Cokie Roberts, a best-selling author and award-winning journalist, will address the Class of 2006 at Wheaton’s 171st Commencement on May 20, 2006.
Archive for March, 2006
Town Hall meeting to feature gubernatorial candidate
March 23, 2006Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deval Patrick will visit Wheaton on April 3 to speak with students and local residents in a town-hall setting.
Davis and Wheaton fellows programs support summer learning experiences for students
March 21, 2006Wheaton College students are invited to apply for funding to support independent learning experiences this summer through the Wheaton Fellows program and the Davis International Fellows program. The application deadline for both programs is Friday, April 7, 2006.
Surf is academic turf for Wheaton's 2006 Watson Fellow
March 15, 2006NORTON, Mass.–Polynesia, Australia, Japan, Costa Rica, Brazil and South Africa. These countries are among the world’s most prized surfing destinations. In August Wheaton College senior Alexandra Cheney of Santa Monica, Calif., will visit them all to study the intersection of surf culture and environmentalism as a 2006 Watson Fellow.
Wheaton Greenhouse to host March open house
March 6, 2006Wheaton’s Greenhouse will host an open house and plant re-potting clinic on Wednesday, March 15, from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m.
Control Room star to speak on campus
March 3, 2006Former U.S. Marine Lt. Colonel Josh Rushing, the accidental star of the 2004 documentary Control Room, will speak at Wheaton on March 28 as part of a weeklong series of events to mark the third anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq.
Feb. 2006 Meeting of the Wheaton College Board of Trustees
March 3, 2006During its winter meeting, the Wheaton College Board of Trustees approved the 2006-2007 comprehensive fee rate, made plans to improve significantly financial aid for the college’s students, reviewed plans for the renovation of the historic Presidents’ House and granted tenure to six professors.
President Crutcher leading national campaign to promote liberal education
March 3, 2006A nationwide campaign to promote the importance of liberal education in sustaining America’s competitiveness and its democratic values will be led by Wheaton President Ronald A.
