January 2003
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Campus News & Events
Wheaton goes global
''Global literacy is every bit as important as quantitative literacy
and the ability to write well,'' said Wheaton President Dale Rogers Marshall in last week's Boston Sunday Globe. Marshall was quoted in an article featuring Wheaton's global programs. With more students studying abroad this year than ever before, and the opening of the college's Center for Global Education, there's a lot to talk about.
The Future of Fitness
While putting in the miles on your treadmill this month, consider this:
Wheaton recently dropped its physical education requirement,
believing that students will gain lifelong fitness skills by choosing
engaging workshops rather than forced courses. Now the challenge is
helping them choose. (more)
Some Leaders Are Born Women
This week marked the 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark case won by Sarah Weddington, who was then a 26-year-old attorney and later served as a Wheaton faculty member. Now an advocate for women leaders, Weddington visited campus in the fall as a Ruby lecturer. Listen to or watch her lecture online at WGBH Forum Network, a partnership between Wheaton and the public broadcasting organization.
Wheaton's International Photo Contest
From Boston to Venice, Wheaton student photographers capture dozens
of award-worthy images each year. Take a global tour with the winners of Wheaton's annual international photo contest, hosted by the Center for Global Education.
Bookshelf
A Massachusetts family affair
Eliza Baylies Chapin Wheaton, Caroline Metcalf, Samuel Valentine
Cole, J. Edgar Park--some of the most pivotal characters in early
Wheaton history come alive on the pages of Wheaton College 1934-1957: A Massachusetts Family Affair, Wheaton historian Paul Helmrich's second volume of Wheaton history. Click here for an interview with author Paul Helmreich.
Athletics
Wheaton player earns NEWMAC honors
Wheaton men's basketball forward Mike Stanton earned New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Co-Player of the Week for the week ending on Sunday, January 12. (more)
Wheaton coach named to 2004 USA World Indoor Track & Field coaching staff
Wheaton track and field head coach Paul Souza has been named one of
three assistant coaches for the 2004 United States World Indoor Track
and Field team that will compete in Budapest, Hungary, in March of
next year. (more)
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