Culturally you will probably find it to be lacking in a lot of respects. I don't know that specific area in great detail, but much of what has been said previously will be true - primarily an agrarian society with strong moral values and limited education.
Wonderful people, but it can be a little stifling due to the limited life experiences that can lead to a very narrow world view. Ft. Wayne is close (1hour), and has a fairly active cultural community. You can expect to find just about anything you would like there. Muncie (Ball State) is close by as well, and has a thriving cultural community. I doubt there will be much in the way of cultural diversity outside of Taylor. As to the comment about minorities, no, the bulk of the locals are Anglos to the best of my knowledge. All of this being said, working in a higher educational environment (I have found) can be quite stimulating. While the locals may not be terribly dynamic, the faculty will most likely be an interesting bunch of people. While this hasn't come into the conversation yet, Taylor is an evangelical school, so the religious aspect plays a very large part in the day to day operation of the campus. I certainly don't think they are zealots by any means, at least not based on what I have seen and heard from my niece who graduated from Taylor a few years ago, but I do know that the religious aspect of the school is a significant part of things. Guess that means you shouldn't swear like a longshoreman during your interview? <grin> Again, good luck! I hope you are successful in your search. Dan On Jul 15, 2012, at 11:45 PM, Craig <diese...@pisquared.net> wrote: > On Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:52:07 -0400 Dan Penoff <lwb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Excellent! >> >> Best of luck! I suspect you will be flying in to Ft. Wayne? I hope so, >> as it's a couple of hours from Indy (and a very, very boring drive.) > > I don't know yet; the secretary who makes travel arrangements was out on > vacation last week. > > >> Culturally and climatically it will be quite different from where you >> are currently, but that's not a bad thing. > > Climatically, I understand. What is the difference culturally (other than > much fewer Hispanics and Indians)? > > >> Again, good luck and keep us posted on your progress. > > Thanks, I shall. > > > Craig > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
