Homecoming and Reunion Weekend

Noon – 12:50 p.m.     Biology Colloquia, Center for Science and Technology, Room 103

The Biology Department and Center for Global Health are thrilled to host our second annual alumni colloquium as part of homecoming. This year’s speaker will be Dr. Richard Nakamura ’68, former Director of the Center for Scientific Review at the National Institutes of Health.

3 – 6 p.m.     Welcome Center Open Hours, Comstock Room, Runyan Center

Make this your first stop when you arrive on campus! At the Welcome Center, you’ll pick up your name tag and schedule for the weekend. Plus, there will be games, refreshments, and homecoming giveaways for you to enjoy!

6 – 7:30 p.m.     Alumni-Student Connections Social, Friends Dining Room, Earlham Dining, Hall, Runyan Center [registration required – cost free]

It’s just how it sounds! This social connects alumni and students together (refreshments and food provided). As an alum, you can share your guidance and care and ensure the world will continue to be changed by Earlhamites – for good.

9 a.m. – 6 p.m.     Welcome Center Open Hours, Comstock Room, Runyan Center

Make this your first stop when you arrive on campus! At the Welcome Center, you’ll pick up your name tag and schedule for the weekend. Plus, there will be games, refreshments, and homecoming giveaways for you to enjoy!

9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.     Epic Expo, Various Campus Locations

Learn more about Earlham students’ research, internships, and off-campus study experiences at this celebration of their engaged learning! Students will present on all the amazing things they’re doing at Earlham and beyond.

11 a.m.     Student-led Campus Tours, Departing from Tyler Hall

Get an in-depth look at Earlham today and take a tour of campus! This is a great opportunity to explore your favorite spots on campus and take a look at how it has changed.

11:30 – 1 p.m.     Latinx Heritage Month Cookout and Meet-and-Greet, Latinx House [special registration required – click here]

As part of the numerous events to commemorate Latinx Heritage Month 2023, the Latinx and Caribbean Student Association (LCSA) invites Earlham’s community to savor delicious Latin American cuisine and to forge meaningful connections.

1 – 2:30 p.m.     Athletics and Wellness Center Tour and Athletics Open House, Athletics and Wellness Center

Stop by and mingle with Earlham Athletics’ coaches!

3 p.m.     Student-led Campus Tours, Departing from Tyler Hall

Get an in-depth look at Earlham today and take a tour of campus! This is a great opportunity to explore your favorite spots on campus and take a look at how it has changed.

3:30 – 5 p.m.     Computer Science, Math and Physics Open House, Engineering Lab Space in the basement of Noyes Hall

Current faculty and staff welcome you to visit CST and get to know more about Computer Science, Math and Physics at Earlham today. You’ll also have a chance to learn about Earlham’s new engineering program!

4 – 6 p.m.     Climbing Wall Open Hours, Athletics and Wellness Center

Join EC Outdoor Ed at the Ethan Solomon Climbing Wall for a rocking good time! Dust off the old climbing shoes and head to the Athletics and Wellness Center where some current Earlhamites will be ready to show you the ropes! Whether the wall was your old hang-out spot or if you’ve never been before, now is your chance to take your weekend to new heights! No previous experience required, athletic clothing and stretching recommended! Questions? [email protected].

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.     Alumni Awards Reception, Landrum Bolling Center, Richmond Room

Before the Alumni Awards ceremony, you’re invited to a reception with the winner and hall of fame inductees. Refreshments provided!

5:30 p.m.     Alumni Awards Ceremony, Carpenter Hall, Goddard Auditorium [registration required – cost free]

It’s time to celebrate and honor this year’s awardees! Winners are recognized for their career success, volunteer service, and athletic achievements.

Distinguished Service Award

Randall & Alice Shrock ’68

Outstanding Alumni Awards

Daniel Hunter ’01
Alice Wong ’96

Hall of Fame Inductees

Markous Jewett ’07
Bill Kinsey
Randy Sadler ’73
Thomas E. Smith ’65

6:30 p.m.     Homecoming Bash, Starr Gennett Building, 101 South 1st Street

You’ll never see more Earlhamites all together than at the Bash! Homecoming is for everyone and this celebration will include food trucks, dancing, live music, games, Earlham-themed cocktails and so much more! Don’t miss!

