In an impressive display of Wheaton’s commitment to experiential learning, two students recently had the chance to give gallery talks at Boston’s venerable and prestigious Museum of Fine Arts, accepting an invitation extended to them by one of the museum’s top curators.
Archive for March, 2007
Students give gallery talks at MFA
March 30, 2007Wheaton senior wins Fulbright to teach in Taiwan
March 30, 2007NORTON–Wheaton senior Laura Burr, a psychology major and elementary education minor from South Glastonbury, Conn., has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship to teach English in Taiwan.
Senior Laura Tschop named a Fulbright Scholar to South Korea
March 29, 2007Senior Laura Tschop plans to spend next year looking for answers to helping immigrant schoolchildren in the U. S. learn English and perform well on standardized tests in South Korean classrooms.
Wheaton senior Derron Wallace wins Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
March 15, 2007Senior Derron J. R. Wallace of Bronx, N. Y. , was named by the Thomas J. Watson Foundation as one of 50 college seniors nationwide who show unusual promise as leaders and global citizens.
Greenhouse tour and clinic
March 14, 2007The Wheaton College greenhouses are open for tours and repotting clinics four times each academic year. The next open house is scheduled for Wednesday, March 14, 2007 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.
Immigration reform proposals to be subject of Beyond Common Ground series
March 14, 2007Wheaton’s new Beyond Common Ground discussion series on national public policy issues continues with a dialogue on pending immigration reform legislation seen from the political Right, Left and Center.
President Crutcher invited to national summit on higher education
March 9, 2007Wheaton President Ronald Crutcher has been invited to participate in a national summit on reform in higher education with U. S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings.
Students share stories of immigrating to the U.S.
March 8, 2007Six Wheaton students share their stories of immigrating to the U.S.
Runway-ready art
March 8, 2007The new exhibit at the Beard and Weil galleries puts fashion in a whole new light. Fashion Statements: The Fine Art of Faux Apparel presents clothing as a sculptural form and subject.
