http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom/ en-us 2008-05-07T13:31:20-05:00 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom/archives/009478.html Turtles live life slower, which is why they live it longer, says Earlham professor of biology John Iverson in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Turtles and tortoises hibernate and sleep a great deal, but some say that their longevity may be due... EC in the News blackma 2008-05-07T13:31:20-05:00 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom/archives/009474.html Sara Bohall '08 made history as the first Earlham woman to win the same event at a conference meet in four consecutive years with a first-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2008 NCAC Outdoor Track Championships on May... Athletics blackma 2008-05-06T12:02:03-05:00 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom/archives/009473.html Harry Perez '08 was one of only 12 interns selected from more than 900 applicants for a prestigious internship at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Perez had applied for an internship in the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas... Headlines blackma 2008-05-06T11:13:51-05:00 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom/archives/009468.html (Length - 17:39) Visiting Professor of English David Ebenbach and three of his students talk to us about this semester's collaborative research project. Known on campus as a "Ford/Knight" project, after the funding sources for this type of research, the... Podcasts blackma 2008-04-30T10:59:26-05:00 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom/archives/009465.html Eric Sturgeon '08 became Earlham's all-time hits leader during the final weekend of his collegiate baseball career. The Logansport, Ind., native also set school career records in batting average and doubles.... Athletics blackma 2008-04-30T10:55:05-05:00 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom/archives/009461.html Among those celebrating their academic achievements during Earlham's Baccalaureate and Commencement on Saturday, May 3 will be the College’s first graduating group of Davis United World College Scholars. Earlham's Class of 2008 is made up of students from 37 U.S.... Headlines blackma 2008-04-28T16:40:20-05:00 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom/archives/009460.html Juan Navarrete '08 is excited by the depth of the opportunity winning a prestigious Watson Fellowship has provided him to study the political cartooning tradition in Latin America.... Headlines blackma 2008-04-28T16:30:30-05:00 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom/archives/009459.html A feature story in the Chronicle of Higher Education on 'stealth applicants,' those students whose first contact with a college or university is when their electronic application shows up in the admissions office in box, are challenging traditional wisdom about... EC in the News blackma 2008-04-28T16:25:37-05:00 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom/archives/009448.html For the second straight year, Earlham honored two Indiana high school educators with Distinguished Teacher Awards during the annual Indianapolis Star Indiana Academic All-Stars luncheon.... Headlines blackma 2008-04-22T16:20:29-05:00 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom/archives/009375.html Peace will be promoted in two foreign countries and across the United States this summer thanks to three peace projects devised by five Earlham students. Two groups were funded by the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Projects for Peace and the additional... Headlines blackma 2008-04-10T17:10:21-05:00 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom/archives/009366.html According to an article in today's Chicago Tribune, a record number of students are applying for admission to college this year, but not all will get in. In fact, it's a banner year for rejection letters. These letters range from... EC in the News blackma 2008-04-09T16:19:03-05:00 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom/archives/009308.html (Length - 09:41) Earlham Senior Dan Mahle talks about his self-designed Peace and Global Studies (PAGS) major focusing on music creation. Innovative programs such as this are one of the hallmarks of an Earlham College experience. Dan says that PAGS... Podcasts blackma 2008-04-04T09:59:17-05:00 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom/archives/009204.html 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... Headlines blackma 2008-03-30T14:02:24-05:00 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom/archives/009160.html 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... Headlines blackma 2008-03-21T08:36:12-05:00 http://www.earlham.edu/pressroom/archives/009159.html 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.... Headlines blackma 2008-03-20T15:47:32-05:00