8 p.m.     Alumni Homerun Derby, Randal R. Sadler Stadium

It’s an Earlham baseball homecoming tradition! !

7 a.m.     Morning Bird Walk, starting at Stout Meetinghouse

Wendy Tori, Associate Professor of biology, leads a morning bird walk on campus. Coffee, pastries, and binoculars will be provided! Fingers crossed for a fun fall migration!

8:30 a.m.     Golden and Emeriti Reunion Classes Breakfast, Earlham Dining Hall, Runyan Center [registration required – cost free]

This special breakfast is four golden and emerita reunions (alums of the classes from 1973 and before). Jenny Freed, Director of Special Collections and Archives, will be speaking about your time at Earlham.

9 – 10 a.m.     Drum Circle at the Richmond Farmer’s Market, Jack Elstro Plaza

Stop by the Richmond Farmer’s Market and join Earlham’s Hand Drum Ensemble. No previous musical knowledge is necessary! Richmond’s Farmer’s Market also features great produce, goods, and crafts from locals businesses, farmers, and crafts people.

9 – 10:30 a.m.     Alumni of the Joseph Moore Museum Gathering, Trivia, and White Mastodon Gift Exchange, Joseph Moore Museum

Join past museum student employees and volunteers to reminisce about museum shenanigans. Bring a nerdy wrapped gift worth less than $25 to participate in the optional White Mastodon Gift exchange.

9:45 a.m.     50th Class Reunion Photo, on the steps of Earlham Hall [rain location is Landrum Bolling Center, room 105]

It’s picture day for the class of 1973! Let’s get our photo together on the steps of Earlham Hall while your class comes together for their 50th reunion! Photos will be mailed to attendees after homecoming weekend!

10 a.m. – Noon     Residence Hall Open House and Tours, leaving from Earlham Hall lobby every 15 minutes

Take a guided tour of the newly renovated residence halls! Tours will leave every 15 minutes and will be customized based on where you want to go and what you want to see.

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.     Joseph Moore Museum Open House, Joseph Moore Museum

Visit the museum to see the galleries, enjoy a planetarium show, see the live animals and get a sneak peek into the results from our summer research projects on sex bias in the bird collections and Joseph Moore’s 1874-75 collecting trip to Hawaii. The Alumni Memories exhibit will be on display for alums to contribute a museum memory and read about other memories collected over the years at homecoming.

10 a.m. – 3 p.m.     Welcome Center Open Hours, Comstock Room, Runyan Center

This is your last time to stop by the Welcome Center to pick up your name tag and schedule for the weekend! Plus, there will be games, refreshments, and homecoming giveaways for you to enjoy!

10:30 a.m.     Presidential Update, Carpenter Hall, Goddard Auditorium

Hear the latest about what’s happening at Earlham from President Anne Houtman. We can’t wait to share what the future holds for Earlham and Earlhamites!

11 a.m. – Noon    The Science, History and Wonder of the Solar Eclipse, Center for Science and Technology, rooms 103 or 300

Eclipses are rare celestial phenomena that have enthralled humans since time immemorial. Come to a sample lecture to learn about eclipses from ancient times all the way up through present day. In addition to the historical and cultural impacts of these events, we will discuss their scientific basis and their utility for performing unique celestial observations. With upcoming solar eclipses on October 14, 2023 and April 8, 2024, this is the perfect time to learn some relevant astronomy!

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.     Homecoming Lunch, Earlham Dining Hall, Runyan Center [registration required]

Relive your days as a student and eat lunch in the dining hall together! Lunch is served buffet style.

Cost: $15

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.     Homecoming Photo Booth, near the bookstore in Runyan Center

Before or after lunch, stop by our homecoming photobooth to commemorate your time on campus!

12:30 p.m.     Historical Walking Tour, departing from the Heart

The Earlham Friends Collection and College Archives’ student workers and staff will lead an historical walking tour of Earlham College. They will talk about the history of the college and tell fun stories as we walk around campus. Highlights will include the Lindley Hall Fire and epic student pranks.

