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So, Sam has been busy find all sorts of neat stuff about Shimer. Here are some letters Frances Shimer wrote around the time she founded our beloved school. http://www.archive.org/details/FrancesShimerCorrespondence1853-1854
There's more on that site if you do a search.

Tom Lindsay is now working for the Texas Public Policy Institute. On their site, he published a little article about what he learned at Shimer. He says our thoughts or comments are welcome.
http://www.texaspolicy.com/commentaries_single.php?report_id=4105

In honor of the 44 years of service that Don Moon has given to the College, Shimer has created a scholarship. Last I heard, the total money raised was $87,000. The goal is $100,000. So, if you happen to come across a spare $13,000...

Shimer graduated a staggering 15 students on Saturday, May 7th. As usual, there were some great speeches. Unfortunately, I only managed to get ahold of one. If you've got one you'd like to share or have posted here, please let me know. This one is from Adrian Nelson.

Good afternoon, everyone.
After wondering what kind of point or message this speech might have, I settled for a simple expectation – that everybody might hear me. Because that’s often been a frustration of mine, and so I’d like to spare you that, and my desire for you is no more than that you are able to hear me.

http://alumni.shimer.edu/s/1028/index.aspx?sid=1028&gid=1&pgid=463

Assembly agenda

Items on the agenda include a report from the Ad Hoc Committee to Study the Agenda Committee, and a Constitutional amendment to ensure that students participating in the Oxford study abroad program will also be able to participate in Shimer governance.

You can support the Great Books and take home a set ... or donate just $100 to Shimer College by March 7 and receive a signed first edition courtesy of Dan Shiner. More than $2200 has been raised so far!

They got awards?!?
http://blog.heartland.org/2011/02/shimer-trustees-honored/
http://shimerstudentalliance.blogspot.com/2011/02/lindsay-faction-reward...

Albert Fernandez has given us some details of the settlement:

http://shimeralumnialliance.blogspot.com/2010/11/lindsayparker-v-shimer-...

More on Accreditation, and finding Weekend Students, also, I love Dave's speeches:

http://shimercollege.blogspot.com/2010/11/academic-affairs-address-by-da...