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October 23, 2018Assistant Professor of Chemistry Patrick Barber is bringing new funding and leadership to Earlham College in support of research opportunities for local high school students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

October 22, 2018Research Professor of the Liberal Arts Welling Hall will present her gun violence sculptures and give an artist talk “Art Transforming Violence” on November 14, at the FCNL's Quaker Welcome Center in Washington, D.C.

October 09, 2018Howard Ly ’18 and Anya Frederickson ’18 are serving youth and families as part of the Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience (PULSE), a yearlong service and leadership program.

September 24, 2018The interdepartmental Biochemistry program at Earlham College has been granted a full seven-year term of accreditation by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).

September 12, 2018Earlham College will award a $15,000 stipend, the result of a gift from the late Andy Cecere ’45. The recipient will be a member of the Class of 2019 and a finalist for the Watson Fellowship, and the gift will provide for a year of international travel in pursuit of a personal passion.

September 11, 2018Arish Mudra Rakshasa ’19, a Biochemistry and Neuroscience double major, has been selected by the Global Liberal Arts Alliance to attend the sixth annual New York Times Athens Democracy Forum on full scholarship.

September 10, 2018In the 2019 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” guidebook, Earlham ranks 14th for value and 22nd for having a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, a recognition reserved for just 33 liberal arts colleges.

September 04, 2018Caitlin Corrigan-Orosco ’19 was elected this summer to share the American view of migration and citizenship with scholars from around the world through an appointment with the International Political Science Association.

August 24, 2018Earlham College has received a $3 million gift from alumni Alan ’74 and Peggy Scantland ’74 to enhance the student experience, support enrollment initiatives and expand opportunities for student-faculty collaborative learning.

August 23, 2018Earlham Interim President Avis Stewart is among a group of 24 leaders from Indiana institutions of higher education to sign a letter urging the General Assembly to pass a hate crimes law.

August 22, 2018Nearly 300 new Earlhamites begin their undergraduate studies today as the 2018-19 academic year begins. With an average GPA of 3.7 and many finishing at or near the top of their high school classes, these new students boast impressive academic and co-curricular credentials.

August 21, 2018Sarah Rebecca “Becky” Thomas, Ph.D. has been hired as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty. Thomas was previously the Dean of the College at Bard College where she had been a member of the teaching faculty since 2000.

August 14, 2018Earlier this summer, nine Earlhamites, a majority of whom have never traveled outside of the United States, worked alongside medical professionals from the Foundation for the International Medical Relief for Children (FIMRC) across Costa Rica.

August 10, 2018In conjunction with a meeting of its Board of Trustees on Saturday, August 11, 2018, Earlham College is cooperating with a group of concerned alumni who have organized an event called, “Holding Earlham College in the Light.”

August 07, 2018Earlham College boasts some of the nation’s best classroom experiences and most active student governments, according to The Princeton Review’s Best 384 Colleges. For its 2019 guide, Earlham ranks 7th for “Best Classroom Experience,” and 20th for “Most Active Student Government.”

August 06, 2018Abhay Chaudhary ’20 earned the first-place prize for his mastery of medical terminology during the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) international conference in Dallas, Texas. Last spring, Chaudhary also swept three competitions during HOSA’s Indiana conference.

July 19, 2018EPIC (the Earlham Program for an Integrated Curriculum) is designed to provide access to the best Earlham has to offer — for every student regardless of background or academic area of study. This program is part of Earlham’s attempt to highlight the distinctive qualities of an Earlham education to prospective students and their families.

July 11, 2018An anonymous donor has once again given Earlham College a surprise gift of $1 million for student scholarships. It is the second such gift in as many years and comes at the heels of a record $2 million in giving to the Earlham Fund during the 2017-18 fiscal year.

June 27, 2018Alan Price has announced his resignation after leading Earlham College and the Earlham School of Religion since July 1, 2017. He will conclude his work at the College on July 31, 2018 and assist with the transition to new leadership.

June 21, 2018Beth Jackson ’06 and Steve Melamed ’06 lead outdoor expeditions across some of the world’s most striking geographical features. In the decade-plus since graduating from Earlham, they have equipped students with the know-how to survive and navigate rugged terrain and open water.

June 11, 2018Earlham College is pursuing a national credential to signal the effectiveness of its commitment to community engagement with its neighbors in Richmond, nationally and globally. The College will apply for the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Classification for Community Engagement in 2019.

May 08, 2018Curious about what Earlhamites do after graduation? See examples from the Class of 2018.

May 04, 2018Four Earlham students won $10,000 grants for summer peace projects in South Korea, Nepal and Richmond.

May 02, 2018Five Earlhamites have advanced to compete at the Health Occupations Students of America’s (HOSA) National Leadership Conference in Texas in just their first year of competition.

May 01, 2018Earlhamites swept the 2018 Indiana Chinese Language Competition held earlier this month at the Confucius Institute at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

April 19, 2018Sonia Norton ’18 is the latest Earlhamite to be selected as a Fulbright Scholar as part of the United States’ flagship government exchange program. The Politics major from Los Angeles will serve as an English Teaching Assistant in India during the 2018-19 academic year. Fulbright recipients receive three weeks of teaching and language training and are paid a stipend to cover living expenses for the year.

April 16, 2018A major new college completion initiative at Earlham College this year is keeping students in the classroom who otherwise may be at risk of dropping out for financial reasons.

April 10, 2018Six Environmental Studies seniors — Eli Ramthun, Andy Landy, Malia Staab, Tommy Murphy, Leila Jakobson and Ziqi Wang — have launched a public fundraising campaign and master planning process at Richmond’s Middlefork Reservoir.

April 09, 2018When Damián A. Almiron Bonnin ’10 was a young child dreaming of becoming a doctor and helping people, he probably had no idea that he would be leading research that may improve the survival rates of patients with certain brain tumors.

April 09, 2018As winner of the Earlham Prize for Creative Capitalism, Mashinani Farmers Initiative will partner with small-scale farmers in Kenya to address poor farm yields and a shortage of food.