1 p.m.     Women’s Soccer vs. Manchester University, Matlack-Messer Stadium

Root on the Quakers as they compete against Manchester at Matlack-Messer Stadium!

1 – 4 p.m.     Equestrian Rides and Horse Barn Tours, Suzanne Hoerner Jackson Equestrian Center

Stop by the horse barn to see exciting, new renovations and then take a ride on one of the horses!

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.     Dedication of Sadler Athletics Complex, the Gene Hambrick ’73 Varsity Tennis Courts and the Evan Farber Recreational Tennis Courts, meet at the corner of Earlham Drive and Gurney Drive

Join us to honor the generosity of Randy ’73 and Melissa Sadler as we dedicate the Evan Farber Recreational Courts and the south side of campus, home to the Gene Hambrick ’73 Varsity Tennis Courts, Sadler Baseball Stadium, and the soon-to-be completed softball field.

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.     In-the-Classroom with Earlham, Various Campus Locations and Various Topics Covered

• When We Say ‘Hiroshima’: Reflections on the Remembering and Forgettingof the Atomic Bombingsthrought he Poetry of Kuhira Sadako, Dr. Tanya Maus, Peace Resource Center Coordinator for Willmington College | Landrum Bolling Center, room 105 This talk explores the life and poetry of Hiroshima atomic bombing sufferer, Kurihara Sadako (1913-2005), who devoted her life to reflecting upon the devastating human toll of militarism, especially that of Japanese militarism in the Pacific War. Through her writings, can others also find the courage to examine past legacies of harm?

  Dr. Tanya Maus is the director of the Peace Resource Center at Wilmington College. She received her PhD from the University of Chicago, specializing in modern Japanese history. From 2007-2014 she taught East Asian history at Wittenberg University, including courses on the history of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan as well as Japanese imperialism in East Asia. At the Peace Resource Center, Dr. Maus maintains and promotes the Center’s unique Barbara Reynolds Memorial Archives, one of the largest collections of archival materials in the U.S. related to the human experience of nuclear war through the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.

  This talk is co-sponsored by the Institute for Education on Japan (IEJ), Center for Social Justice (CSJ), Jewish Studes and Peace and Global Studies (PAGS). Join us for a reception after Dr. Maus’s talk. The reception will blend both a celebration of Japanese Studies, Japan Study and SICE anniversaries.

• How to Preserve your Family Treasureslike an Archivist or Curator, Jenny Freed, Director of Special Collections and College Archivist | Basement of Lilly LibraryJoin Jenny Freed to learn how to preserve your family treasures like a Special Collections professional. Jenny will give you a brief introduction to preservation, discussing such topics as the impact of acidity, temperature, humidity, and other environmental factors on objects. She will also bring in sample objects to show you how they would approach their care and preservation. You are welcome to bring items for Jenny to look at. If you can’t travel with your object, send Jenny a picture with some information to
  [email protected], and she will try to bring along a similar object from Earlham’s collection to the session. Please note, she will not tell you how to preserve your item. She will tell you instead the different approaches they could take if an object like it came into her care. Limited to 15 participants.

• Mythbusting: The Erotics of Gladiator Sweat, Maxwell Paule, Associate Professor of Ancient and Classical Studies | Landrum Bolling Center, Room 124Did you know that gladiator sweat was prized by Roman women for its use as a powerful aphrodisiac? It wasn’t, but you’d be forgiven for thinking so because this factoid has been repeated in multiple books, on the History Channel, and on BBC News – UK. In this class, we’ll look into the actual facts about gladiator sweat, and track the evolution of this remarkably popular myth.
• Q&A with the Joseph Moore Museum Research Teams, Joseph Moore MuseumFind out how collecting bias impacts the museum specimens and their research potential in a special behind-the-scenes exhibit in the bird collection room, staffed by the summer student/faculty research team. In the museum gallery, meet another JMM summer research team who studied Joseph Moore’s journals and letters from his 8-month collecting trip to Hawaii in 1874-75. See the lava he scooped with an iron spoon from a flow on the big island and the cephalopods he collected that survived the Lindley Hall fire of 1924.
• Textures and Slab Formed Planters, Judy Wojcik, Associate Professor of Art | Center for Visual and PerformingArts, Clay Studio in Room 102

  Experienced and non-experienced makers are welcome! Explore texture and the use of templates to create slab formed planters. The planters will be glazed and donated to Earlham’s Greenhouse plant sale. Limited to 20 participants.

