Sunila Thomas-George has been named a commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination by Gov. Deval Patrick.
Archive for 2007
Wheaton grad named commissioner for state agency
December 18, 2007Children's greeting cards sustain after-school program in Tanzania
December 10, 2007
Ashley Mott ’08 and Caitlin O’Connor ’08 spent the summer of 2007 helping to expand an established after-school program in Tanzania. Now they are helping to sustain it by selling greeting cards made from the Tanzanian children’s artwork.
Sundance selects Wheaton professor's film
December 9, 2007
The Sundance Film Festival has selected one of Wheaton film professor Jake Mahaffy’s most recent short films for screening at the international festival, which starts in mid-January. The film, Motion Studies: Inertia is one of 83 short films selected from more than 5,000 works submitted by U.S. and international filmmakers hoping to have their work [...]
Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers present traditional vespers
November 26, 2007Starlight and the new year will be among the themes as the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers present their annual holiday vespers concert on Sunday, December 2, at 7:30 p.m.
Wheaton greenhouses to hold open house
November 20, 2007The Wheaton College greenhouses will hold an open house on Friday, Dec. 7 from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. During the open house, visitors are free to wander around the greenhouses at their leisure and may also bring plants in need of repotting.
Classics professor produces new 'American' translation of Latin classic
November 12, 2007Joel C. Relihan, professor of classics, has produced a new translation of Apuleius’s Latin classic, The Golden Ass (Or, A Book of Changes). The project, which took more than a year, resulted in a version of the work that is not only learned but also readable and fun.
Italian novelist Dacia Maraini coming to Wheaton
November 9, 2007The internationally acclaimed Italian novelist Dacia Maraini will talk about her life and work in a public lecture at Wheaton on Thursday, Nov. 15.
BSO managing director Mark Volpe named Wheaton Distinguished Fellow
November 9, 2007The Wheaton Distinguished Fellows program will bring the managing director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Mark Volpe, to visit campus on Tuesday, Nov. 13, to talk with students about careers in arts management and to discuss the renowned organization?s diversity initaitives.
Discovering history in the backyard
November 8, 2007William Allen ’09 feels a particular affinity for Harriet Wilson, an indentured servant who lived in the town of Milford, N. H. , in the mid-1800s.
Assistant Professor Kim Miller receives award for innovative teaching
November 7, 2007Kim Miller, assistant professor of women’s studies and art history, received the 2007 Aluka Award for Innovative Teaching. Aluka is an international, collaborative initiative that seeks to connect resources and scholars from around the world with Africa.
