A new online video series, Wheaton InFocus, has been launched, and the series’ first installment focuses on the creation of a site-specific sculpture for the college.
Archive for 2008
Focused on campus
October 19, 2008Groundbreaking
October 13, 2008
President Ronald A. Crutcher and the Board of Trustees are inviting the Wheaton community and local residents to the groundbreaking for the new Center for Scientific Inquiry and Innovation on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m.
One vote's lasting power
October 3, 2008
College students voting in this year’s presidential election can thank others for leading the way in earning their right to cast a ballot. Among them: Candy Yaghjian Waites ’65 and a group of her friends and classmates.
Greenhouse open house
October 2, 2008The Wheaton College greenhouses will offer an open house and repotting clinic on Monday, Oct. 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Professor's art drawn from life
September 24, 2008Arc of Intent: Claudia R. Fieo, Selected Works, 1988-2008, which is currently in the Beard and Weil Galleries through Oct. 19, reflects Professor of Art Claudia R. Fieo’s faith in creating art, as well as traces the arc of her life. As a printmaker, this marks Fieo’s 11th solo exhibition. The works span a range of techniques, stylistic choices and creative periods, but ultimately center upon what Fieo calls the “mystery of life’s contrasting forces.”
CPR stat!
September 22, 2008
Wheaton and Norton officials have teamed up to improve safety on campus and in town. Through a program called Citizen CPR, Wheaton’s peer health advocates, Norton Emergency Medical Service staff and Norton High School faculty will work together to train all Norton high school students in CPR, which can double a cardiac victim’s chances of surviving. Wheaton’s resident advisors also will receive the training.
Founders' Day: A tradition reborn
September 18, 2008
On Friday, September 26, the college will celebrate the 199th birthday of Eliza Baylies Wheaton, the principal founder of Wheaton Female Seminary. The event, which begins at 1 p.m. in Cole Chapel, marks the revival of Founders’ Day, a tradition first celebrated in 1889 to mark the 80th birthday of Mrs. Wheaton.
Not child's play
September 15, 2008
Tom Farrey, a regular correspondent with ESPN’s primetime newsmagazine E:60, will speak at Wheaton College on September 24 about youth sports in the United States. His talk will be at 7 p.m. in the Holman Room in Mary Lyon Hall. His book, Game On: The All-American Race to Make Champions of Our Children, explores the pressure on younger and younger children to excel in organized athletic competition.
The emerging alliance of religion and ecology
September 15, 2008The Religion Department will host scholar Mary Evelyn Tucker as the college’s annual Martin Lecturer. Her address, entitled “The Emerging Alliance of Religion and Ecology,” will take place in the Holman Room of Mary Lyon Hall at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22.
Opening convocation: "Where do 'The Two Cultures' Intersect?
September 5, 2008Miss opening convocation? You can watch it online. President Ronald Crutcher delivered the keynote address, “Where Do ‘The Two Cultures’ Intersect?: Engaging the Sciences and Humanities in a Broader Dialogue.”
