Fall Visiting Day - Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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8:30 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast (Atrium, Balfour-Hood Campus Center)
9:00 a.m. - 9:25 a.m.
Welcome: Gail Berson, Dean of Admission and Student Aid, Amy Cembor '98, Associate Director of Admission, Evelyn Staudinger, Associate Provost and Associate Professor of Art History (Cole Memorial Chapel)
9:30 - 10:20 a.m.
(Choose one)
Life After Wheaton: Hear from a panel of recent Wheaton alumnae about how their experiences on campus influenced their career paths after graduation. (Cole Memorial Chapel)
Faculty Presentation: "Angels, Devils, and Hospital Beds" This lecture examines images of good and evil found in one of the greatest paintings of all time, the 16th century Isenheim Altarpiece. Evelyn Staudinger, Associate Provost and Associate Professor of Art History (Holman Room, Mary Lyon Hall)
Class Visits: Experience a Wheaton class in action. (See class schedule)
Campus tour (Departs from Cafe, Balfour-Hood Campus Center)
10:30 - 11:20 a.m.
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Wheaton Curriculum Presentation: Hear about Wheaton's "connected" liberal arts curriculum. Paula Krebs, Professor of English (1960 Room, Balfour-Hood Campus Center)
Admission 101: Learn about Wheaton's application process and ask questions about how admission decisions are made. Judy Purdy, Director of Admission Operations (Woolley Room, Mary Lyon Hall)
Class Visits: Experience a Wheaton class in action. (See class schedule)
Campus tour (Departs from Cafe, Balfour-Hood Campus Center)
11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
(Choose one)
The Wheaton Experience: Hear current students talk about academics and social life Science Center at Wheaton. (Cole Memorial Chapel)
College Financing: Explore the process of applying for financial aid and learn more about student financial services at Wheaton. Beth Mohan '05, Senior Assistant Director, Student Financial Services (1960 Room, Balfour-Hood Campus Center)
Class Visits: Experience a Wheaton class in action. (See class schedule)
Campus tour (Departs from Cafe, Balfour-Hood Campus Center)
12:30
Sample Wheaton Cuisine: Lunch is available in Chase and Emerson Dining Halls for $6.45 per person. The Cafe in the Balfour-Hood Campus Center is also open.
12:30 and 1:30 p.m.
Campus tours (Departs from Cafe, Balfour-Hood Campus Center)
1:00, 1:45, 2:30 p.m.
Interviews - by appointment only (Admission Office)
The following facilities/offices will be open all day during your visit:
Madeleine Clark Wallace Library
Haas Athletic Center
The Old Town Hall Bookstore
Wheaton Greenhouse (open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)
Center for Global Education and Study Abroad