• How Can Alumni Help Earlham? A Discussion with Alumni Council, Landrum Bolling Center, Room 201Members of the Earlham College Alumni Council (AC) invite alumni, students, faculty and staff to a discussion forum, with the intent of learning about Alumni Council objectives and goals for upcoming year and beyond.  Additionally, the AC community welcomes the opportunity to further understand what the Earlham community desires from a strong alumni group, how the community would like to participate in alumni council and overall become and/or stay involved in the Earlham community.

2 – 2:45 p.m.     Meet Earlham’s new Vice President for Enrollment Management, Scot Schaeffer, Tyler Hall

Stop by Tyler Hall to meet with Scot Schaeffer, Earlham’s newest member of cabinet! Scot is a dynamic leader in higher education with 40 years of experience in admissions and financial aid.

2:30 – 4 p.m.     Fall Japan Festival, Landrum Bolling Center, room 214

Fellowship with EC faculty, students and administrators of the IEJ, Japanese Studies, Japan Study and SICE in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Japan Study and the 50th Anniversary of SICE. All are welcomed! Learn about the new opportunities for current EC students and alumni while enjoying Japanese appetizers and beverages.

2:45 – 4 p.m.     Earlham Archives Open House, Basement of Lilly Library

Come take an insider look at the Earlham Archives! Learn about the history of Earlham through artifacts from the past and present.

3 p.m.     Ultimate Frisbee, Football Practice Field

Play a few rounds of ultimate while you’re back on campus! We’ll be meeting at the football practice south of the Center for Visual and Performing Arts.

3 – 4 p.m.     In-the-Classroom with Earlham, Various Campus Locations and Various Topics Covered

• Farm Day, Lucy Enge, Miller Farm Manager | Miller Farm

  Come spend the afternoon at Miller Farm! Take a tour, learn about current projects, eat farm food, and maybe get a little dirty!

• Identifying Native Indiana Trees, Brent Smith, Emeritus Professor of Biology | Meet at south entrance to Center for Science and Technology

  Learn how to identify a few of the common native trees of east-central Indiana, and a little bit about their ecology, uses, and conservation.

• Earlham History Trivia Throwdown, Karla Fribely ’03, Instructional Technologies Director and Seminaries Librarian & Amy Bryant, Library Director | Richmond Room, Landrum Bolling Center

  Think you know a lot about Earlham? Gather a group of classmates or family to compete in the libraries’ fast-paced trivia game to crown one team the ultimate champions of Earlham History. There will be fabulous prizes. No team? Just bring yourself and we’ll match you with one.

• American Jewish Pacificism: The Quaker Connection, Elliot Ratzman, Chair in Jewish Studies | Center for Science and Technology, room 103

  In the 1930s, a Cincinnati-based rabbi collaborated with Rufus Jones, the AFSC, and others to address Nazi antisemitism in unusual ways: by engagement and outreach. My research on Rabbi Abraham Cronbach on the history of organized Jewish pacifism has resulted in some surprising discoveries about the quixotic projects of pacifists. In this presentation, I share some of my research, along with looking at how religious Jews made the case that Judaism was a pacifist religion.

• Javanese Gamelan Workshop, Marc Benamou, Professor of Music | Center for Visual and PerformingArts, Room 132

  Come try your hand at playing our Javanese gamelan (a large percussion orchestra from Indonesia). We will learn a simple piece from the traditional repertoire of central Java. If possible, please contact Marc ahead of time if you are unable to sit on the floor, and we’ll make accommodations ([email protected]). Expect to remove your shoes before entering the room.

