Wabash On My Mind

This episode features this year's Commencement speakers from the class of 2026, Precious Ainabor and Quinn Sholar, as they reflect on their favorite Wabash memories, progress on their speeches, and senior advice for their freshmen selves (Episode 405).

This episode features members of the cast and crew of the Spring 2026 Wabash Theater production titled And You Will Stand on Windswept Beaches... , a devised piece adapted from a short story of the same title by Owen Booth (Episode 404).

This episode features Director of Athletics and Recreation Jim Peeples, discussing his observations of the caliber of Wabash men, servant leadership, and the D3 difference (Episode 403).

This episode features Managing Editor for student newspaper The Bachelor, Nathan Ellenberger '26, discussing his multi-issue series covering campus usage, incorporation, and climate around artificial intelligence at Wabash (Episode 402).

This episode features the 21st Haines Lecturer in Biochemistry, Jason Kwon '11, discussing the impact of artificial intelligence on his scientific work, the evolving optimization problem of work-life balance, and memories of Wabash weekends at the TKE house (Episode 401).

This episode features four newly tenured faculty of the college, Eric Dunaway, Matthew Gorey, Joe Scanlon '03, and Julian Whitney, discussing the environments that shaped them, memorable classroom moments, and what earning tenure means for each of them personally (Episode 400).

This episode features student presenters on-location at this year's Celebration of Student Research, broaching a broad range of disciplines from computational chemistry, social rejection, Joe Rogan, and autonomous robots (Episode 399).

This episode features Rich Brooks '26, Sawyer Stuckey '26, and Benjamin Weaver '26, recipients of the 2025 Kenneth Rhys Rudolph Memorial Fund for European summer study abroad. The three students discuss their travels to Germany, Ireland, and the Czech Republic, and the advice they would give to others aspiring to study abroad (Episode 398).

This episode features three seniors from the Wabash College Video Network's live broadcast crew, Myles Bernat '26, Kean Chen '26, and Braiden Foster '26, discussing their experience after just completing oral comprehensive exams, the value-add of fraternity life, and learning while live on-air (Episode 397).

Our first episode of the new year features attendees at the 2025 Big Bash Alumni Reunion weekend last June, in advance of the 2026 event scheduled from June 5th through June 7th in the summer of 2026 (Episode 396).

This episode features sports writer at aggregator site FanSided.com, Jaleel Grandberry '19, discussing his best Wabash memory, following his own commencement advice, and the experience of what it was like presenting at the front of Baxter 101 (Episode 395).

This episode features senior Duke Phan '26, discussing his project of making direct phone call connections with the Wabash alumni network, the challenge of studying internationally, and his gratitude for the many mentors he has enjoyed at Wabash (Episode 394).

This episode features collaborative partners in color dye chemistry, Dr. Laura Wysocki and Dr. Luke Lavis, as they discuss motivations for choosing to specialize in chemistry, Luke's experience with the Janelia Research campus, and how they became friends in graduate school (Episode 393).

This episode features Presidential Distinguished Speaker and Afghanistan's Ambassador to Sri Lanka Ashraf Haidari '01, discussing his personal history as an internally displaced Afghan, his favorite professors and spots on campus, and working through the nature of human suffering as a struggling student (Episode 392).

This episode features Professor of Theater, current Chair of the Music Department, and the 45th LaFollette Lecturer, Prof. Michael Abbott '85, discussing cuts from The Last Mixtape (the title of his lecture), the stylistic and tonal range of Aretha Franklin, and on coming full circle as an artist (Episode 391).

This episode features Professor of Chemistry Emeritus, Dr. John Zimmerman H'67, discussing his introduction of technology to the Wabash classroom, his many travels abroad, and a lack of wistfulness on the lost art of developing film (Episode 390).

This episode features middle school teacher Ike Homburg '12, as he discusses the bond of campus unique to Wabash, his success in sending so many finalists to National History Day, and his unexpected tournament wins while throwing disc (Episode 389).

This episode features members of the cast and crew of the Spring 2025 Wabash Theater production titled Thin Walls, a devised piece created within the classroom, workshopped during its Wabash run, and revised over the summer ahead of its international debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Episode 388).

This episode features Coach Jake Gilbert '98, the Little Giants' new head football coach. Coach Gilbert discusses his advice for freshmen in the first two weeks, a preliminary rundown of potential starters, and what makes for a great Saturday morning (Episode 387).

This episode features Dr. Jeremy Hartnett '96, Professor of Classics and this year's recipient of the McLain-McTurnan-Arnold Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Hartnett discusses growing into and beyond the mantle of the Wabash Classics Department, sharing a meal as sharing knowledge, and showing the students the actually existing Roman people (Episode 386).

This episode features Associate Professor of German at the end of his tenure as Dean of Students, Dr. Greg Redding, as he reflects on becoming a one-year dean for six years, expanding access to wellness and mental health resources, and the "karmic" moments of serving his alma mater from an administrator's point of view (Episode 385).

This episode features long-standing Professor of Economics Dr. Frank Howland on the eve of his retirement from the College, discussing his career path and tenure that lead him to revitalize the department, develop new courses of study, and foster a new major across his 37 years at Wabash (Episode 384).

This episode features this year's Commencement speakers from the class of 2025, Luis Rivera and Logan Weilbaker, as they reflect on their academic achievements, progress on their speeches, and what it feels like to carry the burden of saying "goodbye" (Episode 383).

This episode features Lacrosse attackman Quinn Fitzgerald, Wabash class of 2026, discussing the particular skills needed to serve in his position on the field, his unique entry into the sport, and leaving a legacy for future Little Giant Lacrosse players (Episode 382).

This episode features professor of Mathematics & Computer Science, Dr. Chad Westphal, discussing his shift from skateboarding to applied math, the usefulness of empathy in the classroom, and the department's first year connecting Wabash students in collaboration with Purdue's National Data Mine Network (Episode 381).