News

4th Annual Montaigne Scholars' Winners Announced
The winners of full and two half-tuition scholarships are Matthew Kawahara, Bryan Maddox, Marla Douma, and Renee Meschi.

Students Present Papers at Philosophy Conference
Third years Jonathan Timm and Taylor Buck present feminist philosophy papers at undergraduate conference.

Exploration Through Semester Projects
Shimer students explore their creative sides through their fall semester projects.

Board Announces New Mission Statement
The Shimer College Board of Trustees announces new mission statement that emphasizes the required study of the U.S. Constitution.

Montaigne Weekend in Review
Shimer welcomed forty prospective students competing for Montaigne Scholarships.

Balancing Technology and Tradition
Shimer works to put technology to good use at a Great Books College.

The Shimer Quadrivium
Students face off in weekly math contests.

Students Prepare for Summer Internships
Shimer students prepare for the summer and the Shimer College Internship & Mentorship program. How can alumni help?

Alumni Spotlight

	Sarah Wellings ('99) is a Tax Law Associate with Sullivan & Worcester LLP who is blending Hegel, "Tax Lunches", and Old English Case Law.

Noah Tesch ('03) follows a winding road from Shimer to the University of Chicago where he is in the Masters program at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Lecture – Chicago’s Own Abe Lincoln
Come hear about "How another President Prepared for the White House in Chicago" from Gary Johnson, President of the Chicago History Museum.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Orange Horse
Come one, come all!  Friends of Frances Shimer. Fellow Flaming Smelts. All are invited to the forthcoming festival of fun, Orange Horse, the bi-annual talent show.