October 2009
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CAMPUS NEWS & EVENTS
Head of the class
For the fifth consecutive year, Wheaton ranks among the top 10 baccalaureate colleges in the country in producing Fulbright Scholars. (Read more.)
Destination Nairobi
Rose Jackson '06 will head to Nairobi next year on a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship. The $30,000 scholarship award will allow her to pursue graduate study and work to strengthen constitutional democracy in the region. (Read more.)
Homecoming in pictures
The weather outside was frightful, but the company was delightful. Guests at Homecoming 2009 had a great time visiting with students and friends, celebrating Eliza Wheaton's 200th birthday, and attending campus events, as our Homecoming slideshow attests.
Hollywood horrors
Nothing says Halloween like a good horror film, but what is it that attracts us to being scared out of our wits? First-year students are examining the many facets of fear in the course "Psychology and Horror," an interdisciplinary exploration led by Professor Jason Reiss. (Read more.)
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Great strides
Wheaton blue turned to pink during Boston's Making Strides against Breast Cancer walk earlier this month. (View photograph.)
ATHLETICS NEWS
Tennis champs
For the first time, the women's tennis team ended its regular season in first place, in a tie with Wellesley for the league championship. On to the NEWMAC Tournament! (Read more.)
Competing internationally
Wheaton swim team member Kristin Duquette ’13 is competing at an international paralympic swim meet in Cartagena, Colombia, through October 25. (Read more.)
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