3:30 p.m.     Men’s Soccer vs. Manchester University, Matlack-Messer Stadium

Men’s soccer takes on Manchester University. Cheer them on at Matlack-Messer Stadium! Go Quakers!

4 – 6 p.m.     Climbing Wall Open Hours, Athletics and Wellness Center

Join EC Outdoor Ed at the Ethan Solomon Climbing Wall for a rocking good time! Dust off the old climbing shoes and head to the Athletics and Wellness Center where some current Earlhamites will be ready to show you the ropes! Whether the wall was your old hang-out spot or if you’ve never been before, now is your chance to take your weekend to new heights! No previous experience required, athletic clothing and stretching recommended! Questions? [email protected].

5 – 6:30 p.m.     Cunningham Cultural Center Open House, Cunningham Cultural Center, 417 College Ave.

Join us for an open house and meet members of the Black Student Union (BSU).

5:30 p.m.     Alumni Soccer Game, Matlack-Messer Stadium

Join the soccer team right after their game for a chance to play with them and meet the soccer coaches.

6 p.m.     Class Reunion Dinners, Various Off-Campus Locations [registration required]

Celebrate the class years ending in “3” and “8”! For more information about the plans for reunions, please visit your class year using the buttons farther down this web page.

Early Bird Cost: $35
After Sep. 22 Cost: $50

• Emeriti
  Forest Hill Country Club-Dining Room
  2169 S 23^rd St, Richmond, IN 47374
• 1968
  Forest Hills Country Club-Rose Room
  2169 S 23^rd St, Richmond, IN 47374
• 1973
  Forest Hills Country Club-Ballroom
  2169 S 23^rd St, Richmond, IN 47374
• 1978
  Quaker Hill Conference Center
  10 Quaker Hill Dr, Richmond, IN 47374
• 1983
  The Gennett Mansion
  1829 E Main St, Richmond, IN 47374
• 1988
  Cope Environmental Center
  1730 Airport Rd, Centerville, IN 47330
• 1993*
  Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
  900 N E St. Suite 200, Richmond, IN 47374
• 1998*
  New Boswell
  450 N 10th St, Richmond, IN 47374
• 2003
  Charles House at Glen Miller Park
  2200 E Main St. Richmond, IN 47374
• 2008*
  The Cordial Cork
  911 N E St, Richmond, IN 47374
• 2013*
  Roscoe’s Coffee Bar and Tap Room
  416 N 10^th St, Richmond, IN 47374
• 2018
  Smiley’s Pub
  39 N 8th St, Richmond, IN 47374

*Shuttle Service will be provided for 1993, 1998, 2008, and 2013 due to heavy construction in Richmond. A shuttle schedule will be provided on campus.

8:30 – 10 a.m.     Breakfast Buffet, Friends Dining Room, Earlham Dining Hall, Runyan Center [registration required]

Stop by SAGA for one more chance to gather before we part ways…until next year.

Cost: $10

9 a.m.     Class of 1973 Breakfast, Earlham Dining Hall, Runyan Center [registration required]

The Class of 1973 is invited to the dining hall for one last chance to gather with their classmates this Homecoming Weekend!

Cost: $10

9 – 11 a.m.     Canoeing/Paddling Meet-Up (weather permitting), Middlefork Reservoir, 1750 Sylvan Nook Drive

Wrap-up your Homecoming weekend with a relaxing paddle on Richmond’s Middlefork Reservoir! Join EC Outdoor Ed as we take canoes out on the water to enjoy a beautiful *knocks on wood* fall morning! Feel free to bring your own watercraft or share one of ours! Other recommended items to bring include sun protection, a full water bottle, and if you’d like, a picnic brunch! Please note, swimming is not permitted in the reservoir. We will be meeting at the boat ramp: 1750 Sylvan Nook Dr. Questions: [email protected]

10 a.m.     Clear Creek Meeting for Worship, Stout Meetinghouse

Noon     Field Hockey vs. Marian University, Darrell Beane Stadium

Cheer on women’s field hockey as they play against Marian University!

1 p.m.     College Meeting for Worship, featuring Belen Villarreal, Associate Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies | Stout Meetinghouse