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Chapel Talk at Wabash College

A long-held tradition at Wabash College, Chapel Talks are convened throughout the school year, inviting a member of our community to speak their thoughts on current matters within and outside these classic halls. Join us every Thursday for current or archived talks, as we cherish and advance the honored name of our college
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Episodes

#44: The #MeToo Movement

This week speaking in Pioneer Chapel are members of the student body, presenting various talks regarding the #MeToo movement. Episode 44 - Original Speech Date: Feb. 8, 2018

Feb 08, 201827 minSeason 2Ep. 44

#43: Dr. Walter Novak

This week speaking in Pioneer Chapel is Dr. Walter Novak, with his talk titled: “Building Community” Episode 43 - Original Speech Date: Feb. 1, 2018

Feb 01, 201825 minSeason 2Ep. 43

#42: Oliver Page ’19

This week speaking in Pioneer Chapel is Student Body President Oliver Page ’19, with his talk titled: “Counting the Dragon’s Teeth (And Other Things)" Episode 42 - Original Speech Date: Jan. 25, 2018

Jan 25, 201810 minSeason 2Ep. 42

#41: Dr. Crystal Benedicks

This week’s episode features a 2010 Spring talk given by Dr. Crystal Benedicks, titled: “Ten Things I Know About Writing” Episode 41 - Original Speech Date: Apr. 1, 2010

Jan 18, 201836 minSeason 2Ep. 41

#40: Ted Grossnickle ’73

This week’s episode features a 2009 Fall talk given by Ted Grossnickle ’73, titled: “Fires We Did Not Kindle” Episode 40 - Original Speech Date: Oct. 8, 2009

Dec 14, 201717 minSeason 2Ep. 40

#39: Dr. V. Daniel Rogers H'12

This week speaking in Pioneer Chapel is Dr. V. Daniel Rogers, with his talk titled: “Living with Scientists” Episode 39 - Original Speech Date: Dec. 7, 2017

Dec 07, 201727 minSeason 2Ep. 39

#38: Dean Scott Feller

This week speaking in Pioneer Chapel is Dean Scott Feller, with his talk titled: “A Late Thanksgiving” Episode 38 - Original Speech Date: Nov. 30, 2017

Nov 30, 201726 minSeason 2Ep. 38

#37: Todd Barton ’00

This week speaking in Pioneer Chapel is Todd Barton ‘00, with his talk titled: “Shrinking the Divide – A Listener’s Guide” Episode 37 - Original Speech Date: Nov. 16, 2017

Nov 16, 201726 minSeason 2Ep. 37

#36: Monon Bell Chapel 2017

This week speaking in Pioneer Chapel are members of the Little Giant Football Team and Head Coach Don Morel, for the annual Monon Bell Chapel. Episode 36 - Original Speech Date: Nov. 9, 2017

Nov 13, 201731 minSeason 2Ep. 36

#35: Dean Michael Raters ’85

This week speaking in Pioneer Chapel is Dean Michael Raters ‘85, with his talk titled: “Here We Go Wabash…It Starts With Us” Episode 35 - Original Speech Date: Nov. 2, 2017

Nov 02, 201733 minSeason 2Ep. 35

#34: Dr. Preston Bost

This week's Chapel Talk episode features Dr. Preston Bost given his speech entitled: "An Innocent Man" Episode 34 - Original Speech Date: Oct. 26, 2017

Oct 26, 201727 minSeason 2Ep. 34

#33: Hugh Vandivier '91

This week speaking in Pioneer Chapel is Hugh Vandivier ’91, with his talk titled: “Connecting the Dots” Episode 33 - Original Speech Date: Oct. 19, 2017

Oct 19, 201734 minSeason 2Ep. 33

#32: Coach Olmy Olmstead ’04

This week’s Chapel Talk episode features a 2014 Spring semester talk given by Olmy Olmstead ’04, titled: “Wabash…From the Heart” Episode 32 - Original Speech Date: Feb. 6, 2014

Oct 12, 201729 minSeason 2Ep. 32

#31: Jon Pactor '71

This week speaking in Pioneer Chapel is Jon Pactor ’71, with his talk titled: “Wabash, God, And That Old Time Religion” Episode 31 - Original Speech Date: Oct. 5, 2017

Oct 05, 201733 minSeason 2Ep. 31

#30: Rob Shook '83

This week speaking in Pioneer Chapel is Rob Shook ’83, with his talk titled: “Visibility, Authenticity, Engagement, and Civility” Episode 30 - Original Speech Date: Sept. 28, 2017

