Earlham College
Earlham College
| Established | 1847 |
|---|---|
| School type | Private, Coed |
| President | Douglas C. Bennett |
| Location | Richmond, IN, USA |
| Enrollment | 1,190 |
| Faculty | 114 |
| Campus | 200 acres (.8 km²) |
| Sports | 16 Division III NCAA teams |
| Website | www.earlham.edu |
Earlham College is a Quaker liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana. It was founded in 1847 and has about 1,200 students. Its current president is Doug Bennett. In keeping with Friends belief in equality, students address all faculty at Earlham by their first name, without the use of Doctor or Professor.
Earlham College sits on a 200 acre (81 ha) campus, the majority of which is undeveloped forest and meadow. Called 'back campus' this area is criss-crossed by trails for the enoyment of the student body as well as serving as a readily accessible outdoor classroom for the biology and arts programs. Earlham is unique for its Japanese and Peace and Global Studies programs. Earlham also for its small size features an extensive Outdoor education program. Tucked in Earlham's 'back campus' there is a high and low ropes challenge course.
With a student to faculty ratio of 10:1, a diverse student body and strong programs abroad, Earlham ranks high among liberal arts schools of its size.
Earlham College is a member of the Great Lakes Colleges Association. Earlham is also a member of the North Coast Athletic Association
Earlham College is notable in that it has the only student-run Hash House Harriers running group, founded in 1989 and still continuing at present (2005). While only loosely connected with national organizations, the student group maintains weekly runs and has been described by visitors as the "Galapagos of Hashes" for the creativity and development of hashing practices. The Hash run takes place on the 'back campus' during all seasons. The "Hash" as it was known to students, was briefly suspended when a student died after suffering injuries during the run.
Controversy at Earlham
Earlham's dry campus policy is extremely controversal among members of the student body and some faculty members. Despite strong opposition to this policy there has been no change to this policy. However violations of this policy is unevenly enforced by campus security.
William Kristol, editor of the 'Weekly Standard' was assaulted by a pie throwing student during a convocation address in the spring of 2005. http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/03/30/conservative_pundit_hit_in_face_with_pie/ While some students and faculty were appalled at this attack on Mr. Kristol, citing his right to free speech; others where more supportive of the action. Supporters of the pie wielding student argued Mr. Kristol's repugnant views (especially his support for the Bush administration) justified the student's action against Mr. Kristol.
Notable alumni
- Wendell Stanley - winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- Robert Quine - influential punk guitarist and member of the Voidoids
- Andrea Seabrook - reporter for National Public Radio
- Frances Moore Lappé - activist and author of Diet For a Small Planet
- Michael C Hall- Actor on HBO's Six Feet Under
- Janet Zollinger Giele - Founder, Family and Children's Policy Center, Brandeis University
Notable Faculty
- Peter Suber - Research Professor of Philosophy. Suber is best known to some as the creator of the game Nomic and to others as a leader in the open access movement.
- John Iverson - Professor of Biology. Invertabrate expert. Former President of the American Herptalogical Society.