Wabash College

Educational Resources

Libraries

Ramsay Archival Center; Media Center; Louie Armstrong Record Collection; Rare Book Collection; Ted Steeg Video Archives

• Member of library consortia.
• 431,942 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 4,776 current serial subscriptions.
• 11,359 microforms.
• 15,909 Audio/Visual items.
• 4,753 e-books.

Museums & Art

Caleb Mills House; Elston Homestead; Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts; Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.

Campus Resources

• 350 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 24 Internet connections in libraries.
• 440 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 160 Internet connections in Laboratories.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are permitted.
• Online class registration is available.
• 98% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 88% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 8% of housing units are Singles.
• 70% of housing units are Doubles.
• 12% of housing units are Triples.
• 10% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 26 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 19% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 98% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 65% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Monon Bell Weekend; Homecoming; Pan Hel Weekend; Honor Scholorship Weekend
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 50 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Psi Omega, Delta Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha, Eta Sigma Pi, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Sigma Iota, Psi Chi Sigma Xi
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Wabash Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Union, Muslim Students Organization, Campus Crusade for Christ
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Unidos Por Sangre, International Student Association, Malcolm X Institute, Muslim Students Union
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Student Senate, Sphinx Club, Interfraternity Council, Young Republicans, Young Democrats, Glee Club, Brass Ensemble, T-Tones, Chamber Orchestra, Wamidan, Jazz Band, Jazz Improv Group, Wabash College Theater, the Wabash Commentary, the Wabash Review, The Wabash, Callimachus, Horizon, X-Position, Erotan, Film Society
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Bachelor (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Indianapolis, IN (45), Chicago, IL (130)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Crawfordsville, IN (2)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Crawfordsville, IN (2)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 75% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 74% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,500
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 10 fraternities
• 10 fraternity houses
• 65% of students are fraternity members

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Purdue)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

honor code, hazing prohibited