Earlham History
Earlham College was founded this year
What is 1847
This is the traditional name for members of the Religious Society of Friends.
What are friends
These are Earlham's official school colors.
Maroon and white
Earlham describes itself primarily as this type of college.
What is a liberal arts college
Earlham College is located in this Indiana city.
What is Richmond
Earlham began as a school associated with this Christian Denomination
What is Quakers
Name one of Earlham's five Principles and Practices: Respect for Persons, Integrity, Peace and Justice, Simplicity, and this.
What is community
This famous Earlham tradition involved racing a surprisingly small creature.
What is the Bundy 500 cockroach race
According to Earlham's 2026–27 academic catalog, how many academic majors does the college currently offer?
What is 27 majors
This valley played an important role in the early development of Richmond and its Quaker community.
What is the whitewater valley
In what decade did Earlham hire its first professor who was not a member of the Religious Society of Friends?
What is 1880s
Earlham has a tradition of students and professors addressing one another this way instead of using formal titles.
In what decade did Earlham's tradition of students, professors and staff using first names instead of titles begin?
What is 1950s
According to Earlham's 2026–27 academic catalog, how many academic minors does the college currently offer?
What is 30 minors
Earlham College is located in which Indiana county?
What is Wayne County
By this year, Earlham had begun accepting students who were not members of the Society of Friends.
1865
According to Earlham's Quaker tradition, Friends believe that all ____ is God's _____.
What is truth
The tradition of calling professors and other members of the Earlham community by their first names became established during this president's administration.
Who is Tom Jones
Earlham calls its four-year experience, which can include research, study away, internships and leadership, this.
What is the Epic Journey or Advantage
Earlham's street address begins with this number on National Road West.
What is 801
This Earlham professor became the target of protests over introducing modernist methods of Bible study.
Elbert Russell
This Quaker practice of quiet reflection is incorporated into various aspects of Earlham life.
What is silent reflection or stillness
Before maroon and white became Earlham's unified official colors in 1930, these were the school's academic colors.
What are gold and white
More than this percentage of Earlham students spend a semester or more studying away.
What is 60%
Richmond is home to two Egyptian mummies—one at the Wayne County Historical Museum and one at this Earlham College museum.
What is Joseph Moore Museum