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Associate Professor of Philosophy Cheryl Hughes has been named the winner of the McLain-McTurnan-Arnold Award for Excellence in Teaching at Wabash College. more >>> Liberal Arts Inspires "Entrepreneurial Spirit" Twenty Wabash entrepreneurs who believe that their liberal arts education was the best preparation for the work they love are interviewed in the new issue of Wabash Magazine. more >>> Ames Explains Chinese Philosophy Utilizing perspectives of Western and Eastern writers and thinkers, author and scholar Roger Ames focused on China’s global rise, Americans’ disconnection to Chinese culture, and how concepts in the culture can be observed with respect to ideas about individuals and religion. more >>> Mathematician, Author Hofstadter to Visit Wabash The Experience Indiana Speakers and Artists Series invites the Wabash community to two public talks by author and professor Douglas Hofstadter. Professor Hofstadter will give a public lecture entitled “Creativity and Analogy on Thursday, April 3 followed by a Math and Computer Science colloquium on Friday, April 4. more >>> Peebles Lecture: Slingerland on Confucian Ethics Wabash College will host Edward Slingerland who will give a talk on “Cognitive Science and Early Confucian Ethics” at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 13, in Room 101 (Lovell Lecture Room) in Baxter Hall. more >>> Appalachian Residents to Discuss Mountaintop Removal Students for Sustainability welcomes residents of Appalachia to campus today at noon to explain the disastrous effects mountaintop removal coal mining is having on their environment, culture, and heritage. more >>> Appalachia "Hammered" by Mining Practices The next time you turn on the lights or your computer, think of mountaintops being blown up. The Wabash students and faculty who attended Dave Cooper’s talk certainly will. more >>> One-Man Play Marx in Soho to be Presented at Wabash Wabash College is please to present the one-man play, Marx in Soho, written by historian Howard Zinn and performed by Bob Weick. The performance will take place at 7 p.m., Thursday, November 1, in Salter Hall in the Fine Arts Center. more >>> Forgiveness Extends to Holocaust Noted Holocaust lecturer John K. Roth shared his insight Sept. 26 into the necessities and difficulties of Forgiveness in his talk, Forgiveness? Reflections on Ethics after the Holocaust. more >>> Ohmer Speaks on 'That Mysterious Hunger' Rev. John Ohmer ’84 began with hilarious stories of his Wabash days, then brought a compelling warning about "good things that make terrible gods" and the practices and seeking that can be their antidote. more >>> College Honors Great Educators Who Shaped Great Institutions By Steve Charles Awarded honorary degrees at Sunday’s 169th Commencement at Wabash College, Hanover College President Rusty Nichols ’61 and Wabash Dean of the College Emeritus Raymond Williams H’68 were praised as “two great educators who have shaped and nurtured two great educational institutions." more >>> Scientist Cites Ethical Imperative for Modified Crops Considering their benefits and safety in a world increasing in population, Dr. Gary Bannon claims "an ethical imperative" to expand the use of genetically modified crops. more >>> Alumnus to Premier Opera in NYC Wabash alumnus Allen Schulz ’87 will premier his new opera “Gargoyle Garden” on Sunday, October 29, 2006 Queens, New York. His composition, with libretto by award-winning playwright Jeff LaGreca, will be performed in workshop style and later move to Manhattan for a full-scale production at Symphony Space next season. more >>> Blix Wins Teaching Award, Studies Teaching and Learning A Wabash College professor can only win the prestigious McLain-McTurnan-Arnold Excellence in Teaching Award once in his or her tenure. Even though David Blix, a philosophy and religion professor, received it at the end of this past school year, he routinely ranks among the favorite instructors of students in their senior interviews with the dean. more >>> Indiana Humanities Council Honors Placher Wabash College Professor William C. Placher has received the Indiana Humanities Award from the Indiana Humanities Council, which honors leaders in contemporary American society who exemplify thoughtful leadership and character. more >>> Humanities and Fine Arts Department Names Honorees at Awards Chapel Division II (The Humanities and Fine Arts) have announced the following awards given at a recent Student Honors, Awards, and Prizes Chapel held at the College. more >>> Mackintosh Fellows Named at Awards Chapel The George Lewes Macktintosh Fellows were named at a recent Student Honors, Awards, and Prizes Chapel held at the College. more >>> Peck Winner: Judge's Religion Doesn't Influence Decisions Judge John T. Noonan of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, California, told a large Wabash crowd that the religion of a judge does not influence rulings in our nation’s courts. See pictures from the 33rd Annual David W. Peck Awards Banquet. more >>> Wabash Alum, Catholic Theologian to Deliver Dean Lecture “Catholicism and Fascism” may sound like the title to the latest anti-Catholic conspiracy book. However, it is the title of this year’s Eric Dean Lecture in Religion. Dr. Jeff Marlett will give the lecture, which will be Monday night at 7 pm in Center Hall, room 216. more >>> Placher's Book, "Callings," Makes Top-10 List The Detroit Free Press has named Wabash Professor Bill Placher’s Callings: Twenty Centuries of Christian Wisdom on Vocation one of the Top Ten Books of 2005 on Spiritual Themes. more >>> |
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