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Wheaton Finishes Fall Season Ranked 17th in the NCAA Division III United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup Standings

Friday, December 17, 2004

CLEVELAND, OH - Wheaton College completed the fall season ranked 17th in the NCAA Division III United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup standings, as the Lyons posted their second-highest ranking in the 10th year of the program.

Wheaton English professor wins prestigious literary prize

Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Jane Ruby Professor of English Sue Standing's first short story won a Pushcart Prize for 2004.

AAUP names Wheaton professor as editor of its faculty magazine

Tuesday, December 7, 2004

NORTON, Mass. -The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has named Associate Professor Paula Krebs, English Department chair, as the next editor of Academe, the organization's bimonthly magazine of issues in higher education.

Wheaton student wins Rhodes Scholarship

Sunday, November 21, 2004

NORTON, Mass. Carolyn Wills, a Wheaton College student who is studying medical ethics and philosophy and plans to pursue a career in medicine, was named a Rhodes Scholars for 2005 yesterday.

Deep Impact: Wheaton lecture on NASA effort to examine a passing comet

Monday, October 25, 2004

An astronomer involved in a NASA project to examine the make-up of a passing comet will talk about her work during a public lecture at Wheaton College on Thursday, Oct.

Molly Ivins to receive the Otis Social Justice Award

Monday, October 25, 2004

Bestselling author Molly Ivins will receive the 2004 Otis Social Justice Award at Wheaton College on Wednesday, Nov. 10, and then reflect on the outcome of the presidential election in a public lecture.

Wheaton ranks high in number of student Fulbright Scholars

Friday, October 22, 2004

Among baccalaureate colleges, Wheaton is among the top 25 producers of Fulbright student scholars for 2004-2005, according to a special feature published in the Chronicle of Higher Education today.

Michael Sallah and Mitch Weiss to speak on war and human rights

Thursday, October 14, 2004

Pulitzer-winning journalists Michael Sallah and Mitch Weiss, will lecture as part of the Wheaton College Otis Social Justice Symposium on Human Rights and War.

Political cartoonist to visit Wheaton for public lecture

Wednesday, September 22, 2004

The Wheaton Non-violent Coordinating Committee will present a lecture by political cartoonist, David Rees, the first in a series of talks on 'Human Rights and War.

Summer camp season in full swing at Wheaton

Wednesday, July 7, 2004

While it may feel quieter in Norton without Wheaton's college students in town, campus is bustling with a full program of summer camps and conferences. For more information about participating in Wheaton's summer camps, please contact the Office of Events and Conferences at 508-286-3789.

Wheaton Athletics posts first-ever top 20 finish in USSA Directors' Cup Final Standings

Tuesday, June 15, 2004

DALLAS, TX - The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) has announced that Wheaton finished 17th overall in the prestigious United States Sports Academy (USSA) Directors' Cup in NCAA Division III competition for the 2003-04 academic year.

Wheaton Executive Director of Athletics Chad Yowell named Division III Northeast Region NACDA AD of the Year

Monday, June 7, 2004

DALLAS, TX- Wheaton College Executive Director of Athletics Chad Yowell has been selected as the 2003-04 Division III Northeast National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) AD of the Year.

Nine Wheaton Student-Athletes Named to NEWMAC Spring All-Academic Team

Thursday, May 27, 2004

NORTON, MA - Nine Wheaton College student-athletes have been named to the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Academic team for the spring of 2004.

Former Irish President Mary Robinson challenges Wheaton grads to demand government accountability

Saturday, May 22, 2004

Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland and U. N. Commissioner of Human Rights challenged Wheaton' s Class of 2004 to demand that governments guarantee human rights.

Wheaton greenhouse holds repotting clinic

Thursday, May 6, 2004

As summer approaches, take a tour of the exotic and tropical greenery at Wheaton's greenhouse, wander through the cacti and succulents and don't miss the interesting selection of plants and dried herbs for sale.

Wheaton's thesis parade spoofs pomp and circumstance

Thursday, May 6, 2004

In sharp contrast to the quiet dignity of Wheaton's May 22 commencement exercises, faculty and graduating seniors will spoof academia's most solemn ritual on Monday, May 17, with the off-beat pomp and circumstance that is quickly becoming a new Wheaton tradition: the thesis parade.