Sep 28, 201727 minSeason 2Ep. 30

#29: Steve Hoffman ’85

This week’s Chapel Talk episode features a 2008 Spring semester talk given by Steve Hoffman ’85, titled: “Yay-Rah! Wabash! Nice Game!” Episode 29 - Original Speech Date: Feb. 7, 2008

Sep 21, 201742 minSeason 2Ep. 29

#28: Jack Kellerman ’18

This week speaking in Pioneer Chapel is Jack Kellerman ’18, with his talk titled: “State of the Campus” Episode 28 - Original Speech Date: Sept. 14, 2017

Sep 14, 201716 minSeason 2Ep. 28

#27: Lt. General Michelle Johnson

This week speaking in Pioneer Chapel is Lt. General Michelle Johnson, with her talk titled: “Open to What Can Be” Episode 27 - Original Speech Date: Sept. 7, 2017

Sep 07, 201750 minSeason 2Ep. 27

#26: President Gregory D. Hess

This week speaking in Pioneer Chapel is President Gregory Hess, with his talk titled: “Let Me Be Franks With You” Episode 26 - Original Speech Date: Aug. 31, 2017

Aug 31, 201722 minSeason 2Ep. 26

Bonus: Commencement Speeches 2017

This week’s Chapel Talk episode features the Commencement Speakers for the class of 2017: Adam Burtner’s “An Opportunity, Not a Credential” Bilal Jawed’s “Where Wabash Lives” Episode B1 - Original Speech Date: May 14, 2017

Jul 31, 201727 min

#25: Senior Chapel 2017

This week’s Chapel Talk episode features the Senior Chapel of the class of 2017: Tu Nguyen’s “Xin Chao Wabash” Riley Lefever’s “The 4-Step Guide to Greatness” Boyd Haley’s “Wabash Is Not and Should Not Be a Safe Space” Rodrigo Porras’s “Juventud, Divino Tesoro” Episode 25 - Original Speech Date: Apr. 27, 2017

Jul 24, 201741 minSeason 1Ep. 25

#24: Kim King ’99

This week’s Chapel Talk episode features Kim King ’99 in Pioneer Chapel, giving his talk titled: “Toward a Meaning of a Personal Checklist” Episode 24 - Original Speech Date: Apr. 20, 2017

Jul 17, 201724 minSeason 1Ep. 24

#23: Dr. Matt Wells

This week’s Chapel Talk episode features Dr. Matt Wells in Pioneer Chapel, giving his talk titled: “A Very American Life” Episode 23 - Original Speech Date: Mar. 30, 2017

Jul 10, 201723 minSeason 1Ep. 23

#22: Dr. Neil Schmitzer-Torbert

This week’s Chapel Talk episode features Dr. Neil Schmitzer-Torbert in Pioneer Chapel, giving his talk titled: “What’s in a Name?” Episode 22 - Original Speech Date: Mar. 23, 2017

Jul 03, 201719 minSeason 1Ep. 22

#21: Jason Bridges ’98

This week’s Chapel Talk episode features Jason Bridges ’98 in Pioneer Chapel, giving his talk titled: “Please, Please Be More Vulnerable” Episode 21 - Original Speech Date: Mar. 2, 2017

Jun 26, 201716 minSeason 1Ep. 21

#20: Jim Amidon ’87

This week’s Chapel Talk episode features Jim Amidon ’87 in Pioneer Chapel, giving his talk titled: “Whose Wabash Is It, Anyway?” Episode 20 - Original Speech Date: Feb. 23, 2017

Jun 19, 201733 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Summer 2017 Release Announcement

This summer, we're following a special release schedule for our Spring talks – these episodes will be released on Mondays at 4pm Eastern, starting on June 19th, 2017. Stay tuned!

Jun 01, 20173 min

#19: Marianne Isaacs

This week speaking in Pioneer Chapel is Marianne Isaacs, with her talk titled: “Why Wabash College is More Than Just That Place Where My Husband Went to School” Episode 19 - Original Speech Date: Feb. 9, 2017

Feb 09, 201741 minSeason 1Ep. 19

#18: The Sphinx Club

This week speaking in Pioneer Chapel are current members of the Sphinx Club and Rhyne Class, presenting: “Celebration of Black History Month” Episode 18 - Original Speech Date: Feb. 2, 2017

Feb 07, 201728 minSeason 1Ep. 18

#17: Tyler Wade ’12

This week speaking in Pioneer Chapel is Tyler Wade ’12, with his talk titled: “1,367: Why you should live in the moment, laugh often, have lunch with interesting people and answer the phone when your friends call” Episode 17 - Original Speech Date: Jan. 26, 2017

Jan 26, 201725 minSeason 1Ep. 17
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