochure all were honored with Merit Awards in the Admissions Advertising Awards. Sponsored by Admissions Marketing Report, the contest is nation's largest educational advertising awards competition. The Virtual Tour is one of Earlham's newest tools on an increasingly interactive Web site. The Earlhamite is the oldest continually published alumni magazine in the United States.

THE EARLHAM COLLEGE PODCAST - EPISODE 2 "ELECTION '08: HISTORY & POLITICS AT EARLHAM"

(Length 15:53) -- In this episode, we visit with Robert Johnstone, professor of politics and noted historian of the US Presidency and the American political system. Bob helps us put the election of 2008 in context and reflects on how this contest has already left many political observers scratching their heads. We also put the events of 2008 up for examination by Alice Almond Schrock, professor of history. As Alice has done extensive research in the discipline of Womens Studies, she is able to look at the historic candidacies of Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama in very interesting ways and points out that even as it plays out, the election of 2008 is already one for the history books.

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