Jim Amidon — There have been years in my career at Wabash when the fall semesters dragged on as if they might never end; when the mood of the students was down and […]
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Jim Amidon — I took a phone call from a Wabash College alumnus on Friday. He asked me how the “gentlemen of Wabash” were doing. I was a little confused at first […]
Jim Amidon — Professor Ethan Hollander’s political science students will return from Thanksgiving break and dive into the complicated subject of nation building. The Wabash professor will guide his students to an understanding […]
Jim Amidon — It was getting late Saturday afternoon at Blackstock Stadium in Greencastle. A back and forth football game between Wabash and DePauw was grinding to a conclusion. Boisterous fans on […]
Jim Amidon — It’s Bell Week. That’s how Wabash students refer to the week leading up to the Monon Bell Classic football game. It’s a circle-it-on-your-calendar kind of week, filled with all […]
Jim Amidon — Not long ago, I wrote about an innovative approach Physics Professor Martin Madsen is taking with an introductory physics course at Wabash College. The course is modeled after the Discovery […]
Jim Amidon — I spent the weekend with Bill Placher. Not literally, of course. I spent the weekend reading and re-reading the words of the legendary professor of religion and philosophy at […]
Jim Amidon — I was working with the folks in the Wabash Annual Fund office last week to implement fund-raising strategies when I got to thinking about philanthropy. In poring over some […]
Jim Amidon — Twenty-five years ago, I took a physics class at Wabash College from Professor Vern Easterling. Vern was an excellent teacher — is an excellent teacher — but I way underperformed in […]
Jim Amidon — Wabash College is a pretty neat and somewhat quirky place. It survives and thrives on traditions — like when President Pat White “rung in” the Class of 2013 with a […]
Jim Amidon — It’s a couple of days before the bulk of the Wabash freshmen arrive. About 75-80 upperclassmen are back on campus, cleaning up fraternity houses and straightening up residence halls in […]
Jim Amidon — Two years ago, the folks in the Wabash College Alumni Office thought they had hit the peak for Big Bash Reunion Weekend attendance. I remember talking with Tom Runge and […]
Jim Amidon — The Class of 2009 was graduated from Wabash Sunday afternoon. The men in the Class of 2009 had much to reflect upon as they sat in the sunshine on […]
Jim Amidon — Yesterday Wabash celebrated its 171st Commencement and 195 young received sheepskin diplomas from President Pat White under blue skies on the College Mall. Some of the new graduates are […]
Jim Amidon — Eight environmentally focused groups came together Saturday on a stretch of ground about 10 minutes southwest of town. When the ceremony began, perhaps as many as 200 people had gathered […]
Jim Amidon — Sunday’s performance by the 15 senior members of the Wabash College Glee Club was far different than any normal Glee Club concert. And it might just have been the most […]
Jim Amidon — Ever buy a hot dog at a Wabash College football game? What about a bag of popcorn and coke at a Wabash basketball game? Ever wonder who the guys standing […]
Jim Amidon — When people ask me about Wabash College, I usually start by telling them about the traditions and the richness of the relationships between students and faculty, and then I tell […]