#34: Celebrating the Value of Liberal Arts Education: Ethics and Working in a Diverse World
Release Date: 01/05/2015
#281: Nathan Gray ’20
Wabash On My Mind
Richard Paige sits down with one of two students nominated to speak for the class of 2020, Nathan Gray, discussing his Gilman scholarship to Spain, making lifelong friends, and how his classmates have been supported through the crisis (Episode 281).
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#280: Marcus Torres ’20
Wabash On My Mind
Richard Paige sits down with one of two students nominated to speak for the class of 2020, Marcus Torres, discussing his immersion experiences, fondest memories, and how he is connecting with his class from afar (Episode 280).
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#279: The Jakes of 2023: End of Year One
Wabash On My Mind
Rich sits down with three Jakes of the freshman class of 2023, early in the summer after their freshman year. The three discuss the transition to virtual learning following COVID-19, the increase in empathy, and how Wabash adjusted in the process (Episode 279).
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#278: Dr. Peter Mikek
Wabash On My Mind
Richard Paige sits down with this year’s recipient of the McLain-McTurnan-Arnold Excellence in Teaching Award, professor of Economics Dr. Peter Mikek, describing his pursuits in chemistry and psychology, his thoughts on communism, and why he loves teaching macroeconomics so much (Episode 278).
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#277: Knitting the Scarf, Act II (Scarlet Yarns 2019)
Wabash On My Mind
Student podcast editor Wade Haesemeyer ’22 weaves together the Scarlet Yarns of recollected stories, moments and memories of Wabash alumni in attendance at the 2019 Big Bash Reunion. Threads woven into Act II include a horse named Norman, red enamel paint, and a liberal arts approach to the sport of wrestling (Episode 277).
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#276: Knitting the Scarf, Act I (Scarlet Yarns 2019)
Wabash On My Mind
Student podcast editor Wade Haesemeyer ’22 weaves together the Scarlet Yarns of recollected stories, moments and memories of Wabash alumni in attendance at the 2019 Big Bash Reunion. Threads woven into Act I include black-powder tennis balls, earthquake tremors, and how remembering these stories only happens at Big Bash (Episode 276).
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#275: Jake Vermeulen ’21
Wabash On My Mind
Richard Paige sits down with the student Editor of the Bachelor during the COVID-19 crisis, Jake Vermeulen, discussing the adjustment to a digital format, the importance of decision-making, and what a good paper looks like (Episode 275).
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#274: Davionne Garrett ’22
Wabash On My Mind
Richard Paige sits down with one of the few students who remained on-campus during the COVID-19 crisis, Davionne Garrett, discussing why he chose to remain on-campus, adjusting to the transition of online learning, and respecting your professors while abroad (Episode 274).
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#273: Artie Equihua ’20
Wabash On My Mind
Richard Paige sits down with member of the senior class of 2020 Artie Equihua, chosen to speak at the Virtual Commencement Ceremony. They discuss the challenge of crafting a COVID commencement speech, why he was selected, and how his Wabash experiences have shown him it’s his turn to lead (Episode 273).
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#272: David Riggs ’20
Wabash On My Mind
Rich sits down with senior David Riggs, class of 2020, discussing leadership as a role of communication, the hands-on experiential learning at Wabash, and the daily difference between 1.01 and 0.99 (Episode 272).
info_outlineThis episode is a recording of the second panel of the day entitled Ethics and Working in a Diverse World. The panel was chaired by Bob Grand, Wabash College class of 1978 and Managing Partner of Barnes Thornburg LLP, and consisted of Leon Botstein, President of Bard College; Bobby Schnadel, Dean of the School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University; David N. Shane, Wabash College class of 1970 & retired CEO of LDI, Ltd., LLC. The panel discussion centered around the question: How did each panelist benefit from the liberal arts for developing a deeper sense of ethics and the capacty to work effectively in a diverse world, and how would each change liberal arts education to make it more effective? (Episode 34)