Wheaton honors students at annual athletics awards ceremony

Wednesday, April 28, 2004

NORTON, MA - The Wheaton College Athletic Department held its annual Awards Ceremony at Emerson Dining Hall on the Norton campus. Highlighting the evening was the presentation of the five year-end awards.

Wheaton Celebrates the career of Carlton T. Russell with a Concert in his Honor

Monday, April 26, 2004

The Wheaton College community cordially invites you to join us in a celebration of the forty plus year career of Carlton T. Russell who retires from Wheaton in May, on Saturday, May 1 at 4:00 p.

Southeastern Massachusetts Wind Symphony Presents a Spring Concert

Monday, April 26, 2004

The Southeastern Massachusetts Wind Symphony, a partnership between the SMARTS Collaborative and the Wheaton College Music Department, under the musical direction of Earl Raney, will present a spring concert on May 2 at 3:00 PM in the Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.

Wheaton's Great Woods Chamber Orchestra presents a Family Concert

Monday, April 26, 2004

The Great Woods Chamber Orchestra closes its second season under the baton of its dynamic conductor, Earl Raney, at Wheaton College's Cole Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Wheaton marks 50th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education decision

Monday, April 19, 2004

Wheaton marks the fiftieth anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision, Brown vs. Board of Education, with a series of events from April 26-29.

Students, faculty win eight elite scholarships, including Watson

Friday, April 16, 2004

As of mid April, Wheaton students and one faculty member won eight competative scholarships for continued study next year, including a Watson Fellowship, a Truman Scholarship, two Udall Scholarships and four Fulbright awards.

University College Cork, Ireland Faculty Residency at Wheaton College

Tuesday, April 13, 2004

The Center for Global Education and the Department of Music is proud to present a ten day residency featuring guest faculty members from the University College Cork, ethnomusicologist Mel Mercier and folklorist Diarmuid O Giollain.

Students win Watson, Truman, Fulbright awards

Friday, April 2, 2004

Four Wheaton students have won major scholarships for continued study next year, including a Watson Fellowship, a Truman Scholarship and two Fulbright awards.

Wheaton Maintains Top 20 Ranking in NCAA Division III United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup Standings

Thursday, April 1, 2004

CLEVELAND, OH - Wheaton College maintained its Top 20 ranking in the NCAA Division III United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup through the first set of winter standings, as the Lyons are currently ranked 19th overall and fifth in New England.

Wheaton College stages production of Fiddler on the Roof

Thursday, March 25, 2004

The Department of Theatre Studies and Dance is proud to present ,Fiddler on the Roof on April 15, 16 & 17, 22, 23 & 24 at 7:30 p. m. in the Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts.

Wheaton names new president: Miami University provost to be first African American to hold post

Tuesday, March 23, 2004

Wheaton's Board of Trustees has appointed Ronald Crutcher, Ph. D. , provost of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, as the seventh president of Wheaton College. He is a nationally known leader in higher education, a dedicated educator, a distinguished music scholar and a gifted cellist.

Women Composers Featured at Wheaton College

Wednesday, March 17, 2004

Carlton T. Russell, Professor of Music and College Organist at Wheaton College, will present a recital of music by women composers in Cole Memorial Chapel on Friday, March 26, 2004 at 7:30 p. m.

''Virtuosic'' Triple Helix Piano Trio at Wheaton College

Wednesday, March 17, 2004

The nationally acclaimed piano trio Triple Helix - named best Chamber Music in Boston for three consecutive seasons by the Boston Globe -- will perform at Wheaton College, Norton, in the Cole Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, March 31, 2004, 8pm.

Wheaton senior awarded prestigious Watson fellowship

Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Wheaton senior Adar Cohen was one of 50 college students nationwide selected to receive a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship this year. The $22,000 award will support a year of travel and research in Turkey, Tibet and India, where Cohen will examine expressions of national, ethnic and religious identity within the cultural history of Oriental rug making.

Wheaton prof featured in No Child Left Behind discussion

Monday, March 8, 2004

Join Wheaton Professor Mary Lee Griffin for a one-hour live online session Tuesday, March 9 at 2 p. m. ET to discuss what the No Child Left Behind Act means for your kids.

Vietnam haunts American politics, says history professor Bloom

Monday, February 16, 2004

Wheaton puzzle whiz wows NY Times; LA Times

Monday, January 5, 2004

Puzzle me this: How many teenagers can report that they've been published in both the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times since September?