I can always tell when the semester is coming to a close — the call for volunteers for the Midnight Munch emanates †from the Dean of Students Office at Wabash. Faculty and […]
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Jim Amidon — A dozen men from Wabash College began their Diversity Day presentations at Hose School last Thursday with a simple question: “Do any of you know what the word diversity […]
Steve Charles—Last year, the first “half” of the gift of Jill and John Failey ’72 to Wabash—a new Steinway concert piano—was debuted in Salter Hall by world-renowned pianist Andreas Klein. The blend […]
Jim Amidon — The phone rang last Friday morning and in my haste to answer it, I knocked over a freshly filled cup of coffee. The resulting splash covered my entire desk, […]
Jim Amidon — At Wabash we celebrate just about everything. We celebrate the accomplishments of our scholars, athletes, and artists. We threw a birthday party for Center Hall last week on the […]
Howard W. Hewitt – International students bring a distinct flavor to the cultural atmosphere at Wabash College. Often they bring a more literal flavor by sharing native cuisine. Two International freshmen made […]
Steve Charles—It’s not every day that a jazz Hall of Famer hears college kids play and instantly asks them to sit in with his band. Especially not in Crawfordsville. But that’s what […]
Jim Amidon — One of the really neat parts of my job at Wabash College is to share good news about the people and programs that make the College unique. Usually I […]
Steve Charles— “Listen: there was a goat’s head hanging by ropes in a tree.” That first line from her prize-winning poem “Song” was my introduction to the much-honored poet Brigit Pegeen Kelly. […]
Howard W. Hewitt – The Wabash classroom experience is often enhanced by alumni and guests. The ‘real-world’ speakers bring additional credibility and context to the message students are hearing daily from their […]
Jim Amidon — Like most people, I have bad days; days when the creative engine doesn’t fire, when I type responses to critical emails I never send, and struggle to put a […]
Steve Charles—I was walking back to Kane House after lunch today when I heard the high notes of an alto saxophone reverberating off the walls of the Schroeder Career Center and Professor […]
Howard W. Hewitt – It’s not unusual to enter a Wabash College classroom and find students challenged by their professor to think in abstract terms. That’s what Wabash is all about – […]
Jim Amidon — Former United States Attorney General John Ashcroft spoke on the campus of Wabash College last Thursday evening. A crowd of over 700 people listened to him recount the days […]
Jim Amidon — My public affairs colleagues Steve Charles and Howard Hewitt are having a tough time starting their engines this morning. That’s because they flew in from the West Coast last […]
Steve Charles – Wine is Howard Hewitt’s hobby, his avocation. So after the San Francisco reception to †roll out the winter issue of Wabash Magazine, we’re getting a bite to eat at […]
Steve Charles—It’s alarming how illness can slowly drag those we love out of our sight, out of the essential role they play in our daily lives. A friend and co-worker misses work […]
Jim Amidon — Over the course of my career at Wabash College, I’ve been fortunate to meet some legendary Little Giants — men for whom buildings, programs, even streets have been named. […]
