Who We Are

Earlham is a small liberal arts school located in Richmond, Indiana. We realize that this might be the first time you’re hearing of liberal arts and Richmond, but we promise we’ll get into the weeds on what that stuff means later. For now, we’ll focus on telling you about the kinds of people you’d be surrounded by here. Earlham is made up of genuine, hardworking humans who want to make big changes in their communities, and the world, for good. Despite each of our students coming from vastly different backgrounds, they all have at least one thing in common — their mighty spirit. Not to get too soppy, but Earlhamites are a brilliant, kind and extremely driven bunch. Our students aren’t just a force to be reckoned with, they are a force for good.

At this point, you might be thinking “that all sounds great,” and if we’ve done our jobs, maybe you’re even feeling inspired. But it doesn’t quite explain why you’re receiving this book. So, we’ll lay it out for you plain and simple — we want you to keep it. Dare we say, enjoy reading it.

So instead of approaching this book like a long lecture, we packed it with fun activities for you and potential Earlhamites all over the world to do together. They’re designed to help you visualize what it’s really like to be an Earlhamite. Because while our community is smaller in numbers, our impact is undeniably huge.

Together, we are Earlham Mighty.

What are we passionate about?

Squirrels. Kindness. Advocacy. Justice. Trees. Knowledge. Composting. Community. Mason jars. Fidget spinners. But our overarching passion is ensuring that our students have the opportunity to change the world in ways that are meaningful to them. We do this by creating a safe learning space where students feel supported, are encouraged to ask questions, and have open conversations.