Fun fact: Division I is the only academic division that has classes for the sole purpose of distribution. Chemistry 101, Biology 101, and Physics 101 and 105 are classes students are counseled to take if they don’t want to major or minor in that subject. I believe this wrong. First, it robs the student of [...]

Many freshmen come here with a general idea about what they want to study at college.  The sciences and social sciences seem to come out on top in this early contest amongst the departments. Rarely have I met an incoming freshman who came here on a quest to become a theologian, classicist, or theorist, but [...]

Wabash College prides itself on being a “liberal arts college for men.” Faculty and some students continue to wax poetic about the liberal arts, especially in recent times. With discussions about curriculum reform in relation to the decreasing number of faculty teaching at the College and the reformation of the old Cultures and Traditions class, [...]

The Wabash College mission statement asks Wabash men to think critically, act responsibly, lead effectively, and live humanely.  The goal of the liberal arts, in essence, is to develop a well rounded individual who can think for themselves about a multitude of subjects and excel in a multitude of ways.  The teacher education program asks [...]

Over the past century, higher-education in America has undergone many a significant change. Schools once established for the education of one gender, of their own accord or in pursuance of a court order, have since opened their doors to a coeducational student body. Others have redefined their educational methods, adapting to the needs and desires [...]

Out of all academic disciplines, the sciences always seem to stand apart. At any university and college, from Wabash to MIT, people seem to regard science as somehow different. America is a scientific culture. We look to science in the forms of medicine, agriculture, and energy production to solve our problems. [...]

by Dr. William Turner
Welcome, freshmen, to Wabash College. The school you have chosen to attend is very different from many that your friends from high school are attending. Wabash is much smaller than most colleges and universities, and it maintains a relatively low student-faculty ratio. It is also a college for men, [...]