Wabash On My Mind

Biology professor Amanda Ingram discusses the how biology fits into the liberal arts, the study of lovegrasses and orchids, and the importance of sustainability. (Episode 57)

Freshly retired, English professor Dr. Marc Hudson discusses poetry, his Wabash memories, and fatherhood. (Episode 56)

Drury talks rhetoric, its importance on campus, politics, and the Democracy and Public Discourse initiative. (Episode 55)

In this episode, Richard Paige sits down with Thom Conroy, author and senior lecturer at Massey University in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The duo discuss creative writing, the art of storytelling, and the life of Dr. Ernst Dieffenbach, the scientist and explorer who is the subject of his latest book, "The Naturalist." (Episode 54)

English professor Lamberton and students  Lorenze Billups '15, Arion Clanton '15, and Abram Morris '15 discuss the audio rhetoric class and the craft of conveying a story through the spoken word. (Episode 53)

The Emmy-Award-winning casting director talks of his stellar career in film and television. His credits include Modern Family, Frasier, News Radio, Cheers, Night at the Roxbury, Look Who's Talking and Father of the Bride 2. (Episode 52)

Billy McManus '15 and Joe Mount '15 chat in advance of delivering the 2015 Commencement Addresses. (Episode 51)

Jacob Surface '11, a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Embassy to Papa New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, talks about his career and Wabash education. (Episode 50)

Professor Michael Abbott and Brett Douville, the Presidential Fellow in Digital Arts and Human Values, discuss their love of video games and how that love translates to learning in and out of the classroom. (Episode 49)

Classics professor Jeremy Hartnett '96 Hartnett speaks of his work inside and outside the classroom. (Episode 48)

Political science professor Ethan Hollander talks of the Wabash experience, the benefits of immersion trips, and how his personal travels have influenced him. (Episode 47)

Olympian, human rights activist, mentor, and educator John Carlos joins host Richard Paige to discuss his life experiences and the resulting message for young people. (Episode 46)

Dr. Lon Porter, associate professor of chemistry, discusses chemistry, 3D printing, superheros, and science fiction. (Episode 45)

Penn State University's J. Michael Hogan discusses the impact of rhetoric in the classroom and in society and his Brigance Forum Lecture. (Episode 44)

Matt Kriech '00, Damon Carl '03, the owners of Wabash Brewing, talk of their love of Wabash, chemistry, and the business of producing beer with host Richard Paige. (Episode 43)

Associate professor of physics Martin Madsen discusses student involvement, creativity and the fun side of physics. (Episode 42)

Award-winning short fiction writer E.J. Levy chats with host Richard Paige about creativity, the writing process, and her latest book, "Love, In Theory." (Episode 41)

Host Richard Paige sits down with Doug Calish, Professor of Art at Wabash College, to talk about Calish's creative experiences inside and outside of the classroom, art communities, and what art means. (Episode 40)

Peter Hulen discusses the roots of electronic music at Wabash College, the creative process,and the new electronic music minor. Electronic musics samples are also featured. (Episode 39)

The Philanthropy of the Liberal Arts, the keynote address was given by Earl Lewis, President of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; and introduced by Lora Hess, former Director of Corporate and Foundation Giving at Claremont McKenna College.  (Episode 38)

The final panel in the Celebrating the Value of Liberal Arts Education series addresses the question: What must be changed or preserved about the liberal arts to ensure its relevance and effectiveness for the future? Panel Chair: Robert Wedgeworth Jr. '59, fmr. Dean of Columbia University and retired CEO of ProLiteracy Worldwide Panelists: Bob Connor, fmr. President of the Teagle Foundation; Cecil...

This episode is a recording of a discussion on the Center of Inquiry's research. Featuring Charles Blaich, director, and Kathleen Wise, associate director, both of the Center of Inquiry, the discussion connected the Center's research with the day's previous discussions highlighting stregths and suggesting changes to improve the eficacy of liberal arts education. (Episode 36)

The third panel in the Celebrating the Value of Liberal Arts Education series addresses the question: How did the liberal arts develop each panelist's capacity to innovate and engage in lifelong learning? Panel Chair: Arthur Levine, President of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Panelists: Elizabeth A. Dindorf, President of Columbia College; Richard B. Gunderman, Chancellor's Professor of Radiology an...

The second panel in the Celebrating the Value of Liberal Arts Education series addresses the question: How did the liberal arts develop each panelist's deeper sense of ethics and the capacity to work effectively in a diverse world? Panel Chair: Bob Grand '78, Managing Partner of Barnes Thornburg LLP Panelists: Leon Botstein, President of Bard College; Bobby Schnadel, Dean of the School of Informat...

The first panel in the Celebrating the Value of Liberal Arts Education series addresses the question: How did the liberal arts benefit each panelist's development of leadership skills? Panel Chair: Alecia A. DeCoudreaux, President of Mills College Panelists: Stephen L. Ferguson, Chairman of Cook Group Incorporated; Lee Hamilton, Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University and Former U...